Healthcare Directory — Waco Metro Area¶

Major Hospitals¶

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center — Hillcrest¶

Address: 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
Phone: (254) 202-2000
Beds: 236
Type: Full-service regional hospital
Key Services: Emergency, surgery, cardiac care, women's health, cancer care, orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics
System: Baylor Scott & White Health (largest nonprofit health system in Texas)
Website: bswhealth.com

Ascension Providence Hospital¶

Address: 6901 Medical Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712
Phone: (254) 751-4000
Type: Full-service regional hospital; 24/7 emergency care
Key Services: Level II Trauma Center, Level II Stroke Center, heart & vascular, orthopedics, women's health & maternity, neurosurgery, robotic surgery, pediatric specialists
Hours: 24/7 emergency department
System: Ascension (national nonprofit Catholic health system)
Website: healthcare.ascension.org

Doris Miller VA Medical Center¶

Address: 4800 Memorial Dr, Waco, TX 76711
Phone: (254) 752-6581
Type: Full-service VA hospital
Key Services: Comprehensive veterans healthcare — primary care, mental health, specialty care, dental, pharmacy
Eligibility: Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare
Website: va.gov — Waco

Urgent Care — Baylor Scott & White¶

Location	Address	Phone	Notes
BSW Urgent Care+ — Hewitt	On Hewitt Dr, Hewitt, TX	(254) 202-2000	Walk-in; physicals, illness, injury
BSW Hillcrest Marketplace Clinic	Near Central Texas Marketplace, Waco	(254) 202-2000	Walk-in clinic

BSW operates multiple walk-in and urgent care+ locations in the metro. Check bswhealth.com/find-care for current locations and wait times.

Urgent Care — Ascension / Providence¶

Location	Address	Phone
Ascension Medical Group Providence Express Care — Woodway	Woodway area	(254) 776-5970

Additional walk-in clinics available; check healthcare.ascension.org for current locations.

Other Urgent Care Options¶

Premier ER & Urgent Care — Waco — freestanding ER/urgent care hybrid
NextCare Urgent Care — national chain with Waco-area location

Mental Health Resources¶

Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network — regional MHMR authority for McLennan County; crisis line, outpatient services, substance use treatment
Phone: (254) 752-3451 | Crisis line: (800) 543-5764
Baylor Scott & White Behavioral Health — inpatient and outpatient mental health services
Ascension Providence — Behavioral Health — inpatient psychiatric care
Waco Center for Youth — residential treatment for children and adolescents
McLennan County crisis line (24/7): (254) 752-3451

Pediatric Care¶

Baylor Scott & White — Pediatrics Waco — pediatric specialists within BSW system
Ascension Providence — Pediatric Specialists — on staff at main hospital
Multiple private pediatric practices throughout the metro; check Zocdoc or BSW/Ascension provider finders

Specialty Care¶

Both major health systems offer a full range of specialties in Waco. Key services available locally (no need to travel to Dallas/Austin for most needs):

Specialty	Provider(s)
Cardiology / Heart & Vascular	Ascension Providence, BSW Hillcrest
Orthopedics	Ascension Providence, BSW Hillcrest
Neurology / Neurosurgery	Ascension Providence
Oncology / Cancer Care	BSW Hillcrest (cancer center)
Women's Health & OB	Both systems
Robotic / Minimally Invasive Surgery	Ascension Providence
Stroke (Level II Center)	Ascension Providence

Pharmacy Locations¶

Chain	Notes
HEB Pharmacy	Available at all 3 HEB locations in Waco; often best local prices
Walmart Pharmacy	Both Waco Supercenter locations
CVS Pharmacy	Multiple Waco locations
Walgreens	Multiple Waco locations

See Grocery & Shopping Guide for store addresses.

Emergency Contacts¶

Service	Number
Emergency	911
Waco PD Non-Emergency	(254) 750-7500
McLennan County Sheriff	(254) 757-5000
Poison Control	1-800-222-1222
Mental Health Crisis	(800) 543-5764