The 10 largest hospitals in Washington, DC by staffed beds
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the largest hospital in Washington, DC, with 737 staffed beds, followed by MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington (474) and Children's National Hospital in Washington (323). Together the 10 largest hold 2,712 staffed beds.
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center737beds2,521HCPs
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital474beds1,365HCPs
- Children's National Hospital323beds1,933HCPs
- Saint Elizabeths Hospital292beds9HCPs
- Sibley Memorial Hospital219beds1,286HCPs
- Howard University Hospital192beds530HCPs
- The Psychiatric Institute of Washington152beds41HCPs
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital137beds297HCPs
- United Medical Center126beds
- BridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - Capitol Hill60beds24HCPs
The 10 largest of 11 Washington, DC hospitals that report staffed beds. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.
Every hospital in Washington, DCThe 10 largest Washington, DC hospitals hold 98% of all staffed beds
11 Washington, DC hospitals report staffed beds, 2,760 staffed beds in all. The 10 on this list hold 2,712 of it. The median hospital has 192 staffed beds, so MedStar Washington Hospital Center is about 3.8 times that size.
- of all staffed beds at Washington, DC hospitals that report them
- 98%
- the size of the median Washington, DC hospital, which has 192 staffed beds
- 3.8×
- of the 11 Washington, DC hospitals that report staffed beds
- 91%
689 executives and department leaders work at the 10 largest Washington, DC hospitals
Nursing leadership is the largest leadership group, with 118, followed by executive leadership with 74. 7,119 HCPs have a current affiliation at these hospitals, 4,530 of them physicians; internal medicine is the largest physician specialty, with 576. Names, titles and contact details are in Dmand AI.
Nursing leadership is the biggest leadership group
Executives and department leaders at the 10 largest Washington, DC hospitals, top 9 departmentsSource: Dmand AI executive data, Oct 28, 2026
7,119 HCPs have a current affiliation at the 10
HCPs at the 10 largest Washington, DC hospitals by type, each counted onceSource: Dmand AI affiliation data, Oct 28, 2026
How we ranked the largest Washington, DC hospitals
- Measure
- Staffed beds 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
- 11 Washington, DC hospitals in the Dmand AI database report staffed beds.
- Ties
- Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
- HCPs
- Healthcare professionals with a current affiliation to the hospital in the Dmand AI database.
- What a rank means
- Size only. A rank compares staffed beds; it says nothing about quality of care.
- Refresh
- Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
FAQ
Questions about the largest Washington, DC hospitals
Answers from the same data, updated monthly.
What is the largest hospital in Washington, DC?
MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, with 737 staffed beds on its latest Medicare cost report. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is second with 474.
What are the 10 largest hospitals in Washington, DC?
By staffed beds: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (737), MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (474), Children's National Hospital (323), Saint Elizabeths Hospital (292), Sibley Memorial Hospital (219), Howard University Hospital (192), The Psychiatric Institute of Washington (152), MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (137), United Medical Center (126), BridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - Capitol Hill (60).
How many staffed beds does a typical Washington, DC hospital have?
The median Washington, DC hospital that reports staffed beds has 192 staffed beds, out of 11 that report them.
Why do hospital bed counts differ between lists?
Lists count different beds. This one uses staffed beds: beds set up and staffed for patients during the cost report year, as each hospital reports them to Medicare. Licensed beds, the most a state allows, are usually higher, and some lists add up every campus or every hospital in a health system, so the same hospital can rank differently from one list to the next.
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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