Rural hospitals in Arkansas
51 listed hospitals. Critical access, rural emergency, and rural PPS — together in one place.
CMS snapshot: Q2 2026. Not a live status check.
Arkansas
Three types. One directory.
Critical access (CAH)
Small hospitals with inpatient beds and 24/7 emergency care. Medicare pays based on care costs.
Rural emergency (REH)
Emergency and outpatient care, without regular inpatient stays. Medicare uses a separate REH payment model.
Rural PPS
Rural hospitals in Medicare’s inpatient payment system. Medicare pays a set rate for each type of stay.
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51 hospitals in Arkansas
| Hospital | Type | Beds* |
|---|---|---|
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Paragould, AR 72450 | Rural PPS | 129 |
Ashley County Medical Center Crossett, AR 71635 | CAH | 33 |
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Spings Heber Springs, AR 72543 | CAH | 25 |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR 71923 | CAH | 25 |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR 71655 | Rural PPS | 60 |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR 72104 | Rural PPS | 72 |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR 72160 | CAH | 25 |
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR 72653 | Rural PPS | 268 |
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem, AR 72576 | CAH | 25 |
Bradley County Medical Center Warren, AR 71671 | CAH | 35 |
Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR 72833 | Rural PPS | 42 |
Chi St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR 72110 | CAH | 35 |
Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village, AR 71653 | CAH | 25 |
Crossridge Community Hospital Wynne, AR 72396 | CAH | 25 |
Dallas County Medical Center Fordyce, AR 71742 | CAH | 25 |
Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR 72834 | CAH | 35 |
Delta Memorial Hospital Dumas, AR 71639 | CAH | 25 |
Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home, Inc De Witt, AR 72042 | REH | — |
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission Eureka Springs, AR 72632 | REH | — |
Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City, AR 72335 | Rural PPS | 118 |
Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR 72315 | Rural PPS | 168 |
Helena Regional Medical Center Helena, AR 72342 | REH | — |
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR 71852 | CAH | 25 |
Izard Regional Hospital Llc Calico Rock, AR 72519 | CAH | 25 |
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR 72830 | Rural PPS | 90 |
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 | CAH | 25 |
Little River Memorial Hospital Ashdown, AR 71822 | CAH | 25 |
Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR 71753 | CAH | 25 |
Mcgehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR 71654 | CAH | 25 |
Mena Regional Health System Mena, AR 71953 | CAH | 45 |
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR 72616 | CAH | 25 |
Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville, AR 72927 | CAH | 25 |
Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark, AR 72949 | CAH | 25 |
Mercy Hospital Paris Paris, AR 72855 | CAH | 13 |
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR 72958 | CAH | 24 |
Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, AR 72405 | Rural PPS | 228 |
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison, AR 72601 | Rural PPS | 174 |
Ouachita County Medical Center Camden, AR 71701 | Rural PPS | 49 |
Ozark Health Clinton, AR 72031 | CAH | 25 |
Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette Gravette, AR 72736 | CAH | 25 |
Piggott Community Hospital Piggott, AR 72454 | CAH | 25 |
Sevier County Medical Center De Queen, AR 71832 | CAH | 15 |
South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc El Dorado, AR 71730 | Rural PPS | 149 |
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR 72370 | REH | — |
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR 71801 | CAH | 25 |
St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center Pocahontas, AR 72455 | REH | — |
St Marys Regional Medical Center Russellville, AR 72801 | Rural PPS | 170 |
Stone County Medical Center Mountain View, AR 72560 | CAH | 25 |
Unity Health - Newport Newport, AR 72112 | CAH | 35 |
Unity Health White County Medical Center Searcy, AR 72143 | Rural PPS | 571 |
*CMS reported total beds, not beds available today or the CAH acute-bed limit. REHs do not offer regular inpatient stays; their bed count is not shown.
About this list
CAH and REH labels come from CMS provider types. Rural PPS means an active short-term hospital marked rural in CMS POS, matched by CMS ID to the FY 2026 IPPS file. This does not include every hospital that may qualify for a rural program.
Some CAHs and REHs sit in metro counties and still hold their Medicare status. This list excludes urban PPS hospitals, unverified microhospitals, and standalone ERs without one of these CMS types.
- CMS Provider of Services — Q2 2026 hospital file
- CMS FY 2026 IPPS final-rule impact file
- CMS provider-type and field definitions
Downloaded November 6, 2026. Different CMS files can have different counts and dates.