Based on certified bed count data from the 2022 (Third Quarter) Medicare Provider of Services file, these institutions are the ten largest hospital providers in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:

The Ten Largest Hospital Providers in the Great Plains Region

1. Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester
   Location:  Rochester, MN
   Certified Bed Count:  2,059
   
   
2. Barnes Jewish Hospital
   Location:  St. Louis, MO
   Certified Bed Count:  1,737
   
   
3. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
   Location:  Minneapolis, MN
   Certified Bed Count:  1,700
   
   
4. Ascension Via Christi Hospitals
   Location:  Wichita, KS
   Certified Bed Count:  1,268
   
   
5. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
   Location:  Iowa City, IA
   Certified Bed Count:  1,103
   
   
6. University of Kansas Hospitals
   Location:  Kansas City, KS
   Certified Bed Count:  1,045
   
   
7. Abbott Northwestern Hospital
   Location:  Minneapolis, MN
   Certified Bed Count:  952
   
   
8. Hennepin County Medical Center
   Location:  Minneapolis, MN
   Certified Bed Count:  894
   
   
9. Wesley Medical Center
   Location:  Wichita, KS
   Certified Bed Count:  859
   
   
10. Mercy Hospital St. Louis
    Location:  St. Louis, MO
    Certified Bed Count:  859
    

Supplemental resource:  Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Plains Region