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The 10 busiest hospitals in Maine by inpatient discharges

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center has the most inpatient discharges of any hospital in Maine, 38,789, followed by Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor (15,781) and MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta (9,761). Together the 10 leaders hold 95,804 discharges in seven cities.

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

Rank by
Location
Maine
  1. MaineHealth Maine Medical CenterPortland · MaineHealth38,789discharges846beds
  2. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor · Northern Light Health15,781discharges324beds
  3. MaineGeneral Medical CenterAugusta · MaineGeneral Health9,761discharges186beds
  4. Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston · Prime Healthcare9,002discharges187beds
  5. MaineHealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick · MaineHealth4,889discharges93beds
  6. St. Joseph HealthcareBangor · Covenant Health4,864discharges99beds
  7. Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland · Northern Light Health4,536discharges77beds
  8. MaineHealth Pen Bay HospitalRockport · MaineHealth3,251discharges81beds
  9. St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · Covenant Health2,642discharges140beds
  10. Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth · Northern Light Health2,289discharges45beds

The 10 highest of 36 Maine hospitals that report inpatient discharges. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Maine

The 10 top Maine hospitals hold 80% of all inpatient discharges

36 Maine hospitals report inpatient discharges, 120,063 inpatient discharges in all. The 10 on this list hold 95,804 of it. The median hospital has 1,310 discharges, so MaineHealth Maine Medical Center is about 30 times that size.

of all inpatient discharges at Maine hospitals that report them
80%
the size of the median Maine hospital, which has 1,310 discharges
30×
of the 36 Maine hospitals that report inpatient discharges
28%

How we ranked the top Maine 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
36 Maine 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 Maine hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

What is the busiest hospital in Maine?

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, with 38,789 discharges. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is second with 15,781.

What are the top 10 Maine hospitals by inpatient discharges?

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center (38,789), Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (15,781), MaineGeneral Medical Center (9,761), Central Maine Medical Center (9,002), MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital (4,889), St. Joseph Healthcare (4,864), Northern Light Mercy Hospital (4,536), MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital (3,251), St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (2,642), Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (2,289).

How many inpatient discharges does a typical Maine hospital have?

The median Maine hospital that reports inpatient discharges has 1,310 discharges, out of 36 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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