Understanding the exact number of hospitals in the US by state is more than a statistical exercise it’s a business-critical insight for healthcare marketers, medical device companies, pharma brands, and service providers. Each state’s healthcare landscape is unique, shaped by population size, urban vs. rural distribution, and the mix of hospital ownership (for-profit, nonprofit, or government).
For organizations trying to sell into the healthcare ecosystem, these numbers reveal where opportunities lie. Whether you want to reach the hospitals in Texas, and in California, or the smaller but high-value clusters in states like Vermont or Wyoming, state-level hospital data ensures your campaigns are focused and effective.
This is where Ampliz makes a difference. Instead of relying on outdated lists or incomplete directories, Ampliz provides real-time, enriched hospital and physician data. You don’t just see how many hospitals exist in each state you get direct access to decision-makers, procurement officers, and clinical leaders inside them, allowing you to execute high-ROI marketing and sales strategies.
How Many Number of Hospitals Are there in the USA State?
Number of Hospitals in the US by Specialty
| Specialty | Number of Hospitals |
|---|---|
| General Acute Care Hospitals | 4,700+ |
| Children’s Hospitals | 250+ |
| Cancer (Oncology) Hospitals | 200+ |
| Heart & Cardiac Hospitals | 400+ |
| Orthopedic Hospitals | 300+ |
| Psychiatric Hospitals | 830+ |
| Rehabilitation Hospitals | 500+ |
| Long-Term Care Hospitals | 400+ |
| Critical Access Hospitals | 1,350+ |
| Teaching Hospitals | 1,000+ |
| Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals | 170+ |
| Women’s Hospitals | 150+ |
| Neurology & Neurosurgery Hospitals | 200+ |
| Pulmonology & Lung Disease Hospitals | 180+ |
| Gastroenterology Hospitals | 220+ |
| Endocrinology & Diabetes Hospitals | 100+ |
| Transplant Hospitals | 250+ |
| Infectious Disease Specialty Hospitals | 80+ |
| Trauma Centers (Level I–IV) | 1,500+ |
| Specialty Surgical Hospitals | 250+ |
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US Hospitals, Beds, and Admissions
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Number of All U.S. Hospitals | 6,093 |
| Number of U.S. Community Hospitals | 5,112 |
| Nongovernment Not-for-Profit Community Hospitals | 2,978 |
| Investor-Owned (For-Profit) Community Hospitals | 1,214 |
| State and Local Government Community Hospitals | 920 |
| Federal Government Hospitals | 207 |
| Nonfederal Psychiatric Hospitals | 654 |
| Other Hospitals | 120 |
| Total Staffed Beds in All U.S. Hospitals | 913,136 |
| Staffed Beds in Community Hospitals | 781,148 |
| Total Admissions in All U.S. Hospitals | 34,426,650 |
| Admissions in Community Hospitals | 32,345,846 |
| Number of Rural Community Hospitals | 1,796 |
| Number of Urban Community Hospitals | 3,316 |
| Community Hospitals in a System | 3,525 |
Why it’s important to know how many hospitals are in each state?
Market sizing & prioritization. Knowing the number of hospitals by state lets you estimate market opportunity (beds, procedure volume proxies, procurement scale) and prioritize states where product/solution adoption will yield the highest ROI.
Segmented targeting. States differ in payer mix, rural/urban distribution, and regulatory environment all of which affect procurement cycles and buying criteria. A state-level hospital count helps segment account lists into high-value geographies vs. long-tail opportunities.
Sales coverage planning. If you sell hardware or services, hospital counts influence territory design (how many accounts per rep), travel budgets, and local partnerships (GPOs, local clinical reps).
Campaign personalization. Content or messaging that references local hospital volumes (e.g., “Over 760 hospitals in Texas alone”) reads as more relevant to prospects and boosts engagement.
Benchmarking & competitive intelligence. Changes in counts (acquisitions, closures) signal consolidation trends that affect buying power and negotiation leverage.
How to reach hospitals for marketing — practical, high-intent tactics
Below are steps and channel strategies that turn state counts into measurable outreach:
1) Build an accurate, prioritized contact list
Choose the right dataset definition (community hospitals vs. all facilities). If your product serves acute-care OR surgical centers only, filter accordingly. (Data vendors can provide filters for bed size, ownership, and service lines.)
Prioritize by state: concentrate on high-count states for scale (e.g., CA, TX, FL) and on underserved states where penetration is low but easier to win.
Append contacts by role: purchasing/procurement, supply chain, clinical engineering, OR directors, materials managers, C-suite (CMO/CFO/CEO) and department heads. Use NPI registries, hospital websites, vendor registration contacts plus third-party databases to append validated emails and phones.
2) Use account-based marketing (ABM)
Create state/region ABM plays. For large systems in California create personalized campaigns referencing regional benchmarks; for rural hospitals in Midwest states focus on cost-efficiency and telehealth ROI.
Content packs: case studies by state or health system, ROI calculators, local success stories.
Combine digital + human touch: targeted LinkedIn ads and IP-targeted display to hospital systems, then follow up with direct outreach from regional reps.
3) Engage clinical & procurement personas differently
Clinical teams (Chiefs, department leads): use clinical evidence, outcomes data, peer case studies, and KOL webinars. Invite to CME-style lunch-and-learns.
Procurement / materials management: lead with TCO, contract terms, GPO alignment, and implementation timelines.
C-suite: executive briefs focused on strategic risks, reimbursement impact, and population health outcomes.
4) Use events & local networks
Sponsor state hospital association events and regional conferences — these put you directly in front of decision-makers. Combine in-person follow up with localized digital retargeting.
5) Leverage data intelligence for timing and relevance
Monitor closures, mergers, and service-line changes. A hospital acquiring a new cardiology program is an opening for related devices and services.
Use signals: job postings, capital project permits, and ICD/DRG volume shifts. These signals let you prioritize outreach when hospitals are actively buying.
6) Measurement & compliance
Track conversion by role, state, and hospital type. Ensure all outreach complies with applicable privacy and spam regulations (CAN-SPAM, TCPA where phone outreach occurs) and healthcare promotional rules when engaging clinicians.
Conclusion
Knowing the number of hospitals by state is essential for accurate market sizing, territory planning, and outreach personalization. But data by itself is not enough you need actionable intelligence that connects you to the right people within those hospitals.
That’s where Ampliz Healthcare Data Intelligence comes in. With Ampliz, you can:
- Access verified hospital and physician contact data across all 50 states.
- Filter by specialty, bed size, revenue, ownership type, and location.
- Connect directly with C-suite executives, department heads, procurement officers, and clinicians.
- Launch targeted marketing campaigns that resonate with the unique healthcare landscape of each state.
By combining state-level hospital counts with Ampliz’s precision targeted datasets, your organization can identify high-value opportunities, reduce wasted outreach, and close deals faster.
👉 If you’re ready to reach the right hospitals in the right states with the right message, Book a Demo now with Ampliz Healthcare Data Intelligence today.
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