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Top hospitals in Alaska by net patient revenue
Home to 733,000 people, Alaska is the 48th-most populous state in the U.S. Known for its glaciers, wildlife, and 24 hours of daylight in the summer months, this state has 29 hospitals and 11 integrated delivery networks (IDNs), according to Definitive Healthcare data.
Below, we have compiled a list of the top 10 hospitals in Alaska based on net patient revenue (NPR) using HospitalView. NPR is the amount of money generated from patient services from sources such as commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. It is a standard financial metric of a healthcare organization’s overall performance.
| Rank | AK hospital name | City | Definitive ID | Net patient revenue | # of discharges | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage | 121 | $741,184,958 | 14,684 | 401 | Explore |
| 2 | Alaska Regional Hospital | Anchorage | 122 | $355,220,505 | 7,320 | 169 | Explore |
| 3 | Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer | 134 | $301,756,805 | 5,286 | 125 | Explore |
| 4 | Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | Fairbanks | 126 | $288,576,771 | 4,420 | 122 | Explore |
| 5 | Central Peninsula Hospital | Soldotna | 128 | $232,027,192 | 2,602 | 49 | Explore |
| 6 | Norton Sound Regional Hospital | Nome | 135 | $148,682,148 | 745 | 18 | Explore |
| 7 | Bartlett Regional Hospital | Juneau | 127 | $125,296,042 | 1,493 | 45 | Explore |
| 8 | South Peninsula Hospital | Homer | 130 | $112,141,099 | 608 | 21 | Explore |
| 9 | PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center | Ketchikan | 131 | $92,432,288 | 962 | 25 | Explore |
| 10 | Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak | 133 | $59,550,372 | 675 | 24 | Explore |
Fig. 1. Data is from Definitive Healthcare’s HospitalView product. Data is accurate as of April 2024.
What Alaska hospitals have the highest net patient revenue?
The Alaska hospital with the highest net patient revenue is Providence Alaska Medical Center, with an NPR of $741 million. It is part of the Providence Health & Services IDN along with five other hospitals in Alaska, including the #10 hospital on the list above, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center. The Providence Alaska Medical Center is located in Anchorage along with eight other hospitals, making Anchorage the Alaska town with the greatest number of hospitals. The Providence Alaska Medical Center is also the largest hospital in Alaska by bed count, with 401 staffed beds. U.S. News & World Report named Providence Alaska Medical Center as the best hospital in Anchorage, and it is rated as high-performing in seven procedures and conditions. The Providence Alaska Medical Center is also the only hospital in Alaska to be designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.
The hospital with the second highest NPR in Alaska is Alaska Regional Hospital, with an NPR of $355 million. This hospital’s NPR is less than half that of the top hospital in Alaska. This lower NPR can be attributed to its smaller size, with only 169 staffed beds compared to the top hospital’s 401. Alaska Regional Hospital is part of HCA Healthcare.
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center has the third-highest net patient revenue in Alaska, with an NPR of $301 million. The hospital is owned by Community Health Systems. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is the third highest performing hospital in Alaska despite having been around for less than 20 years. In addition to emergency care services, the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center offers a cardiac catheterization lab, sleep lab, inpatient behavioral health services, advanced wound care, robotic surgery, and three off-site urgent care facilities.
How to use Alaska NPR for your healthcare commercialization strategy
Anyone looking to sell into the healthcare industry in Alaska must understand the state’s hospital landscape to make the strategic decisions needed to bring a product or service to market. Knowing the NPR of Alaska hospitals and where the top-performing hospitals of the largest state are located can be a vital tool to developing your sales strategy and targeting approach.
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