Source – UCA Top Operators and UC Counts by State

January 2026-

• 15,309 open centers
• 40% affiliated with or owned by a hospital

Each month UCA publishes an overview of Urgent Care operators broken down by:

• Top 50 operators owned/affiliated with a hospital
• Top 50 independently owned operators
• Count and ranking of UCs by state with a comparison to 2024 ranking

These reports are meant to give you insights into the growth trends within Urgent Care.  Who the top players are and what states are showing growth month to month.

Below is a state heat map by center count. How else would you like to see these data?