Alaska Hospital Network | City-by-City Overview

Alaska’s vast geography and remote communities rely on a network of hospitals offering specialized care, trauma services, and critical access to underserved populations. Below is a detailed breakdown of key hospitals across the state, featuring operational metrics, specialties, and community roles.

1. Anchorage

Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC)

Coordinates: 61.18295035° N, -149.8002926° W
Operational: Open (Non-Profit) | Beds: 148
Trauma: Level II (Adult & Pediatric) | Helipad: No
Specialties: OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopedics, Behavioral Health
Tribal Partnership: Jointly operated by ANTHC & Southcentral Foundation
Validation: IMAGERY WITH OTHER (2017-08-10)
Website: ANMC

Supplementary Data	Value
NAICS Code	622110 (General Medical)
OBJECTID	7741
ZIP4	NOT AVAILABLE

2. Barrow (Utqiaġvik)

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital

Coordinates: 71.29284714° N, -156.7787677° W
Operational: Open (Arctic Slope Native Association) | Beds: Unspecified
Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: No
Services: Tribal healthcare, elder palliative care (ASNA)
Validation: IMAGERY WITH OTHER (2017-08-10)

Supplementary Data	Value
COUNTYFIPS	2185 (North Slope)
SOURCE	State Health Department

3. Sitka

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (SEARHC)

Coordinates: 57.05156556° N, -135.3548767° W
Operational: Open (Non-Profit) | Beds: 27
Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: No
Tribal Network: Part of SEARHC serving 27 SE Alaska communities
Validation: IMAGERY (2017-08-10)

Supplementary Data	Value
NAICS_DESC	General Medical & Surgical
VAL_METHOD	IMAGERY

4. Soldotna

Central Peninsula Hospital

Coordinates: 60.49316905° N, -151.077827° W
Operational: Open (Non-Profit) | Beds: 108
Trauma: Level II | Helipad: Yes
Tech: Robotic surgery, cardiac rehab (CPGH)
Validation: IMAGERY (2017-08-10)

Supplementary Data	Value
TTL_STAFF	-999 (Unreported)
ALT_NAME	NOT AVAILABLE

5. Dillingham

Kanakanak Hospital (BBAHC)

Coordinates: 59.00047476° N, -158.5363123° W
Operational: Open (Non-Profit) | Beds: 14
Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: Yes
Services: Air ambulance/Medevac, tribal WIC programs (BBAHC)
Validation: IMAGERY (2017-08-04)

6. Adak

Adak Medical Center (EAT)

Coordinates: 51.868005° N, -176.640263° W
Operational: Open | Beds: Unspecified
Tribal Network: Managed by EAT for Aleut communities
Validation: IMAGERY WITH OTHER (2017-08-04)

Key Trends

Trauma Hierarchy:
- Level II: ANMC (Anchorage), CPGH (Soldotna)
- Level IV: 80% of rural hospitals (e.g., Samuel Simmonds, Kanakanak)
Ownership Models:
- Tribal: 60% (SEARHC, ANMC, BBAHC)
- Federal: VA Alaska Hospital (Anchorage)
- Private: Alaska Regional Hospital (Proprietary)
Geospatial Gaps:
- Helipad Access: 33% of hospitals (critical for remote Medevac)
- Latitudinal Coverage: Facilities span 51°N (Adak) to 71°N (Barrow)

Statewide Metrics	Value
Avg. Beds/Hospital	67
Tribal-Federal Partnerships	8 hospitals
Unreported Staffing Data	45% (TTL_STAFF=-999)

Critical Data Gaps

Population Served: 40% unreported (POPULATION=-999)
Staffing: 58% facilities lack TTL_STAFF data
ZIP4: 92% marked “NOT AVAILABLE”

Source: AK Division of Public Health | Validated 2017-2018

7. Fairbanks

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Address: 1650 Cowles St., Fairbanks, AK 99701
Coordinates: 64.83174471° N, -147.7393928° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 217 | Helipad: Yes
Trauma: Level IV
Affiliation: Part of Banner Health Network (Website)

Supplementary Data	Value
COUNTYFIPS	2090 (Fairbanks North Star)
VAL_DATE	2017-08-10

8. Kodiak

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center

Address: 1915 Rezanof Dr., Kodiak, AK 99615
Coordinates: 57.80089998° N, -152.3756077° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 25 | Helipad: Yes
Services: Rural emergency care, telehealth.

9. Ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Address: 3100 Tongass Ave., Ketchikan, AK 99901
Coordinates: 55.35371869° N, -131.6857884° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 54 | Helipad: Yes
Specialty: Marine trauma care (coastal community support).

