Acute care hospitals in the United States
- Acute care hospitals
- 3,139
- Staffed beds
- 615,727
- Teaching hospitals
- 1,350
- Outpatient sites
- 18,353
- Affiliated HCPs
- 1,212,862
There are 3,139 acute care hospitals in the US. Texas has the most, 288, and HCA Healthcare owns the most, 145. AdventHealth Orlando is the largest, with 2,863 staffed beds.
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AdventHealth Orlando is the largest acute care hospital in the US, with 2,863 beds
Ranked by staffed beds in each hospital's latest CMS cost report. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York is second with 2,844 beds, and Methodist Hospital in San Antonio is third with 1,863.
Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Texas has the most acute care hospitals of any state, with 288
California is second with 279 and Florida third with 169. Each state with three or more links to its own list of acute care hospitals.
- Texas288
- California279
- Florida169
- Pennsylvania134
- New York132
- Ohio119
- Illinois114
- Georgia97
- Michigan90
- Indiana82
- Louisiana82
- North Carolina80
- Tennessee78
- Oklahoma77
- Alabama76
- Virginia72
- Wisconsin65
- Arizona64
- Missouri64
- New Jersey61
- Kentucky59
- Mississippi59
- Massachusetts56
- Puerto Rico56
- Colorado52
- South Carolina51
- Washington47
- Minnesota46
- Kansas45
- Arkansas43
- Maryland43
- Utah33
- Oregon32
- Iowa30
- Connecticut27
- New Mexico26
- Nebraska25
- West Virginia25
- Nevada22
- South Dakota17
- Idaho16
- Maine13
- New Hampshire13
- Montana12
- Hawaii11
- Rhode Island10
- Alaska8
- Wyoming8
- North Dakota7
- Washington, DC6
- Delaware6
- Vermont6
- Guam2
- U.S. Virgin Islands2
- American Samoa1
- Northern Mariana Islands1
Source: Provider of Services File (CMS)
HCA Healthcare owns the most US acute care hospitals, with 145
339 health systems and parent organizations run two or more US acute care hospitals. HCPs are counted at each hospital, so a clinician at two hospitals counts twice.
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118,993 executives and department leaders work at US acute care hospitals
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Leaders by department
- Executive leadership16,692, names and contacts available with a free account
- Operations and administration10,884, names and contacts available with a free account
- Physicians and medical leadership9,424, names and contacts available with a free account
- Service lines and programs7,656, names and contacts available with a free account
- Nursing leadership7,397, names and contacts available with a free account
- Other / unclassified6,270, names and contacts available with a free account
- Diagnostics4,888, names and contacts available with a free account
- Marketing and patient experience4,572, names and contacts available with a free account
- Facilities and support services4,147, names and contacts available with a free account
- Human resources3,726, names and contacts available with a free account
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1,935 of the 3,139 US acute care hospitals are nonprofit, according to CMS
755 are for-profit and 442 are run by a government. 1,350 are teaching hospitals, 2,760 have an emergency department and 1,001 are trauma centers.
Sources: Provider of Services File (CMS) and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
1,212,862 HCPs practice at US acute care hospitals, 684,207 of them physicians
Each clinician is counted once, across every US acute care hospital where they have a current affiliation.
HCPs at US acute care hospitals by type
- Physicians (MD, DO)684,207
- Nurses and nurse practitioners272,332
- Physician assistants125,385
- Behavioral health clinicians35,575
- Other HCPs95,363
Largest physician specialties at US acute care hospitals
- Internal medicine93,983
- Family medicine85,511
- Emergency medicine50,140
- Anesthesiology39,387
- Diagnostic radiology28,232
- Obstetrics and gynecology26,575
- Hospitalist23,521
- Surgery20,222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Each US acute care hospital profile shows beds, the org hierarchy, HCPs and leaders
- Beds, discharges and revenueStaffed beds, inpatient discharges and net patient revenue from CMS cost reportsOn every profile
- Health system and sister hospitalsThe parent system and a sample of its other hospitalsOn every profile
- Affiliated HCPsA count by specialty and a sample of the physicians who practice thereOn every profile
- Size ranksRank by beds, discharges and revenue in the state and the USOn every profile
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Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS), Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US acute care hospital directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| Hospitals, types and services | Provider of Services File (CMS) |
| Beds, discharges and revenue | Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) |
| Health systems and outpatient sites | Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Affiliated HCPs | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Executives and department leaders | Dmand AI Executive Data |
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The directory counts hospitals with a CMS certification number (CCN) that CMS classifies as acute care hospitals. Beds come from each hospital's latest cost report.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about US acute care hospitals
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How many acute care hospitals are in the US?
There are 3,139 acute care hospitals in the US, with 615,727 staffed beds between them.
What is an acute care hospital?
A hospital that treats patients for a short stay after a sudden illness, injury or surgery, usually with an emergency department. CMS calls them short-term acute care hospitals; critical access, psychiatric, rehabilitation and long-term care hospitals are separate types.
Which state has the most acute care hospitals?
Texas, with 288, followed by California with 279 and Florida with 169.
What is the largest acute care hospital in the US?
AdventHealth Orlando in Orlando, Florida, with 2,863 staffed beds in its latest CMS cost report. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center is second with 2,844.
Which health system has the most acute care hospitals in the US?
HCA Healthcare, with 145 acute care hospitals, followed by CommonSpirit Health with 89 and Lifepoint Health with 54.
How many US acute care hospitals are nonprofit?
1,935 of 3,139, according to CMS ownership records. 755 are for-profit and 442 are government hospitals.
How do I find a hospital's CCN or NPI?
Each hospital profile lists its CMS certification number (CCN) and NPI at the top, next to the address and main phone number.
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