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50-State Regulatory Atlas Data and maps Medicare-certified hospices (count)

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Medicare-certified hospices by state (CMS data, 2026-08-19)

CMS lists 6,621 Medicare-certified hospices in the 50 states and DC (dataset modified 2026-08-19).

Educational summary, last reviewed October 17, 2026. Not legal advice — confirm with the state licensing agency or counsel.

Medicare-certified hospices by state (CMS data, 2026-08-19)
  • 0–21 11
  • 22–52 10
  • 53–82 10
  • 83–132 10
  • 133–1913 10
Question
How many Medicare-certified hospices does CMS list in each state?
Service category
Hospice
Jurisdictions
50 states and DC
Population
Medicare-certified (CMS-listed) hospices; not all state-licensed agencies
Effective
Not applicable: a count of CMS-listed providers in the dataset snapshot
As of
2026-08-19
Last verified
October 17, 2026
Methodology
Computed at build time from the CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset “Hospice - General Information” (ID yc9t-dgbk, modified 2026-08-19): count of distinct “CMS Certification Number (CCN)” values per “State”, 50 states and DC only. 6,669 rows read. These are Medicare-certified (CMS-listed) providers, not all state-licensed agencies.

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Every state

StateAnswerValueVerification
Alabama8585 hospicesVerified
Alaska66 hospicesVerified
Arizona237237 hospicesVerified
Arkansas4646 hospicesVerified
California19131,913 hospicesVerified
Colorado8888 hospicesVerified
Connecticut2828 hospicesVerified
Delaware1111 hospicesVerified
District of Columbia55 hospicesVerified
Florida6161 hospicesVerified
Georgia261261 hospicesVerified
Hawaii1111 hospicesVerified
Idaho5656 hospicesVerified
Illinois149149 hospicesVerified
Indiana102102 hospicesVerified
Iowa7171 hospicesVerified
Kansas8585 hospicesVerified
Kentucky2323 hospicesVerified
Louisiana118118 hospicesVerified
Maine1717 hospicesVerified
Maryland2626 hospicesVerified
Massachusetts7777 hospicesVerified
Michigan173173 hospicesVerified
Minnesota8181 hospicesVerified
Mississippi8484 hospicesVerified
Missouri132132 hospicesVerified
Montana3232 hospicesVerified
Nebraska4343 hospicesVerified
Nevada183183 hospicesVerified
New Hampshire2323 hospicesVerified
New Jersey6161 hospicesVerified
New Mexico5252 hospicesVerified
New York3939 hospicesVerified
North Carolina7676 hospicesVerified
North Dakota1313 hospicesVerified
Ohio169169 hospicesVerified
Oklahoma135135 hospicesVerified
Oregon6666 hospicesVerified
Pennsylvania179179 hospicesVerified
Rhode Island1111 hospicesVerified
South Carolina8888 hospicesVerified
South Dakota1616 hospicesVerified
Tennessee6161 hospicesVerified
Texas10531,053 hospicesVerified
Utah8282 hospicesVerified
Vermont99 hospicesVerified
Virginia110110 hospicesVerified
Washington5050 hospicesVerified
West Virginia1818 hospicesVerified
Wisconsin8585 hospicesVerified
Wyoming2121 hospicesVerified

Answer and verification are separate: “Unresolved” or “Not confirmed” means the research could not settle the question, never “no”. Editorial policy.

Published by Paloma Health Technologies Research Desk · Editorial leadership: Nick, RN, BSN · Last source verification: October 17, 2026 · View editorial methodology · Report a correction

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