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28 hospitals in Alaska

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Alaska has 28 open hospitals in 22 cities, 25 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 10 min, 18 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 3 of the 11 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (1 with 5), and the state average is 2.9 stars.

28 hospitals22 cities25 with an ER
Hospitals 28 in 22 Alaska cities
With an ER 25 89% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 10 min −18 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 3 of 11 rated · avg 2.9★

Alaska has 28 open hospitals across 22 cities. By type: 13 critical access hospitals, 9 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals and 2 military acute care hospitals (type not recorded for 2).

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Alaska's largest hospital cities

Anchorage 5 hospitals · 4 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 15 min
Top rated
Providence Alaska Medical Center (3★)
Fort Wainwright 2 hospitals · 1 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 19 min
Palmer 2 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 14 min
Top rated
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (3★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

Highest Medicare star ratings
Shortest median ER visits

See every Alaska ER ranked by wait · See every Alaska hospital ranked by stars · by patient rating · by infections and safety

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All Alaska cities with hospitals

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Largest hospitals in Alaska

Ranked by beds reported on each hospital's latest Medicare cost report. Largest doesn't mean best, and campuses filing one report are counted together.

See the 100 largest U.S. hospitals

People and health care in Alaska

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Population
735,706
Median age 35.8
Hospitals per 100,000
3.8
28 hospitals listed · #10 of 50 states
No health insurance
11%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13.8%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$92,788
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Alaska

Registered Nurses · $109,480 Nurse Practitioners · $155,170 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $80,800 Nursing Assistants · $46,370 All healthcare salaries in Alaska
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Alaska

How many hospitals are in Alaska?

There are 28 open hospitals in Alaska across 22 cities. 25 of them have an emergency department.

Which Alaska city has the most hospitals?

Anchorage, with 5 hospitals. Fort Wainwright is next with 2.

How long is the ER wait in Alaska?

The median emergency room visit in Alaska lasts 2 hr 10 min, 18 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Alaska hospitals have 5 stars?

1 of the 11 Alaska hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 3 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 2.9 out of 5.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/alaska/

Alaska ER wait times

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.