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The 10 busiest hospitals in the US by inpatient discharges

AdventHealth Orlando has the most inpatient discharges of any hospital in the US, 167,558, followed by Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield (145,688) and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York (139,188). Together the 10 leaders hold 1,160,924 discharges across seven states.

Updated Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
United States
  1. AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL · AdventHealth167,558discharges2,863beds
  2. Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Mercy145,688discharges621beds
  3. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CenterNew York, NY · NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital139,188discharges2,844beds
  4. Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA · Beth Israel Lahey Health117,776discharges148beds
  5. Tisch HospitalNew York, NY · NYU Langone Health114,518discharges1,663beds
  6. Orlando Regional Medical CenterOrlando, FL · Orlando Health114,137discharges1,544beds
  7. Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX · HCA Healthcare110,498discharges1,863beds
  8. UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey, IL · UChicago Medicine93,444discharges189beds
  9. Norton HospitalLouisville, KY · Norton Healthcare79,388discharges1,566beds
  10. Memorial Hermann Greater Heights HospitalHouston, TX · Memorial Hermann Health System78,729discharges1,433beds

The 10 highest of 5,759 US hospitals that report inpatient discharges. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every US hospital in the directory

The 10 top US hospitals hold 3.4% of all inpatient discharges

5,759 US hospitals report inpatient discharges, 33,796,715 inpatient discharges in all. The 10 on this list hold 1,160,924 of it. The median hospital has 1,589 discharges, so AdventHealth Orlando is about 105 times that size.

of all inpatient discharges at US hospitals that report them
3.4%
the size of the median US hospital, which has 1,589 discharges
105×
of the 5,759 US hospitals that report inpatient discharges
0.2%

How we ranked the top US hospitals

Measure
Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
5,759 US hospitals in the Dmand AI database report inpatient discharges.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares inpatient discharges; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top US hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

What is the busiest hospital in the US?

AdventHealth Orlando in Orlando, Florida, with 167,558 discharges. Mercy Hospital Springfield is second with 145,688.

What are the top 10 US hospitals by inpatient discharges?

AdventHealth Orlando (167,558), Mercy Hospital Springfield (145,688), NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (139,188), Mount Auburn Hospital (117,776), Tisch Hospital (114,518), Orlando Regional Medical Center (114,137), Methodist Hospital (110,498), UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital (93,444), Norton Hospital (79,388), Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital (78,729).

Which state has the most of the 10 top hospitals?

Florida, New York and Texas, with two each.

How many inpatient discharges does a typical US hospital have?

The median US hospital that reports inpatient discharges has 1,589 discharges, out of 5,759 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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