Pawhuska: Healthcare & Safety

Healthcare in Pawhuska is anchored by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.

102.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).

Hospitals & Facilities

3 hospitals within range (102.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Facilities (2)

PAWHUSKA NURSING HOME, LLC

Not Available · 9182873940

OSAGE HOME HEALTH

Not Available · 9182875645

Hospitals (3)

PAWHUSKA HOSPITAL, INC

Critical Access Hospitals · 1101 EAST 15TH STREET, PAWHUSKA OK 74056 · (918) 287-3232 · Yes · Not Available

RURAL WELLNESS FAIRFAX HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospitals · 40 HOSPITAL ROAD, FAIRFAX OK 74637 · (918) 642-3291 · Yes · Not Available

PAWHUSKA HOSPITAL, INC

Critical Access Hospitals · 1101 EAST 15TH STREET, PAWHUSKA OK 74056 · (918) 287-3232 · Yes · Not Available

Healthcare Links · Npi All	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Pawhuska&state=OK&limit=50
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Pawhuska&state=OK&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Pawhuska&state=OK&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dental	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Pawhuska&state=OK&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Pawhuska&state=OK&tax…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips	40113
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips	40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips	113
Cdc Birth Rate · County	Osage
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate	17.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci	14.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci	20.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips	40113
Cdc Mortality · County	Osage County
Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural	Medium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023	1,090
Cdc Vaccination · Fips	40113
Cdc Vaccination · County	Osage County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct	44.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct	36.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct	43.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019	46,963
Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status	Metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K	10,239 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)	0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month	4.8 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month	6.1 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking	0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity	0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive	0.3%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking	0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K	32.74
Overdose Deaths · Year	2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci	27.98
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci	38.32
Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural	Medium Metro
Vaccination State · Date	2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed	9,702,330
Vaccination State · Administered	6,773,461
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients	2,961,991
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct	74.9%
Vaccination State · Series Complete	2,399,774
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct	60.6%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Air Quality · Year	2024
Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI	290
Air Quality · Good air-quality days	223
Air Quality · Moderate AQI days	62
Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups)	5.0 days/month
Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded	112
Air Quality · Median AQI	67
Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days	290
Climate · Avg Temp F	68.30
Climate · Annual Precip In	20.40
Climate · Station Name	PAWHUSKA
Climate · Station Distance Miles	4.7 mi
Climate · Period	2015-2024 average
Environmental Orgs · Total count	1
Flood risk · Risk level	minimal

Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Animal & Domestic

Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.

Animal Shelters · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Pawhuska, OK

Other

Facilities (1)

PAWHUSKA NURSING HOME, LLC

1228 SOUTH PECAN · 40113

Va Facilities (3)

Tulsa Vet Center

Vet Center · Tulsa · OK

Tulsa Behavioral Medicine Service

Outpatient Clinic · Tulsa · OK

Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic (Tulsa)