# Critical Access Hospitals in California: All 38 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> California has 38 critical access hospitals (2.8% of the US), #12 by count and #41 per person. From Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Critical Access Hospitals in California

California has **38 critical access hospitals**: 2.8% of the US total of 1,380\. That ranks **#12 by count** and **#41 per person** (0.1 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* California has 38 critical access hospitals, 2.8% of the US total of 1,380.
* That ranks #12 of 51 by count and #41 per person (0.1 per 100,000 residents).
* Texas has the most, with 93.
* Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital data, July 2026.

#41

national rank (per capita)

38

critical access hospitals

0.1

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital data](https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/), July 2026\. Every hospital CMS lists as critical access, geocoded from its address. Critical access means 25 beds or fewer, usually 35 miles or more from another hospital.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

[California: 38 rows (CSV)](/downloads/critical-access-hospitals/california.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/critical-access-hospitals/us.csv)

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## All 38 critical access hospitals in California

| #  | Name                                                      |
| -- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1  | Adventist Health Clearlake, Clearlake, CA                 |
| 2  | Adventist Health Howard Memorial, Willits, CA             |
| 3  | Adventist Health Mendocino Coast, Fort Bragg, CA          |
| 4  | Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, Tehachapi, CA          |
| 5  | Banner Lassen Medical Center, Susanville, CA              |
| 6  | Bear Valley Community Hospital, Big Bear Lake, CA         |
| 7  | Catalina Island Medical Center, Avalon, CA                |
| 8  | Coalinga Regional Medical Center, Coalinga, CA            |
| 9  | Colorado River Medical Center, Needles, CA                |
| 10 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai, Ojai, CA              |
| 11 | Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus, Portola, CA     |
| 12 | Fairchild Medical Center, Yreka, CA                       |
| 13 | Glenn Medical Center, Willows, CA                         |
| 14 | Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Hollister, CA            |
| 15 | Healdsburg Hospital, Healdsburg, CA                       |
| 16 | Jerold Phelps Community Hospital, Garberville, CA         |
| 17 | John C Fremont Healthcare District, Mariposa, CA          |
| 18 | Kern Valley Healthcare District, Lake Isabella, CA        |
| 19 | Mammoth Hospital, Mammoth Lakes, CA                       |
| 20 | Mark Twain Medical Center, San Andreas, CA                |
| 21 | Mayers Memorial Hospital, Fall River Mills, CA            |
| 22 | Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta, Mount Shasta, CA       |
| 23 | Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA                         |
| 24 | Mountains Community Hospital, Lake Arrowhead, CA          |
| 25 | Northern Inyo Hospital, Bishop, CA                        |
| 26 | Orchard Hospital, Gridley, CA                             |
| 27 | Palo Verde Hospital, Blythe, CA                           |
| 28 | Plumas District Hospital, Quincy, CA                      |
| 29 | Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital, Fortuna, CA         |
| 30 | Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Ridgecrest, CA              |
| 31 | Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, Solvang, CA           |
| 32 | Seneca District Hospital, Chester, CA                     |
| 33 | Southern Inyo Hospital, Lone Pine, CA                     |
| 34 | Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital, King City, CA |
| 35 | Surprise Valley Community Hospital, Cedarville, CA        |
| 36 | Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Lakeport, CA                    |
| 37 | Tahoe Forest Hospital, Truckee, CA                        |
| 38 | Trinity Hospital, Weaverville, CA                         |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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