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Health in Augusta

Where Augusta residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Augusta, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Augusta

5 hospitals and 2 community health centers in Augusta.

HNearest ERDwight Eisenhower Amc (Ft Gordon)Fort Gordon · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Improvement ProjectAugusta · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Neighborhood Improvement Project
12 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale feesIn Augusta
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Dwight Eisenhower Amc (Ft Gordon)
Fort Gordon · not rated
ERIn Augusta
5.5 mi
Christ Community Health Services Augusta
4 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale feesIn Augusta
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Augusta VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veteransIn Augusta
8.4 mi
Doctors Hospital
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERIn Augusta
8.6 mi
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERIn Augusta
9 mi
Wellstar MCG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERIn Augusta
✓ Primary careAugusta is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAugusta is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAugusta is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Georgia towns that border Augusta have CDC estimates of their own. Georgia: 35.2% obesity, 13.3% diabetes, 13.6% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HephzibahC−35.1%17.3%17.3%CDC place
MartinezB+31.8%11.9%11.9%CDC place
GrovetownB36.3%10.6%13.6%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Augusta

Why doesn’t Augusta have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Augusta.

What hospital is closest to Augusta?

Doctors Hospital in Augusta, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Augusta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Augusta?

14 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Map Dental @ DPH in Augusta, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Augusta.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.