But changes were minimal in either direction, and the largest health systems this year remain relatively similar to previous years. Becker’s compiled a list of the largest health systems in the U.S. based on the number of hospitals reported on the system’s website.
Contact Anna Falvey at afalvey@beckershealthcare.com to update information on this list.
Note: The list below is not a ranking. Data includes all hospitals within the system.
1. HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): 187 hospitals
2. Veterans Health Administration: 170 hospitals
3. CommonSpirit Health (Chicago): 137 hospitals
4. Ascension (St. Louis): 136 hospitals
5. LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): 120+ hospitals
6. Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.): 93 hospitals
7. ScionHealth (Louisville, Ky.): 92 hospitals
8. Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): 69 hospitals
9. Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.): 69 hospitals
10. Christus Health (Irving, Texas): 61 hospitals
11. Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): 52 hospitals
12. Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas): 52 hospitals
13. AdventHealth (Altamonte Springs, Fla.): 51 hospitals
14. Providence (Renton, Wash.): 51 hospitals
15. Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati): 49 hospitals
16. Mercy (St. Louis): 49 hospitals
17. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.): 48 hospitals
18. Indian Health Service (Rockville, Md.): 46 [22 Federal and 24 Tribal] hospitals
19. Prime Healthcare (Ontario, Calif.): 44 hospitals
20. UPMC (Pittsburgh): 40 hospitals
21. Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.): 40 hospitals
22. UnityPoint Health (West Des Moines, Iowa): 36 hospitals
23. Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.): 36 hospitals
24. Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City): 34 hospitals
25. Banner Health (Phoenix): 33 hospitals
26. Jefferson Health (Philadelphia): 32 hospitals
27. Ardent Health Services (Nashville, Tenn.): 30 hospitals
28. Texas Health Resources (Arlington): 29 hospitals
29. Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): 28 hospitals
30. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.): 28 hospitals
31. Great Plains Health Alliance (Wichita, Kan.): 26 hospitals
32. Piedmont Healthcare (Atlanta): 25 hospitals
33. West Virginia University Health System (Morgantown): 25 hospitals
34. Orlando (Fla.) Health: 25 hospitals
35. Community Hospital Corp. (Plano, Texas): 24 hospitals
36. SSM Health (St. Louis): 23 hospitals
37. Baptist (Memphis, Tenn.): 23 hospitals
38. Cleveland Clinic: 23 hospitals
39. Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.): 22 hospitals
40. Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.): 22 hospitals
41. Corewell Health (Grand Rapids, Mich.): 22 hospitals
