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Top hospitals in Tennessee by net patient revenue
With over 7.1 million people calling the Volunteer State their home, Tennessee is the 15th most populous state in the U.S. Known for prominent cities such as Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee also has roughly 178 hospitals and 37 integrated delivery networks (IDNs), according to Definitive Healthcare data.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of the top 25 hospitals in Tennessee based on a key metric of a hospital’s financial performance: net patient revenue (NPR). Collected using HospitalView, NPR is the amount of money generated through patient services from sources such as commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.
| Rank | Hospital | City | Definitive ID | Net patient revenue | # of discharges | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 3742 | $5,441,707,814 | 61,018 | 626 | Explore |
| 2 | Methodist University Hospital | Memphis | 3818 | $1,718,627,938 | 52,855 | 617 | Explore |
| 3 | Erlanger Baroness Hospital (FKA Erlanger Medical Center - Baroness Campus) | Chattanooga | 3766 | $1,088,214,816 | 37,436 | 750 | Explore |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Medical Center | Knoxville | 3784 | $1,078,155,188 | 33,652 | 698 | Explore |
| 5 | Ascension Saint Thomas West (FKA St Thomas Hospital) | Nashville | 3740 | $1,055,643,245 | 36,938 | 643 | Explore |
| 6 | TriStar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 3746 | $991,819,243 | 25,784 | 598 | Explore |
| 7 | West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 3794 | $797,131,298 | 27,177 | 635 | Explore |
| 8 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis | Memphis | 3817 | $766,059,894 | 33,706 | 642 | Explore |
| 9 | CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 3765 | $583,909,277 | 19,814 | 336 | Explore |
| 10 | Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 3830 | $546,098,044 | 26,947 | 445 | Explore |
| 11 | Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford (FKA Middle Tennessee Medical Center) | Murfreesboro | 3808 | $447,424,591 | 20,832 | 285 | Explore |
| 12 | Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 3768 | $433,354,365 | 19,384 | 275 | Explore |
| 13 | Regional Medical Center (AKA Regional One Health Hospital) | Memphis | 3813 | $407,880,356 | 13,913 | 291 | Explore |
| 14 | Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 3781 | $375,120,493 | 19,026 | 348 | Explore |
| 15 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 3804 | $372,464,033 | 12,330 | 212 | Explore |
| 16 | TriStar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville | 3743 | $360,370,894 | 15,905 | 233 | Explore |
| 17 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 3783 | $346,225,605 | 17,398 | 304 | Explore |
| 18 | Holston Valley Medical Center (FKA Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center) | Kingsport | 3822 | $344,607,597 | 13,997 | 286 | Explore |
| 19 | Maury Regional Medical Center | Columbia | 3797 | $334,003,301 | 12,701 | 244 | Explore |
| 20 | North Knoxville Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center North) | Powell | 7243 | $326,228,242 | 13,391 | 108 | Explore |
| 21 | Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 3723 | $325,978,246 | 8,226 | 145 | Explore |
| 22 | TriStar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | 3748 | $298,038,192 | 12,355 | 188 | Explore |
| 23 | Bristol Regional Medical Center (FKA Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center) | Bristol | 3823 | $293,917,528 | 13,124 | 244 | Explore |
| 24 | Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | 3741 | $287,360,179 | 2,269 | 114 | Explore |
| 25 | Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 3837 | $271,402,765 | 9,411 | 187 | Explore |
Fig. 1 Data is from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Data accessed March 2024.
What Tennessee hospitals have the highest net patient revenue?
The Tennessee hospital with the highest net patient revenue is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. With an NPR of $5.4 billion, it ranks among the top 10 hospitals in the U.S. by NPR. It is part of the Vanderbilt Health IDN (formally known as Vanderbilt University Medical Center System) and includes seven hospitals and more than 200 clinics across the region.
The NPR of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center is exponentially higher than the second-place hospital (almost by $4 billion) despite having a similar number of beds. This high NPR also comes with several distinctions, including ranking as the #1 hospital in Tennessee and in the Southeast (among children’s hospitals) by U.S. News & World Report. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is also on the honor roll list of best hospitals in the USA and is nationally ranked in nine adult specialties and 10 children’s specialties.
The hospital with the second highest NPR in Tennessee is Methodist University Hospital, with an NPR of $1.7 billion. It is the largest location in the Methodist Healthcare System and is The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) principal teaching hospital. The American College of Cardiology also accredits them as a Chest Pain Center with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Erlanger Baroness Hospital has the third-highest net patient revenue in Tennessee, with an NPR of $1 billion. This teaching hospital is also affiliated with the UTHSC and has over 50 ongoing clinical research trials.
The top five hospitals in Tennessee all exceed $1 billion in net patient revenue annually.
How can Tennessee NPR aid your healthcare commercialization strategy?
For anyone looking to sell into the healthcare industry in Tennessee, understanding the hospital landscape of Tennessee can help you size the market, align sales territories, or make strategic investment decisions. These are all vital strategies needed to make the most of your expansion into the Tennessee hospital market.
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