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Largest IDNs in Georgia
Georgia is the 8th largest state in the U.S. by population. There are nearly 200 hospitals and healthcare facilities in Georgia, many of which are part of a broader integrated delivery network (IDN).
IDNs are networks of one or more healthcare facilities that can include hospitals, imaging centers, health clinics, or ambulatory surgery centers. The larger an IDN you target, the greater opportunity there is for your product or service to be implemented at more facilities. Furthermore, the higher an IDN’s net patient revenue (NPR), the more money it has to expand its facilities and services.
With help from Definitive Healthcare’s HospitalView, we created two lists: one of the largest IDNs in Georgia based on the number of affiliated hospitals and another of the most financially successful Georgia IDNs based on NPR.
| Rank | GA IDN | City | # of affiliated hospitals | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmont Healthcare | Atlanta | 20 | 3,546 | Explore |
| 2 | Wellstar Health System | Marietta | 14 | 2,648 | Explore |
| 3 | Emory Healthcare | Atlanta | 13 | 2,728 | Explore |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Duluth | 10 | 1,418 | Explore |
| 5 | Perimeter Healthcare | Alpharetta | 7 | 376 | Explore |
| 6 | Northside Hospital System | Atlanta | 6 | 1,855 | Explore |
| 8 | Advocate Health | Macon | 6 | 867 | Explore |
| 7 | Northeast Georgia Health System | Gainesville | 6 | 916 | Explore |
| 9 | Wellstar Health System | Augusta | 5 | 720 | Explore |
| 10 | Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities | Atlanta | 5 | 558 | Explore |
Fig. 1 Analysis of data from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Data accessed November 2025.
What Georgia IDN has the most affiliated hospitals?
The Georgia health system with the most hospitals is Piedmont Healthcare, with 20 hospitals. This private, not-for-profit health system serves 85% of the Georgia population with safe, convenient, and compassionate care. In addition to its hospitals, Piedmont Healthcare comprises urgent care centers, physician practices, and QuickCare locations.
The health system with the second most affiliated hospitals is Wellstar Health System, with 13 hospitals. These hospitals comprise only part of their 400+ locations across Georgia, and Wellstar Health System also utilizes virtual care to bring 24/7 healthcare access to its members.
Emory Healthcare has the third-highest number of hospitals, with 11 affiliated hospitals. It is affiliated with Emory University, which affords them access to research and specialized expertise, which it utilizes in its community outreach endeavors.
While these Georgia IDNs do not have as many hospitals in their network as some of the top IDNs in the country, understanding IDN size can inform your marketing efforts—put simply, the more hospitals an IDN has in its network, the more distribution opportunities might be available to you.
| Rank | GA IDN | City | Net patient revenue (NPR) | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northside Hospital System | Atlanta | $6.67B | Explore |
| 2 | Piedmont Healthcare | Atlanta | $6.48B | Explore |
| 3 | Wellstar Health System | Marietta | $5.54B | Explore |
| 4 | Emory Healthcare | Atlanta | $5.29B | Explore |
| 5 | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta | $2.14B | Explore |
| 6 | Northeast Georgia Health System | Gainesville | $1.97B | Explore |
| 7 | Wellstar Health System | Augusta | $1.22B | Explore |
| 8 | Advocate Health | Macon | $1.06B | Explore |
| 9 | Phoebe | Albany | $852M | Explore |
| 10 | St. Joseph's / Candler | Savannah | $794M | Explore |
Fig. 2 Analysis of data from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Data accessed November 2025.
What Georgia IDN has the highest net patient revenue?
The IDN with the highest NPR in Georgia is Northside Hospital System, with an NPR of $6.7 billion, followed by Piedmont Healthcare, with an NPR of $6.5 billion. Piedmont Healthcare also has the highest number of staffed beds and discharges in Georgia. The third-highest NPR in Georgia belongs to Wellstar Health System, which has an NPR of $5.5 billion.
Net patient revenue is the actual revenue an IDN collects for delivering patient care after payor discounts and contractual adjustments. It reflects the real dollars coming in from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers—not charges. While a higher NPR can signal greater scale and earning power, it should be viewed alongside margins and costs to get a clear picture of financial health.
NPR is not the only thing to consider when you’re looking to target your marketing strategies; prescription patterns, affiliations, integration levels, and referrals are also valuable metrics.
The benefits of targeting Georgia IDNs
It’s challenging to sell into the healthcare space, and even more so when IDNs are your target. Each IDN is unique, so there’s no one-size-fits-all marketing approach that will successfully work for each one. Still, with today’s market placing more responsibility on IDNs, targeting them is all the more important, and it is their uniqueness that allows you to personalize your sales technique and target only the IDNs that are the best fit for your company.
In order to create a list of target IDNs, you must first understand the broader health system landscape. Whether you’re bringing your product or service to market, knowing which Georgia IDNs have the most affiliated hospitals and the highest NPR can help you identify which IDNs are best for you to target.
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An IDN’s number of affiliated hospitals and NPR are only two key metrics that can be used in your marketing. To discover more insights, start a free trial of the Definitive Healthcare platform and access the latest healthcare commercial intelligence.
