Critical access hospitals in North Carolina
- Critical access hospitals
- 20
- Staffed beds
- 453
- Outpatient sites
- 36
- Affiliated HCPs
- 3,593
There are 20 critical access hospitals in North Carolina, across 20 cities. AdventHealth Polk in Columbus is the largest, with 25 staffed beds, followed by Alleghany Health with 25. HCA Healthcare runs the most North Carolina critical access hospitals, 4.
Find the decision makers at all 20 North Carolina critical access hospitals
Work emails and mobile numbers for 546 executives and department leaders, found through healthcare waterfall enrichment, with a free Dmand AI account.
AdventHealth Polk is the largest critical access hospital in North Carolina, with 25 beds
Ranked by staffed beds in each hospital's latest CMS cost report. Alleghany Health in Sparta is second with 25 beds, and Angel Medical Center in Franklin is third with 25.
Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
There are 20 critical access hospitals in North Carolina, across 20 cities
A small rural hospital that CMS certifies to keep care close to home. North Carolina has 20, A to Z below. Open a profile for beds, affiliated HCPs, the org hierarchy and the leadership team.
Filter this list with a free account
Sort and filter all 20 North Carolina critical access hospitals by city, health system, staffed beds, EHR vendor and leaders on file in Dmand AI.
Showing 1 to 10 of 20 critical access hospitals in North Carolina
Sources: Provider of Services File (CMS) and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
HCA Healthcare runs the most North Carolina critical access hospitals, with 4
Dmand AI maps every hospital to its parent organization, up to the health system. 4 health systems and parent organizations run two or more North Carolina critical access hospitals. HCPs are counted at each hospital, so a clinician at two hospitals counts twice.
See every hospital, outpatient site and medical group under HCA Healthcare
Org Hierarchy Explorer maps the system down to each site of care, with the executives and department leaders at each one.
Source: Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps the EHR in use at each North Carolina critical access hospital and the IT leaders who run it, from the CIO to IT directors, with validated work emails and direct dials.
546 executives and department leaders work at North Carolina critical access hospitals
Dmand AI tracks leadership at every North Carolina critical access hospital, from the C-suite to directors, and finds work emails and direct dials through healthcare waterfall enrichment.
Leaders by department
- Executive leadership98, names and contacts available with a free account
- Operations and administration66, names and contacts available with a free account
- Physicians and medical leadership35, names and contacts available with a free account
- Diagnostics34, names and contacts available with a free account
- Quality and patient safety28, names and contacts available with a free account
- Human resources25, names and contacts available with a free account
- Other / unclassified24, names and contacts available with a free account
- Service lines and programs23, names and contacts available with a free account
- Nursing leadership19, names and contacts available with a free account
- Marketing and patient experience18, names and contacts available with a free account
Get work emails and mobile numbers for leaders at all 20 North Carolina critical access hospitals
30 days free · Self-serve · No credit card
Source: Dmand AI Executive Data
10 of the 20 North Carolina critical access hospitals are nonprofit, according to CMS
6 are for-profit and 4 are run by a government. 20 have an emergency department.
Sources: Provider of Services File (CMS) and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
Outer Banks Health Hospital has the most affiliated doctors of any North Carolina critical access hospital, with 333
Across all 20 North Carolina critical access hospitals, 3,593 HCPs have a current affiliation, 2,369 of them physicians. Each clinician is counted once. Novant Health Pender Medical Center is second with 257 affiliated physicians.
HCPs at North Carolina critical access hospitals by type
- Physicians (MD, DO)2,369
- Nurses and nurse practitioners747
- Physician assistants348
- Behavioral health clinicians24
- Other HCPs105
Largest physician specialties at North Carolina critical access hospitals
- Family medicine387
- Diagnostic radiology302
- Internal medicine292
- Emergency medicine231
- Cardiovascular disease112
- Orthopaedic surgery89
- Surgery72
- Hospitalist69
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Brevard has the most critical access hospitals in North Carolina, with 1
20 North Carolina cities have at least one critical access hospital. City pages list every hospital type.
Source: Provider of Services File (CMS)
Each North Carolina critical access 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
- Every outpatient site and unitThe full org tree below the hospital, site by siteWith a free account
- Executive contactsWork emails and direct dials for the C-suite and department leadersWith a free account
- EHR and technologyInpatient EHR vendor and the technology products in useWith a free account
- Full HCP rosterEvery affiliated clinician, with contactsWith a free account
Free account: 30 days free, self-serve, no credit card.
Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS), Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the North Carolina critical access 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 |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
The directory counts hospitals with a CMS certification number (CCN) that CMS classifies as critical access hospitals. Beds come from each hospital's latest cost report.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about critical access hospitals in North Carolina
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
How many critical access hospitals are in North Carolina?
There are 20 critical access hospitals in North Carolina, in 20 cities, with 453 staffed beds between them.
What is a critical access hospital?
A small rural hospital that CMS certifies to keep care close to home. It has 25 or fewer inpatient beds, keeps an average stay of 96 hours or less, and is usually more than 35 miles from another hospital.
What is the largest critical access hospital in North Carolina?
AdventHealth Polk in Columbus, with 25 staffed beds in its latest CMS cost report. Alleghany Health is second with 25, and Angel Medical Center is third with 25.
Which health system has the most critical access hospitals in North Carolina?
HCA Healthcare, with 4 critical access hospitals, followed by University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina with 3 and Novant Health with 2.
How many North Carolina critical access hospitals are nonprofit?
10 of 20, according to CMS ownership records. 6 are for-profit and 4 are government hospitals.
How do I find a hospital's CCN or NPI?
Each North Carolina hospital profile lists its CMS certification number (CCN) and NPI at the top, next to the address and main phone number.
How do I find decision makers at North Carolina hospitals?
Dmand AI tracks 546 executives and department leaders at North Carolina critical access hospitals. Filter by hospital, health system, department or title, then get work emails and mobile numbers through waterfall enrichment. 30 days free, self-serve, no credit card.
Dmand AI
Find the right contacts at every North Carolina critical access hospital
Search 20 critical access hospitals, their health systems and the 546 executives and department leaders who run them.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card