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Top hospitals in Arkansas by net patient revenue
With over 3 million people calling it home, Arkansas is the 37 most populous state in the U.S. Arkansas also has roughly 120 hospitals and 28 integrated delivery networks (IDNs), according to our data.
An important metric for a healthcare organization’s financial performance is net patient revenue (NPR), which is the amount of money a hospital receives through patient services from sources such as commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. It can provide significant insight into hospitals, so we used HospitalView to compile a list of the top 25 hospitals in Arkansas based on NPR, according to the most recent 12-month interval in our database.
| Rank | AR hospital name | City | Definitive ID | Net patient revenue | # of discharges | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center (AKA UAMS) | Little Rock | 269 | $1,013,933,958 | 21,970 | 450 | Explore |
| 2 | Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock | 277 | $759,433,780 | 10,403 | 326 | Explore |
| 3 | Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock | Little Rock | 273 | $652,844,936 | 26,975 | 718 | Explore |
| 4 | Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (FKA St Edward Mercy Medical Center) | Fort Smith | 283 | $447,074,282 | 16,588 | 256 | Explore |
| 5 | St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 236 | $425,349,359 | 20,459 | 384 | Explore |
| 6 | CHI St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 270 | $392,693,683 | 13,608 | 379 | Explore |
| 7 | Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas (FKA Mercy Medical Center) | Rogers | 223 | $366,706,360 | 13,470 | 236 | Explore |
| 8 | Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 291 | $352,792,915 | 15,242 | 377 | Explore |
| 9 | Northwest Medical Center - Springdale | Springdale | 290 | $293,107,261 | 14,534 | 222 | Explore |
| 10 | Baxter Health (FKA Baxter Regional Medical Center) | Mountain Home | 221 | $282,156,423 | 9,859 | 169 | Explore |
| 11 | Baptist Health - Fort Smith (FKA Sparks Regional Medical Center) | Fort Smith | 282 | $279,061,577 | 11,887 | 320 | Explore |
| 12 | Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 268 | $277,989,561 | 12,024 | 200 | Explore |
| 13 | CHI St Vincent Hot Springs (FKA Mercy Hospital Hot Springs) | Hot Springs | 249 | $258,623,974 | 14,400 | 220 | Explore |
| 14 | Unity Health - White County Medical Center | Searcy | 292 | $251,262,395 | 10,333 | 245 | Explore |
| 15 | White River Medical Center | Batesville | 255 | $247,663,776 | 7,649 | 170 | Explore |
| 16 | NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro | 235 | $246,733,731 | 11,075 | 228 | Explore |
| 17 | Conway Regional Medical Center | Conway | 244 | $232,863,447 | 8,264 | 169 | Explore |
| 18 | Arkansas Heart Hospital | Little Rock | 275 | $205,919,835 | 5,170 | 112 | Explore |
| 19 | Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 257 | $201,717,365 | 6,591 | 245 | Explore |
| 20 | Arkansas Children's Northwest | Springdale | 842956 | $113,599,778 | 2,294 | 24 | Explore |
| 21 | National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 248 | $102,844,916 | 4,567 | 126 | Explore |
| 22 | St Mary's Regional Medical Center (AKA Saint Mary's Regional Health System) | Russellville | 267 | $97,316,890 | 4,719 | 137 | Explore |
| 23 | Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway | Conway | 775741 | $94,741,867 | 3,662 | 108 | Explore |
| 24 | Saline Memorial Hospital (AKA Saline Health System) | Benton | 280 | $91,387,206 | 4,186 | 130 | Explore |
| 25 | North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 225 | $89,099,604 | 1,945 | 120 | Explore |
Fig. 1 - Data is from Definitive Healthcare’s HospitalView product. Data is accurate as of April 2024.
What Arkansas hospitals have the highest net patient revenue?
The Arkansas hospital with the highest net patient revenue is the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center, with an NPR of $1 billion. This short-term acute care hospital is a part of the UAMS IDN and is located in Little Rock, along with the other two hospitals that make up the top three hospitals in Arkansas based on NPR.
The UAMS Medical Center is the first comprehensive stroke center in Arkansas to be certified by the Joint Commission and the only one in central Arkansas. They also have the only adult Level I Trauma Center in Arkansas. This hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Reports as the #1 hospital in Arkansas and is high-performing in nine procedures and conditions.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has the second-highest NPR in Arkansas, with an NPR of $759 million. It is a part of the only hospital system in Arkansas dedicated solely to caring for children. It includes two hospitals, a foundation, a pediatric research institute, education, clinics, and outreach. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Arkansas, and it also ranks as the #7 hospital in the Southeast U.S. Nationally, it ranks in seven children’s specialties, showing the exceptional care it provides.
Baptist Health Medical Center has the third-highest net patient revenue in Arkansas, with an NPR of $652 million. With 718 staffed beds, the Baptist Health Medical Center is the largest hospital in Arkansas, reflected in its over 26,000 patient discharges per year.
How to use Arkansas NPR for your healthcare commercialization strategy
For anyone looking to sell into Arkansas’s healthcare industry, understanding its hospital landscape can significantly influence your healthcare commercialization strategy. Whether you are bringing your product or service to market, knowing which Arkansas hospitals have the highest NPR can help you size the market, align sales territories, or make strategic investment decisions.
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