Healthcare in Ottumwa

Ottumwa's healthcare access anchors around Ottumwa Regional Health Center, a real, longstanding regional hospital.

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A real, 217-bed regional hospital

Ottumwa Regional Health Center has served Ottumwa, Wapello County, and the surrounding southeast Iowa region for more than 130 years (base record).

A disclosed trauma-designation discrepancy

Iowa HHS's own verified trauma-center listing cites Level IV, while a separate source cites Level III -- this record discloses both rather than asserting one with false certainty (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.