General Acute Care Hospital
There are 15,439 active general acute care hospital providers in the United States, distributed across 100 states. An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 238 providers
- HUMBLE, TX 102 providers
- DALLAS, TX 75 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 71 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 68 providers
- SPRING, TX 39 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 33 providers
- EL PASO, TX 33 providers
- TEMPLE, TX 22 providers
- AMARILLO, TX 20 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 20 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 17 providers
- PLANO, TX 16 providers
- SUGAR LAND, TX 15 providers
- DECATUR, GA 15 providers
- BOISE, ID 15 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 14 providers
- MCKINNEY, TX 13 providers
- IDAHO FALLS, ID 12 providers
- GRAHAM, TX 11 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Critical Access (General Acute Care Hospital) 3,205 active providers 282NC0060X
- Children (General Acute Care Hospital) 844 active providers 282NC2000X
- Rural (General Acute Care Hospital) 787 active providers 282NR1301X
- Women (General Acute Care Hospital) 147 active providers 282NW0100X
- Psychiatric Hospital 2,427 active providers 283Q00000X
- Rehabilitation Hospital 1,290 active providers 283X00000X
- Long Term Care Hospital 1,076 active providers 282E00000X
- Special Hospital 863 active providers 284300000X
- Military Hospital 691 active providers 286500000X
- Chronic Disease Hospital 323 active providers 281P00000X
- Military General Acute Care Hospital (Military Hospital) 208 active providers 2865M2000X
- Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution 121 active providers 282J00000X
About general acute care hospital
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Frequently asked
What does a general acute care hospital provider do?
General Acute Care Hospital providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a general acute care hospital provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.