Sharp HealthCare fact sheet
Sharp includes five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals and three affiliated medical groups, plus a full spectrum of other facilities.
Who we are and what we do
At Sharp HealthCare, our sole purpose is to provide you with the same exceptional care we expect for our own families and for ourselves — accomplished with excellence, commitment and compassion.
Based in San Diego, we are a not-for-profit health care system with five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a full spectrum of facilities and services.
Our essence is The Sharp Experience. Our passion and dedication to this experience is shared by our approximately 2,700 affiliated physicians and 22,000 employees. Each day, we join hands to make Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care.
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Affiliated 1989
449 licensed and maintained beds, including 100 skilled nursing beds and 9 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Affiliated 1994
188 licensed beds/159 maintained beds, including 122 long-term care beds, 59 acute-care beds and 7 ICU beds
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Affiliated 1991
562 licensed and maintained beds, including 24 NICU beds
Sharp Memorial Hospital
Opened 1955
656 licensed beds/459 maintained beds
Sharp Tri-City Medical Center
Affiliated 2026
328 licensed and maintained beds
Sharp HealthCare is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Sharp is a community asset and committed to equitable access for all San Diego County residents. In fact, Sharp cares for more people covered by Medi-Cal than any other provider in our region — approximately 35% of the total Medi-Cal population. Medi-Cal covers less than 70% of the cost of care.
Fiscal year income from operations*:
Income from operations accounts for costs for labor, supplies, and other expenses. As a non-profit organization, any margin generated from Sharp’s business operations is reinvested into its people, services, technology and infrastructure.
Sharp is anticipating a negative margin for 2025.
2025, first 11 months: $68.4 million loss
2024: $24.9 million
2023: $78.8 million
2022: $20.4 million
2021: $74.6 million
2020: $60.1 million
2019: $156.3 million
* Margins listed here exclude one-time pickups from federal stimuli and state grants.
Fiscal year net revenue:
Net revenue only accounts for the amount Sharp expects to be paid for billed services and insurance company premium revenue. It does not account for operating costs.
2024: $5.1 billion
2023: $4.7 billion
2022: $4.5 billion
2021: $4.4 billion
2020: $4.2 billion
2019: $3.8 billion
2018: $3.8 billion
2017: $3.4 billion
2016: $3.5 billion
2015: $3.4 billion
2014: $2.9 billion
2013: $2.8 billion
2012: $2.7 billion
Sharp's 2026-30 strategic plan initiatives include:
Core competencies
Sharp’s seven Pillars of Excellence serve as the foundation of The Sharp Experience and represent Sharp’s core competencies focused on performance excellence and our commitment to be the best place to work, practice medicine and receive care.
Quality: Be the leader in clinical excellence across the care continuum
Safety: Keep all team members and those we serve safe and free from harm
Service: Create exceptional experiences at every touch point
People: Create an inclusive, values-driven culture
Finance: Achieve financial results to deliver on Sharp’s mission and vision
Growth: Be the integrated delivery system of choice
Community: Elevate the health equity and wellness of our community and environment
Strategic imperatives
Working in tandem with the Pillars of Excellence, three strategic imperatives were identified to create alignment with Sharp’s strategic direction.
Grow network of care throughout San Diego County:
Establish Sharp as the leading health care system for North County residents
Execute affiliation and integration of Tri-City Medical Center
Capitalize on opportunities to gain network adequacy in North Inland
Expand market capture to attract and retain consumers
Effectuate a comprehensive ambulatory strategy
Elevate Sharp as the preferred health system for specialized care
Strategically position Sharp Health Plan for appropriate growth
Advance profitability of care delivery model:
Advance availability and coordination of care
Improve access to primary and specialty care providers
Manage utilization of care in the most appropriate setting
Synchronize reimbursement and cost structures
Align payor contract reimbursement with care delivery model
Ensure complete and accurate coding to support risk adjustment and appropriate reimbursement for services provided
Implement strategies to drive down the total cost of care
Unify systems of care and operations:
Align clinical practices to elevate care delivery and outcomes
Create system alignment of service lines
Standardize care pathways and order sets to reduce variability in care
Simplify patient access and navigation of services
Leverage technology to further integration and effectiveness
Optimize Epic benefit and reliability
Improve provider data management
Utilize technology to maximize consistency and efficiency of operations
Enhance business processes to achieve efficiency
Implement resources that protect net revenue capture, accelerate cash collections and perfect integrity of accounts receivable
Standardize structure, processes and workflows through establishing and sharing best practices
As the only commercial health plan based in San Diego, at Sharp Health Plan we live, work and play in the same communities as our members.
We are committed to delivering the best health care for the best value, at hundreds of convenient locations throughout San Diego and southern Riverside counties. We connect our members with nationally recognized medical professionals, like those at Sharp HealthCare, to ensure the most positive health care experience.
Our health plan options provide coverage for employers of all sizes throughout our region and include valuable enhancements, such as interactive wellness resources, dental discounts and an exclusive global emergency services program.
To learn more, visit sharphealthplan.com or call Sharp Health Plan Customer Care at 858-499-8300 or 1-800-359-2002.
Our Sharp hospitals hold seven capitated commercial HMO contracts and two capitated senior HMO contracts.
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group serves Carmel Valley, Chula Vista, Del Mar, Downtown, Kearny Mesa, La Mesa, Otay Ranch, Point Loma, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Santee, Scripps Ranch and Sorrento Mesa.
SharpCare Medical Group
6 primary care office locations
Sharp Community Medical Group
Independent Physician Association (IPA)
More than 1,100 primary and specialty care physicians, representing over 30 specialties across 600-plus locations
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Multispecialty Group Staff Model
538 physicians: 213 primary care physicians, 325 specialists
MSO is nonprofit
For more information about Sharp's medical group affiliates, please visit Sharp medical groups.
To learn about Sharp's comprehensive programs and services, please visit Sharp's medical services.
Coronado Hospital Foundation
Coronado Hospital Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of Sharp Coronado Hospital. Our mission is to enhance the care provided to those we serve, including Coronado residents, visitors and the surrounding communities.
Grossmont Hospital Foundation
Providing philanthropic support for Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp HospiceCare and the health care needs of the East County community.
Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Serving Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, Sharp McDonald Center, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers and Sharp Rehabilitation Services.
Tri-City Hospital Foundation
Providing philanthropic support for Sharp Tri-City Medical Center.
With the support of thousands of donors and community partners to our four foundations, nearly $40 million from philanthropy was distributed to Sharp HealthCare in fiscal year 2025.
Sharp HealthCare's three skilled nursing facilities are: Birch Patrick Convalescent Center, Sharp Grossmont's Transitional Care Unit and Villa Coronado.
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
Opened 1992
206 licensed and 197 maintained beds, including 84 NICU beds
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns Grossmont
Opened 1990
90 licensed and maintained beds
Sharp McDonald Center
Affiliated 1998
16 licensed and maintained beds
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Affiliated 1998
160 licensed and 149 maintained beds
Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience
Opened 2025
50 licensed and maintained beds
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group has six urgent care facilities serving Chula Vista, Downtown, Otay Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Santee and Sorrento Mesa.