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Top U.S. hospitals performing kidney transplants
Kidney transplantation stands as a cornerstone of care for patients with end-stage renal disease, offering not only improved clinical outcomes but also significant long-term cost efficiencies compared to chronic dialysis.
In addition, the performance of a hospital's kidney transplant program is generally regarded as a positive indicator of its surgical expertise, multidisciplinary care coordination, and overall institutional quality.
Using data from the Atlas All-Payor Claims database, we’ve compiled a list of U.S. hospitals ranked by kidney transplants in 2024.
| Rank | Definitive ID | Hospital | State | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 998 | Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (AKA Piedmont Hospital) | GA | Explore |
| 2 | 3120 | Cleveland Clinic Main Campus | OH | Explore |
| 3 | 178 | Mayo Clinic Hospital - Arizona | AZ | Explore |
| 4 | 2096 | University Hospital | MI | Explore |
| 5 | 2645 | Hackensack University Medical Center | NJ | Explore |
| 6 | 1365 | IU Health Methodist Hospital | IN | Explore |
| 7 | 2837 | The Mount Sinai Hospital (AKA Mount Sinai Medical Center) | NY | Explore |
| 8 | 3923 | William P Clements Jr University Hospital (FKA UT Southwestern University Hospital - St Paul) | TX | Explore |
| 9 | 2191 | Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus | MN | Explore |
| 10 | 3158 | University of Cincinnati Medical Center (FKA University Hospital) | OH | Explore |
| 11 | 588 | Stanford Hospital - 300 Pasteur Dr | CA | Explore |
| 12 | 515 | University of California Davis Medical Center (AKA UC Davis Medical Center) | CA | Explore |
| 13 | 792 | Mayo Clinic Hospital - Florida | FL | Explore |
| 14 | 776 | Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston (AKA Weston Hospital) | FL | Explore |
| 15 | 2843 | Tisch Hospital | NY | Explore |
| 16 | 809 | Tampa General Hospital | FL | Explore |
| 17 | 269 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center (AKA UAMS) | AR | Explore |
| 18 | 3571 | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | PA | Explore |
| 19 | 2066 | Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (AKA Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak) | MI | Explore |
| 20 | 1940 | Baystate Medical Center | MA | Explore |
Fig. 1 Data from Definitive Healthcare’s Atlas All-Payor Claims Dataset for 2024. Claims data is sourced from multiple medical claims clearinghouses in the United States and updated monthly. Data is accurate as of May 2025.
What is the top kidney transplant hospital in 2024?
According to data from the Atlas All-Payor Claims database, the U.S. hospital that performed the most kidney transplants in 2024 was Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Georgia.
The hospital performing the second highest number of kidney transplants is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Ohio.
The Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona takes third place for hospitals performing the most kidney transplants.
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Definitive Healthcare provides comprehensive data and analytics so you can deepen your understanding of kidney transplantation and end-stage renal disease landscape. You can use our data to:
- Gain detailed information on the vast network of renal dialysis centers across the U.S., including their services, patient volumes, and affiliated physicians.
- Access profiles of nephrologists, transplant surgeons, and other specialists involved in kidney care.
- Track the growth of different treatment modalities, such as the increasing adoption of home dialysis.
- Understand competitor landscapes, identify potential partnership opportunities, and plan for resource allocation based on patient populations and treatment centers in their service areas.
- And much more
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