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Top hospitals in Iowa by net patient revenue
Home to 3.2 million people, Iowa is the 31st-most populous state in the U.S. The Hawkeye State also has roughly 132 hospitals and 21 integrated delivery networks (IDNs), according to Definitive Healthcare data.
Looking into data about the hospitals and IDNs of Iowa can provide critical information about the hospital landscape. Below, we have compiled a list of the top 25 hospitals in Iowa based on net patient revenue (NPR) using HospitalView.
| Rank | IA hospital name | City | Definitive ID | Net patient revenue | # of discharges | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics | Iowa City | 1461 | $2,250,177,568 | 31,951 | 727 | Explore |
| 2 | Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Des Moines | 1490 | $862,190,936 | 34,844 | 576 | Explore |
| 3 | MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines) | Des Moines | 1491 | $635,751,815 | 28,052 | 656 | Explore |
| 4 | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 1469 | $401,057,000 | 8,925 | 216 | Explore |
| 5 | Genesis Medical Center - East Rusholme Street | Davenport | 1497 | $391,869,872 | 16,728 | 322 | Explore |
| 6 | MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa) | Mason City | 1424 | $390,344,156 | 8,447 | 199 | Explore |
| 7 | UnityPoint Health St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 1468 | $374,763,439 | 12,573 | 281 | Explore |
| 8 | Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center - West Burlington Campus (FKA Great River Medical Center) | West Burlington | 1438 | $302,076,366 | 5,220 | 174 | Explore |
| 9 | MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center (FKA Covenant Medical Center) | Waterloo | 1415 | $283,328,253 | 4,858 | 161 | Explore |
| 10 | Allen Hospital (FKA Allen Memorial Hospital) | Waterloo | 1413 | $271,322,490 | 9,848 | 189 | Explore |
| 11 | Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 1505 | $214,543,545 | 8,356 | 162 | Explore |
| 12 | UnityPoint Health St Lukes Regional Medical Center (AKA UnityPoint Health - St Lukes Hospital Sioux City) | Sioux City | 1514 | $181,141,354 | 8,309 | 173 | Explore |
| 13 | MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque) | Dubuque | 1441 | $152,742,128 | 7,160 | 142 | Explore |
| 14 | Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 1489 | $152,685,102 | 3,675 | 121 | Explore |
| 15 | Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines | 1488 | $150,137,062 | 8,059 | 161 | Explore |
| 16 | MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City) | Sioux City | 1513 | $148,183,032 | 5,692 | 125 | Explore |
| 17 | University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (FKA Mercy Hospital - Iowa City) | Iowa City | 1463 | $144,589,824 | 4,751 | 211 | Explore |
| 18 | Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 1511 | $140,401,748 | 2,913 | 44 | Explore |
| 19 | UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital (FKA UnityPoint Health Dubuque - Finley Hospital) | Dubuque | 1440 | $121,713,417 | 3,376 | 66 | Explore |
| 20 | Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital | Council Bluffs | 1493 | $121,636,000 | 6,176 | 127 | Explore |
| 21 | MercyOne Clinton Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - Clinton) | Clinton | 1432 | $116,077,063 | 3,063 | 107 | Explore |
| 22 | Pella Regional Health Center | Pella | 1474 | $108,834,419 | 1,147 | 25 | Explore |
| 23 | Spencer Hospital | Spencer | 1428 | $108,690,182 | 1,446 | 49 | Explore |
| 24 | CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs (FKA Alegent Health Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs) | Council Bluffs | 1494 | $98,484,682 | 4,904 | 141 | Explore |
| 25 | UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf | 1498 | $90,559,476 | 4,000 | 81 | Explore |
Fig. 1 - Data is from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Data is accurate as of June 2024.
What Iowa hospitals have the highest net patient revenue?
The Iowa hospital with the highest net patient revenue is the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, with an NPR of about $2.2 billion. With over 700 beds, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is the largest hospital in Iowa. It is a university-based medical center with a history of successful clinical trials that bring access to new and promising procedures, drugs, and medical devices.
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is ranked as the #1 hospital in Iowa for adults and children, according to U.S. News & World Reports. It is also ranked as the #11 children’s hospital in the Midwest and is nationally ranked in two adult specialties and six children’s specialties.
The second-highest NPR in Iowa is found at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, with an NPR of $862 million. This medical center houses a cardiac care team, children’s hospital, cancer center, Level 1 Trauma center, rehabilitation center, maternity center, and school of nursing. It was the second place to perform the open-heart procedure (with the Mayo Clinic being first) and have a Level 1 Trauma Center, which only one other hospital in Iowa has.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has Iowa’s third-highest net patient revenue, with an NPR of $635 million. It is a part of the MercyOne IDN—along with five other hospitals in the top 25 list—which is one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems with an annual operating revenue of $2.5 billion. MercyOne De Moines is ranked as the #2 hospital in Iowa and is high-performing in 15 procedures and conditions.
The total NPR of the top 25 Iowa hospitals accounts for 72% of all NPR in the state.
How to use Iowa NPR for your healthcare commercialization strategy
NPR is the amount of money generated from patient services through sources such as commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. It is a standard for measuring the financial performance of healthcare organizations.
If you are interested in selling into the healthcare industry in Iowa, understanding the hospital landscape is crucial for making strategic decisions, and knowing NPR and other financial data can help. Whether you are bringing your product or service to market, knowing which Iowa hospitals have the highest NPR can help you size the market, align sales territories, or make strategic investment decisions.
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