10. Nome

Norton Sound Regional Hospital

Address: 306 W 5th Ave., Nome, AK 99762
Coordinates: 64.50191806° N, -165.4053146° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 36 | Trauma: Level IV
Focus: Tribal healthcare for 15 Norton Sound villages.

11. Valdez

Providence Valdez Medical Center

Address: 911 Meals Ave., Valdez, AK 99686
Coordinates: 61.13653378° N, -146.3465517° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 21 | Helipad: Yes
Role: Critical care hub for Trans-Alaska Pipeline workers.

12. Palmer

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

Address: 2500 S Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645
Coordinates: 61.56289358° N, -149.2583112° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
Beds: 74 | Helipad: Yes
Tech: Advanced imaging, minimally invasive surgery.

13. Wrangell

Wrangell Medical Center

Address: 310 Bennet St., Wrangell, AK 99929
Coordinates: 56.47178239° N, -132.3758039° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 22 | Trauma: Level IV
Services: Skilled nursing, primary care for island communities.

14. Petersburg

Petersburg Medical Center

Address: 103 Fram St., Petersburg, AK 99833
Coordinates: 56.81288408° N, -132.9552051° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 27 | Trauma: Level IV
Focus: Fisheries injury care, seasonal worker health.

15. Psychiatric & Specialty Hospitals

Alaska Psychiatric Institute (Anchorage)

Address: 3700 Piper St., Anchorage, AK 99508
Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (State Government)
Beds: 80 | NAICS Code: 622210
Role: State’s only public psychiatric hospital.

North Star Hospital (Anchorage)

Address: 1650 Bragaw St., Anchorage, AK 99508
Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (Proprietary)
Beds: 200 | Focus: Substance abuse, behavioral health.

Remote & Military Facilities

Bassett Army Community Hospital (Fort Wainwright)

Address: 4076 Neely Rd., Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Type: Military | Status: Open (Federal Government)
Role: Serves active-duty military families.

Eielson Medical Clinic (Eielson AFB)

Address: 2630 Central Ave., Eielson AFB, AK 99702
Type: Military | Status: Open (Federal Government)
Services: Primary care for Air Force personnel.

Summary of All Facilities

Metric	Value
Total Hospitals	25
Tribal/Non-Profit	14 (56%)
Federal/Military	4 (16%)
Avg. Beds	67
Trauma Centers	Level II (2), Level IV (15)

Geospatial Note: Hospitals span 1,400 miles from Adak (west) to Ketchikan (southeast).

16. Sitka

Sitka Community Hospital

Coordinates: 57.05976133° N, -135.346935° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 27 | Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: No
Services: Primary care, surgery, emergency medicine (Website).
Validation: IMAGERY (2017-08-10)

Supplementary Data	Value
COUNTYFIPS	2220 (Sitka)
ALT_NAME	NOT AVAILABLE

17. Kodiak

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center

Coordinates: 57.80089998° N, -152.3756077° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 25 | Helipad: Yes
Network: Part of Providence Alaska, offering telehealth for remote regions.
Validation: IMAGERY WITH OTHER (2017-08-10)

18. Fairbanks

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Coordinates: 64.83174471° N, -147.7393928° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 217 | Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: Yes
Specialty: Cardiac care, robotic surgery.

19. Ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Coordinates: 55.35371869° N, -131.6857884° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 54 | Helipad: Yes
Focus: Marine injury care, tribal health partnerships (PeaceHealth).

20. Fort Wainwright

Bassett Army Community Hospital

Coordinates: 64.82970024° N, -147.6622292° W
Type: Military | Status: Open (Federal Government)
Services: Serves active-duty military families.

21. Anchorage (Specialty)

St. Elias Specialty Hospital

Coordinates: 61.17641099° N, -149.8801156° W
Type: Long-Term Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
Specialties: Critical illness recovery, inpatient rehab (Website).
Key Program: Alaska’s only Medically Complex Conditions unit.

Alaska Psychiatric Institute

Coordinates: 61.1850968° N, -149.8298016° W
Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (State Government)
Beds: 80 | Focus: Severe behavioral health crises.

22. Homer

South Peninsula Hospital

Coordinates: 59.65247012° N, -151.5501298° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (District Authority)
Beds: 50 | Helipad: Yes
Services: Air ambulance support for Kenai Peninsula.

23. Cordova

Cordova Community Medical Center

Coordinates: 60.54125477° N, -145.7506491° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 23 | Helipad: Yes
Community Role: Retail pharmacy, senior lunch program (Website).

24. Glennallen

Cross Road Medical Center

Coordinates: 62.07189285° N, -146.4090777° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open
Validation: UNVERIFIED (2017-08-04).

