see medstar . this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . september 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message medstar health type private not for profit industry health care founded 1998 headquarters 5565 sterret pl . columbia maryland usa number of locations 10 hospitals the medstar health research institute 20 other health related organizations and more than 100 care sites 1 2 area served baltimore washington metropolitan area key people kenneth a. samet president & ceo m. joy drass evp ops . washington region stephen r.t. evans cmo maureen p. mccausland cno carl j. schindelar evp ops . baltimore region revenue us 4.2 billion 2012 net income us 69.9 million 2012 3 total assets us 853.5 million 2012 number of employees 28 061 associates 5 600 affiliated physicians 4 website homepage medstar health is a not for profit healthcare organization . it operates more than 120 entities including ten hospitals in the baltimore washington metropolitan area of the united states . it is the employer with the largest number of local employees in that area . 5 medstar contributes approximately 111 million in payroll tax to the district of columbia maryland and virginia each year . additionally as of 2012 medstar health provided almost 312 million in charity care and community benefit on an annual basis . 2 contents 1 history 2 general 3 medstar health hospitals 3.1 medstar franklin square medical center 3.2 medstar georgetown university hospital 3.3 medstar good samaritan hospital 3.4 medstar harbor hospital 3.5 medstar montgomery medical center 3.6 medstar national rehabilitation network 3.7 medstar st. mary s hospital 3.8 medstar southern maryland hospital 3.9 medstar union memorial hospital 3.10 medstar washington hospital center 3.10.1 medstar heart institute 3.10.2 washington cancer institute 4 other entities 4.1 medstar ambulatory services 4.2 medstar family choice 4.2.1 district of columbia 4.2.2 maryland 4.3 medstar health research institute 4.4 medstar institute for innovation 4.5 medstar pharmacy 4.5.1 district of columbia 4.5.2 maryland 4.6 medstar physician partners 4.7 medstar surgery center 4.8 medstar visiting nurse association 5 references history edit in 1998 medlantic healthcare group merged with helix health a group of four baltimore maryland hospitals . helix medlantic was renamed medstar health on february 1 1999 . on july 1 2000 georgetown university hospital became part of medstar health . on february 1 2008 medstar health merged with montgomery general hospital montgomery county s oldest acute care hospital . montgomery general was the eighth hospital in medstar health s network and the first hospital in montgomery county to join the healthcare system . 6 in september 2009 st. mary s hospital in leonardtown maryland merged with medstar health becoming the ninth hospital in the system and the first in southern maryland . 7 in december 2012 medstar southern maryland hospital center located in clinton maryland merged with medstar health becoming the tenth hospital in the system . 8 general edit medstar health s areas of clinical activity include cardiology cardiac surgery oncology services rehabilitation neurosciences orthopedic surgery women s services and emergency and trauma services . medstar has comprehensive services including primary urgent and subacute care medical education and research . other health related services include assisted living home health and long term care . medstar also operate nursing homes senior housing adult day care rehabilitation and ambulatory centers as well as maintain medstar physician partners a comprehensive physician network in maryland and the washington d.c. region . medstar health is the official medical team of the baltimore ravens the washington nationals as well as other professional college and recreational teams in the area . 9 kenneth a. samet fache is medstar health s president and chief executive officer . 4 medstar health hospitals edit medstar franklin square medical center edit main article medstar franklin square medical center medstar franklin square medical center 10 is an acute care teaching hospital located in the rosedale area of northeastern baltimore county offering a full range of services for children and adults . founded in 1898 medstar franklin square s primary service lines include medicine oncology surgical services women and children s care behavioral health and community based medicine . medstar franklin square has been awarded the high level designation of a teaching hospital cancer center by the american college of surgeons and was accredited as a magnet hospital for nursing in 2008 with reaccreditation in 2013 . 11 it has been the recipient of the delmarva foundation s highest honor the excellence award for quality for hospitals in 2009 2011 and 2012 . 12 u.s. news & world report ranked the hospital as third best in maryland and the baltimore metropolitan area ; it was also ranked among the nation s top 50 best hospitals in gastroenterology and digestive system gi surgery . this is the fourth consecutive year the hospital has been included in this ranking . 13 it is the third largest hospital in baltimore and its emergency department is the busiest in the state with almost 110 000 visits annually . 13 in the fall of 2010 the hospital completed a major expansion project that includes a new seven story patient care tower an expanded emergency department and additional parking facilities . samuel e. moskowitz fache is medstar franklin square medical center s president . 4 medstar georgetown university hospital edit main article georgetown university hospital medstar georgetown university hospital 10 is a not for profit acute care teaching and research hospital with 609 beds located in northwest washington d.c. founded in the jesuit principle of cura personalis caring for the whole person medstar georgetown offers a variety of innovative diagnostic and treatment options . medstar georgetown s centers of excellence include cancer neurosciences gastroenterology transplant and vascular diseases . richard l. goldberg md is president medstar georgetown . 