Hospitals in Iowa
- Hospitals
- 123
- Staffed beds
- 7,492
- Systems with 2+ hospitals
- 11
- Outpatient sites
- 225
- Affiliated HCPs
- 16,936
There are 123 hospitals in Iowa, across 106 cities, counting every hospital with a CMS certification number. University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City is the largest, with 743 staffed beds, followed by UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center with 607. Trinity Health runs the most Iowa hospitals, 22.
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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is the largest hospital in Iowa, with 743 beds
Ranked by staffed beds in each hospital's latest CMS cost report. UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines is second with 607 beds, and MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines is third with 519.
Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
There are 123 hospitals in Iowa, across 106 cities
The full list of Iowa hospitals, A to Z. 82 are critical access hospitals. Open a profile for beds, affiliated HCPs, the org hierarchy and the leadership team.
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Showing 1 to 10 of 123 hospitals in Iowa
Sources: Provider of Services File (CMS) and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Trinity Health is the largest hospital system in Iowa, with 22 hospitals
Dmand AI maps every hospital to its parent organization, up to the health system. 11 health systems and parent organizations run two or more Iowa hospitals. HCPs are counted at each hospital, so a clinician at two hospitals counts twice.
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Source: Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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1,513 executives and department leaders work at Iowa hospitals
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Leaders by department
- Executive leadership339, names and contacts available with a free account
- Operations and administration103, names and contacts available with a free account
- Pharmacy79, names and contacts available with a free account
- Quality and patient safety76, names and contacts available with a free account
- Diagnostics73, names and contacts available with a free account
- Human resources72, names and contacts available with a free account
- Nursing leadership70, names and contacts available with a free account
- Service lines and programs67, names and contacts available with a free account
- Facilities and support services61, names and contacts available with a free account
- Marketing and patient experience59, names and contacts available with a free account
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Critical access hospitals are the most common type of Iowa hospital, with 82
Iowa hospitals by type
- Critical access hospitals82
- Acute care hospitals30
- Psychiatric hospitals4
- Inpatient rehabilitation hospitals3
- VA medical centers2
- Long-term care hospitals2
Ownership, teaching and emergency care
Sources: Provider of Services File (CMS) and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
16,936 HCPs practice at Iowa hospitals, 9,111 of them physicians
Each clinician is counted once, across every Iowa hospital where they have a current affiliation.
HCPs at Iowa hospitals by type
- Physicians (MD, DO)9,111
- Nurses and nurse practitioners4,430
- Physician assistants1,493
- Behavioral health clinicians688
- Other HCPs1,214
Largest physician specialties at Iowa hospitals
- Family medicine1,688
- Internal medicine780
- Diagnostic radiology571
- Emergency medicine491
- Anesthesiology487
- Hospitalist360
- Surgery312
- Obstetrics and gynecology255
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Des Moines has the most hospitals in Iowa, with 5
More Iowa cities with two or more hospitals
- Coralville2
- Council Bluffs2
- Davenport2
- Dubuque2
- Independence2
- Sioux City2
- Waterloo2
93 more Iowa cities have one hospital each. They are all in the list above.
Source: Provider of Services File (CMS)
Each Iowa 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
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Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS), Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the Iowa 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). Beds come from each hospital's latest cost report.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about hospitals in Iowa
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How many hospitals are in Iowa?
There are 123 hospitals in Iowa with a CMS certification number: 82 critical access hospitals, 30 acute care hospitals and 11 others, in 106 cities.
What is the largest hospital in Iowa?
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, with 743 staffed beds in its latest CMS cost report. UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center is second with 607, and MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is third with 519.
Which health system has the most hospitals in Iowa?
Trinity Health, with 22 hospitals, followed by State of Iowa with 20 and UnityPoint Health with 15.
What are the major hospitals in Iowa?
The five biggest by staffed beds are University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center (743), UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (607), MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center (519), MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center (308) and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids (294).
Which city in Iowa has the most hospitals?
Des Moines, with 5 hospitals. Iowa City and Bettendorf follow with 3 and 2.
How do I find a hospital's CCN or NPI?
Each Iowa 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 Iowa hospitals?
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