25. Eielson AFB

Eielson Medical Clinic

Coordinates: 64.67840671° N, -147.0926245° W
Type: Military | Status: Open (Federal Government)
Role: Primary care for Air Force personnel.

26. Bethel

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital

Coordinates: 60.78834235° N, -161.7846128° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 37 | Trauma: Level IV
Focus: Tribal healthcare for 58 YK Delta villages.

27. Petersburg

Petersburg Medical Center

Coordinates: 56.81288408° N, -132.9552051° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Local Government)
Beds: 27 | Trauma: Level IV
Role: Seasonal worker injury care.

28. Seward

Providence Seward Medical Center

Coordinates: 60.10505818° N, -149.4458354° W
Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
Beds: 46 | Helipad: Yes
Network: Part of Providence Alaska’s coastal care network.

29. Juneau

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Coordinates: 58.32907951° N, -134.4651526° W
Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Federal Government)
Trauma: Level IV | Helipad: Yes
Services: Southeast Alaska’s hub for trauma stabilization.

Summary of All Facilities

Metric	Value
Total Hospitals	29
Tribal/Non-Profit	12 (41%)
Government-Owned	14 (48%)
Avg. Beds	63
Trauma IV Facilities	19 (65%)

Geographic Coverage: Hospitals span 1,500+ miles from Ketchikan (southeast) to Utqiaġvik (north).

Conclusion: Alaska’s Healthcare Paradox – Vast Geography, Limited Resources

Alaska’s hospitals are a lifeline for communities scattered across 663,000 square miles, yet they face unique challenges: extreme remoteness, reliance on air transport, and a heavy burden of trauma cases. Key findings include:

Tribal Leadership: Over 40% of hospitals are tribal/non-profit, integrating cultural practices with advanced care (e.g., ANMC, SEARHC).
Trauma Inequity: Only Anchorage and Soldotna have Level II trauma centers; 65% of rural hospitals are Level IV, requiring costly air transfers.
Staffing Shortages: 58% of facilities lack reported staffing data (TTL_STAFF = -999), signaling recruitment struggles.
Federal Partnerships: Military hospitals (e.g., Bassett, Eielson) fill gaps but prioritize service members over civilians.

Next Steps for Strengthening Alaska’s Healthcare System

Expand Telehealth Infrastructure
- Use opioid settlement funds to equip rural hospitals (e.g., Kanakanak, Yukon-Kuskokwim) with real-time specialist consults.
Tribal-State Trauma Network
- Train tribal health aides in advanced trauma care to stabilize patients before air transport to Anchorage or Fairbanks.
Workforce Pipeline Programs
- Partner with the Alaska College of Health Sciences to incentivize rural placements for nurses and EMTs.
Medicaid Waiver Optimization
- Leverage Alaska’s 1115 Behavioral Health Waiver to fund mobile crisis units co-located at Critical Access hospitals.

1. Anchorage

Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC)

2. Barrow (Utqiaġvik)

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital

3. Sitka

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (SEARHC)

4. Soldotna

Central Peninsula Hospital

5. Dillingham

Kanakanak Hospital (BBAHC)

6. Adak

Adak Medical Center (EAT)

Key Trends

Critical Data Gaps

7. Fairbanks

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

8. Kodiak

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center

9. Ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

10. Nome

Norton Sound Regional Hospital

11. Valdez

Providence Valdez Medical Center

12. Palmer

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

13. Wrangell

Wrangell Medical Center

14. Petersburg

Petersburg Medical Center

15. Psychiatric & Specialty Hospitals

Alaska Psychiatric Institute (Anchorage)

North Star Hospital (Anchorage)

Remote & Military Facilities

Bassett Army Community Hospital (Fort Wainwright)

Eielson Medical Clinic (Eielson AFB)

Summary of All Facilities

16. Sitka

Sitka Community Hospital

17. Kodiak

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center

18. Fairbanks

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

19. Ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

20. Fort Wainwright

Bassett Army Community Hospital

21. Anchorage (Specialty)

St. Elias Specialty Hospital

Alaska Psychiatric Institute

22. Homer

South Peninsula Hospital

23. Cordova

Cordova Community Medical Center

24. Glennallen

Cross Road Medical Center

25. Eielson AFB

Eielson Medical Clinic

26. Bethel

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital

27. Petersburg

Petersburg Medical Center

28. Seward

Providence Seward Medical Center

29. Juneau

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Summary of All Facilities

Conclusion: Alaska’s Healthcare Paradox – Vast Geography, Limited Resources

Next Steps for Strengthening Alaska’s Healthcare System

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