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)
2026 Recognition: Received America's 250 Best Hospitals Award and Patient Safety Excellence Award (2026). In March 2026, the hospital introduced Celie — a 2-year-old yellow lab/golden retriever from Canine Companions — as the facility's first therapy dog supporting patients in inpatient rehabilitation.
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); serving Waco community 120+ years
2026 Recognition: America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (Healthgrades, 2024 & 2025); Certified Primary Stroke Center (Joint Commission) — Level II Stroke Center designated by the State of Texas (highest level available); Gold Plus Level Performance Award from the American Heart Association (Get with the Guidelines Program); Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited; first Texas hospital recognized through the Edwards benchmark program for treatment of aortic stenosis. 650 providers at 20 sites of care across Waco.
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
Coryell Health — New McGregor Clinic (Opening Late 2026): Ground broke in October 2025 on a new 30,000 sq ft medical clinic and physical therapy center located at the corner of Highway 84 and Harris Creek Road in McGregor. This expands healthcare access for residents in the growing west corridor (see Coryell Health).

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