Critical Access Hospitals in Alaska
There are 13 critical access hospitals in Alaska in our directory. Critical access hospitals are small rural hospitals with 25 or fewer inpatient beds and 24/7 emergency care, designated by Medicare to keep hospital care available far from larger cities.
Based on the hospital type in the CMS Provider of Services and Care Compare data.
Critical Access Hospitals in Alaska
- Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center3100 Tongass Avenue · Ketchikan, AK · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium222 Tongass Dr · Sitka, AK · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Providence Kodiak Island Medical Ctr1915 East Rezanof Drive · Kodiak, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- South Peninsula Hospital4300 Bartlett St · Homer, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak HospitalP O Box 130 · Dillingham, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Cordova Community Medical CenterPO Box 160 - 602 Chase Avenue · Cordova, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Petersburg Medical CenterPO Box 589 · Petersburg, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Providence Seward Hospital417 First Avenue, PO Box 365 · Seward, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Maniilaq Health CenterPO Box 43 · Kotzebue, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Norton Sound Regional Hospital1000 Greg Kruschek Avenue (P O Box 966) · Nome, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital7000 Uula St · Barrow, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Providence Valdez Medical CenterPO Box 550 · Valdez, AK · ERCritical access hospital
- Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc232 Wood Street · Wrangell, AK · ERCritical access hospital
Critical Access Hospitals by city in Alaska
Other hospital types in Alaska
Frequently asked questions
What is a critical access hospital?
Critical access hospitals are small rural hospitals with 25 or fewer inpatient beds and 24/7 emergency care, designated by Medicare to keep hospital care available far from larger cities.
How many critical access hospitals are in Alaska?
We list 13 critical access hospitals in Alaska. Based on the hospital type in the CMS Provider of Services and Care Compare data.
Why might a critical access hospital be missing from this list?
We only list a hospital here when CMS data or another source confirms it. If you know a hospital that belongs on this page, open its listing and use "Suggest a correction", or add it through our submission form.
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