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The 10 largest hospitals in North Carolina by net patient revenue

Duke University Hospital has the most net patient revenue of any hospital in North Carolina, $4.84 billion, followed by Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte ($4.44B) and UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill ($3.61B). Together the 10 leaders account for $28.06 billion in net patient revenue in eight cities.

Updated Net patient revenue from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

  1. Duke University HospitalDurham · Duke University$4.84B1,266beds
  2. Atrium Health Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte · Advocate Health$4.44B1,219beds
  3. UNC HospitalsChapel Hill · University of North Carolina Health Care System$3.61B842beds
  4. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston Salem · Advocate Health$2.99B857beds
  5. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte · Novant Health$2.41B537beds
  6. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington · Novant Health$2.39B752beds
  7. Cone Health Moses Cone HospitalGreensboro · Risant Health$1.95B806beds
  8. ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville · University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina$1.87B1,013beds
  9. UNC Health RexRaleigh · University of North Carolina Health Care System$1.81B485beds
  10. Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston Salem · Novant Health$1.73B967beds

The 10 highest of 122 North Carolina hospitals that report net patient revenue. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in North Carolina

The 10 top North Carolina hospitals hold 54% of all net patient revenue

122 North Carolina hospitals report net patient revenue, $51.57 billion in all. The 10 on this list hold $28.06 billion of it. The median hospital has $120.4 million in net patient revenue, so Duke University Hospital is about 40 times that size.

of all net patient revenue at North Carolina hospitals that report them
54%
the size of the median North Carolina hospital, which has $120.4 million in net patient revenue
40×
of the 122 North Carolina hospitals that report net patient revenue
8.2%

How we ranked the top North Carolina hospitals

Measure
Net patient revenue 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
122 North Carolina hospitals in the Dmand AI database report net patient revenue.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares net patient revenue; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top North Carolina hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which North Carolina hospital has the most net patient revenue?

Duke University Hospital in Durham, with $4.84 billion in net patient revenue. Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is second with $4.44B.

What are the top 10 North Carolina hospitals by net patient revenue?

Duke University Hospital ($4.84B), Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center ($4.44B), UNC Hospitals ($3.61B), Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ($2.99B), Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center ($2.41B), Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center ($2.39B), Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital ($1.95B), ECU Health Medical Center ($1.87B), UNC Health Rex ($1.81B), Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center ($1.73B).

How many net patient revenue does a typical North Carolina hospital have?

The median North Carolina hospital that reports net patient revenue has $120.4 million in net patient revenue, out of 122 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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