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Guide · 25 hospitals

The largest hospitals in the Houston area by licensed beds

The 25 hospitals with the most licensed beds, from official records. Size is not a measure of quality.

Based on official sources, last reviewed 2026-10-04. Services change: call the hospital to confirm.

  1. 1
    Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 1,389 licensed beds · ER
  2. 2
    Houston Methodist Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 1,365 licensed beds · ER
  3. 3
    Texas Children's Hospital
    Children's Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 905 licensed beds · ER
  4. 4
    Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 881 licensed beds · ER
  5. 5
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    Acute Care Hospital · Webster, Harris County · 754 licensed beds · ER
  6. 6
    St. Joseph Medical Center
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 744 licensed beds · ER
  7. 7
    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 698 licensed beds
  8. 8
    HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
    Acute Care Hospital · Kingwood, Harris County · 620 licensed beds · ER
  9. 9
    Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 617 licensed beds · ER
  10. 10
    Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 541 licensed beds · ER
  11. 11
    HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 444 licensed beds · ER
  12. 12
    Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 444 licensed beds · ER
  13. 13
    University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    Acute Care Hospital · Galveston, Galveston County · 444 licensed beds · ER
  14. 14
    Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
    Acute Care Hospital · The Woodlands, Montgomery County · 433 licensed beds · ER
  15. 15
    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 417 licensed beds · ER
  16. 16
    The Woman's Hospital of Texas
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 403 licensed beds · ER
  17. 17
    Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 358 licensed beds · ER
  18. 18
    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
    Acute Care Hospital · Pasadena, Harris County · 350 licensed beds · ER
  19. 19
    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
    Acute Care Hospital · Tomball, Harris County · 350 licensed beds · ER
  20. 20
    Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Sugar Land, Fort Bend County · 350 licensed beds · ER
  21. 21
    Houston VA Medical Center
    Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 350 licensed beds · ER
  22. 22
    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
    Acute Care Hospital · Conroe, Montgomery County · 332 licensed beds · ER
  23. 23
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Baytown, Harris County · 305 licensed beds · ER
  24. 24
    Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · The Woodlands, Montgomery County · 293 licensed beds · ER
  25. 25
    Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
    Acute Care Hospital · Houston, Harris County · 293 licensed beds · ER

Common questions

How many hospitals are on this list?

25 hospitals in the Greater Houston area, based on official sources last reviewed 2026-10-04.

Where does this list come from?

From each hospital's official website, Medicare (CMS) records and the Texas hospital licensing list. Each hospital page links to its sources.

What should I do in an emergency?

Call 911. Do not drive yourself if you have chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke signs or heavy bleeding.

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