4 medstar good samaritan hospital edit main article medstar good samaritan hospital medstar good samaritan hospital 14 is a 303 bed community teaching facility located at the corner of loch raven boulevard and belvedere avenue in northeast baltimore . both a specialty facility and comprehensive community hospital medstar good samaritan has centers for excellence in arthritis joint replacement rehabilitation good health center spine health and surgical services . 15 for more than 30 years the hospital has been affiliated with the johns hopkins school of medicine with special programs in physical and rehabilitation medicine orthopaedics and rheumatology . medstar good samaritan opened a full service emergency department in 1990 . since then it consistently has been one of the fastest growing hospitals in maryland . 16 in 2003 a new emergency department opened and fueled ever growing demand for the expert care provided by more than 2 000 associates . the emergency department is accredited as a primary stroke center . in 2005 the hospital opened nine new operating rooms that are specially designed to enhance experiences for patients surgeons and staff . in 2006 a new 32 bed inpatient unit opened one that is dedicated to orthopaedic and surgical patients . this unit features mostly private rooms decentralized nursing stations to keep caregivers closer to the patients and a large area for group physical therapy . all other hospital patient care units were recently renovated . today medstar good samaritan is licensed for 265 medical surgical 51 comprehensive rehab and 30 transitional care beds . in addition to hospital services the good samaritan nursing center and senior housing complexes woodbourne woods and belvedere green are located on the 43 acre 170 000 m2 campus . bradley s. chambers is president medstar good samaritan hospital . 4 medstar harbor hospital edit main article medstar harbor hospital medstar harbor hospital 17 was first established in 1903 as a small community clinic servicing the waterfront community in baltimore . it has been the recipient of the delmarva foundation s highest honor the excellence award for quality for hospitals in 2001 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 & 2012 . 18 with more than 500 physicians representing 30 medical and surgical specialties and more than 1 508 associates the hospital offers a full range of healthcare services for patients from infancy through the senior years . medstar harbor hospital s specialty areas include orthopaedics women s services cancer care diabetes care fetal assessment cardio pulmonary rehabilitation and treatment of chronic lung conditions . the hospital s continuum of care also includes wellness programs outpatient services and inpatient treatment . dennis w. pullin fache is president medstar harbor hospital . 4 medstar montgomery medical center edit main article medstar montgomery medical center as montgomery county s first acute care hospital medstar montgomery medical center 19 is a community based 149 bed facility founded by dr. jacob wheeler bird . after 90 years the hospital offers a range of wellness programs and outpatient services in addition to inpatient treatment . with dozens of programs and a large array of services medstar montgomery treats and cares for patients of all ages newborns through seniors . as such the hospital handles most medical emergencies and is accredited by the joint commission as a primary stroke center . in addition the hospital s chest pain center allows cardiologists to quickly and effectively screen and treat potential cardiac patients as well as refer them for further treatment through the hospital s cardiac and vascular laboratory . medstar montgomery has also been able to treat patients from several surrounding counties notably frederick howard and carroll through their olney location in northeastern montgomery county . peter w. monge fache is president medstar montgomery medical center . medstar national rehabilitation network edit main article national rehabilitation hospital medstar national rehabilitation network 20 also known as medstar national rehabilitation hospital or medstar nrh is a private facility located in washington d.c. offering inpatient day treatment and outpatient programs specifically designed for the rehabilitation of individuals with disabling injuries and illnesses . for the 19th year u.s. news & world report ranked medstar nrh as one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country being listed in 2013 at number 11 overall . in addition medstar nrh is ranked as the 3rd best hospital overall in the washington d.c. metropolitan area . 21 medstar nrh is fully accredited by commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities carf . 22 medstar nrh has the only carf accredited specialty program for both spinal cord injury and stroke in the region . in addition its spinal cord injury program has been designated as one of only 14 model sci systems of care in the country by the national institute on disability and rehabilitation research a part of the united states department of education . john d. rockwood is president medstar national rehabilitation network . 4 medstar st. mary s hospital edit medstar st. mary s hospital 23 is a not for profit 103 bed full service hospital located in leonardtown st. mary s county maryland . serving the community since 1912 medstar st. mary s treats more than 104 000 patients each year and has been recognized for excellence in quality improvement by the delmarva foundation in 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 and 2004 . 24 as the only hospital in one of the state s fastest growing counties medstar st. mary s delivers emergency acute inpatient and outpatient care . the hospital also offers an extensive list of screening and diagnostic services . its centers of excellence include behavioral health diabetes management emergency urgent care hospice oncology orthopedics radiology community wellness and women s services . christine r. wray fache is president medstar st. mary s hospital . 4 medstar southern maryland hospital edit founded in 1977 medstar southern maryland hospital center 25 is a 262 bed full service hospital in clinton maryland serving the washington d.c. and southern maryland areas . additionally the hospital operates a state of the art 24 bed sub acute unit . throughout medstar southern maryland hospital center s history it has remained a community leader a