Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Peak residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Peak, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Peak
No hospital or community health center in Peak itself. These are the nearest.
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 Peak; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Health next door
The South Carolina towns that border Peak have CDC estimates of their own. South Carolina: 35.8% obesity, 13.9% diabetes, 13.3% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Peak
Why doesn’t Peak have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Peak.
What hospital is closest to Peak?
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge in Columbia, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Peak’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Peak.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The South Carolina 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.