Commonwealth Health

What Commonwealth Health does

Commonwealth Health is a regional healthcare network operating across Northeastern Pennsylvania, providing acute care hospital services, emergency care, physician network practices, walk-in clinics, diagnostic imaging, behavioral health, home health, and emergency medical services. The network operates from a base in Tunkhannock with flagship facilities including Regional Hospital of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Moses Taylor Hospital, Tyler Memorial Hospital, First Hospital (behavioral health), and Berwick Hospital Center, supplemented by the Commonwealth Health Physician Network, CHEMS ambulance services, and 70+ clinics and home health locations. The network employs 5,001–10,000 people and is self-described as one of Pennsylvania's largest healthcare networks.

The network operates advanced medical technology platforms including robotic-assisted surgery systems (Trans Oral Robotic Surgery and robotic-assisted knee replacement), intraoperative MRI (iMRI) for neurosurgery at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, interventional radiology suites, advanced CT scanners with cardiac CT capability, and state-of-the-art ultrasound systems. Commonwealth Health holds multiple high-credibility clinical accreditations including ACC HeartCARE Center designation (Regional Hospital of Scranton is one of ~100 hospitals nationally), Joint Commission certifications (Stroke, Chest Pain, Wound Care), CARF rehabilitation reaccreditation, ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation, and Blue Distinction Center status. Capital investment history includes a completed $40M Wilkes-Barre General Hospital expansion, a $15M Heart & Vascular Institute, and an announced $80M unified Scranton Campus project.

Commonwealth Health's revenue model is built on fee-for-service healthcare delivery across hospital inpatient, outpatient, surgical, imaging, physician, and EMS service lines. The network accepts most major insurance including Geisinger Health Plan and Medicare, offers financial assistance programs, and bills on a monthly cadence through standard healthcare reimbursement. As of late 2025/early 2026, the network is undergoing an ownership transition from Community Health Systems to Tenor Health Foundation following a purchase agreement signed in October 2025, after the prior WoodBridge Healthcare sale collapsed in 2024 due to bond financing issues and the Scranton hospitals reported monthly losses of nearly $2 million.

Name

Commonwealth Health

Legal name

Commonwealth Health

Website

https://commonwealthhealth.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Commonwealth Health is a nonprofit-owned regional healthcare network in Northeastern Pennsylvania operating multiple acute care hospitals, 70+ physician clinics, walk-in centers, behavioral health, imaging, and EMS services for patients across Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and surrounding communities under Tenor Health Foundation ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI), Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Physician network services
• Walk-in clinic care

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunkhannock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hospital Healthcare Services: Commonwealth Health generates revenue through acute care hospital services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and various medical specialties at its hospital facilities in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
2. Physician Network Services: Revenue from the Commonwealth Health Physician Network providing primary care, specialty care, and outpatient services across family medicine, OB/GYN, urology, internal medicine, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, bariatrics, and general surgery.
3. Walk-In Clinic Services: Urgent and primary care services provided at walk-in clinics six days a week with no appointment needed.
4. Diagnostic Imaging Services: Advanced diagnostic imaging services including CT scans, ultrasound, MRI, and other imaging modalities at hospital imaging centers.
5. Emergency Medical Services: Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) provides ambulance and EMS services to the region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Commonwealth Health is a healthcare network operating acute care hospitals, walk-in clinics, physician network practices, and emergency medical services across Northeastern Pennsylvania. The network provides a comprehensive range of medical services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, primary and specialty care, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and home health, accepting most major insurance plans including Geisinger Health Plan and Medicare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Hospital of Scranton Flagship acute care hospital at 746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, providing 24/7 emergency care, cardiac care certified by American College of Cardiology, robotic surgery, interventional radiology, neurosurgery, and multiple specialty services.
• Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Major acute care hospital at 575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, providing 24/7 emergency services, cardiac care, orthopedic services, advanced wound care, and certified Chest Pain Center services, including a Center for Advanced Rehabilitation and a Wound Healing Center.
• Moses Taylor Hospital Campus of Regional Hospital of Scranton at 700 Quincy Avenue, providing acute care, cardiac services, interventional radiology, and stroke care services (no emergency room at this location).
• Tyler Memorial Hospital Acute care hospital in Tunkhannock providing general medical services and serving as the home of the Tyler Primary Care Walk-In Clinic for urgent care.
• First Hospital (Behavioral Health) Behavioral health services facility in Edwardsville providing psychiatric services, including the CHOICES drug and alcohol recovery center and Community Counseling Services.
• Berwick Hospital Center / Berwick Medical Professionals Community hospital and medical professionals clinic in Berwick providing acute and outpatient care services.
• Commonwealth Health Physician Network Network of physician practices across Northeastern Pennsylvania providing family medicine, OB/GYN, urology, internal medicine, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, bariatrics, general surgery, pediatrics, and other specialty outpatient services.
• Walk-In Clinic Services Walk-in clinics at multiple locations providing urgent care and primary care services six days a week without appointments for non-emergency conditions, sports physicals, school/camp physicals, and flu treatment.
• Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) Ambulance and emergency medical services covering Northeastern Pennsylvania, recognized by the American Heart Association with the Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Award.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services Advanced diagnostic imaging at hospital imaging centers and the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion in Kingston, including state-of-the-art CT scanner with cardiac CT studies, advanced ultrasound, MRI, and interventional radiology services.
• Heart & Vascular Institute at Regional Hospital of Scranton Cardiovascular care institute opened in 2017 as the first U.S. hospital Cardiovascular Center of Excellence accredited by the American College of Cardiology, providing advanced cardiac care and cath lab services.
• Robotic Surgery Program Robotic-assisted surgical services including Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for oral, head and neck disorders and robotic-assisted total knee replacement procedures.
• Online Check-In Service Online check-in system allowing patients to reserve a spot for emergency or urgent care for non-life threatening conditions and wait at home rather than in waiting rooms.
• Interventional Radiology Suite Interventional radiology suite at Moses Taylor Hospital offering patients safer, less invasive diagnostic and treatment options for various conditions.
• Center for Advanced Rehabilitation CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, ranked in the top 10% of 868 inpatient rehabilitation facilities nationwide.
• Wound Healing Center Wound care program at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital earning The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Management of Wound Care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional Hospital of Scranton named one of only 100 hospitals nationwide to receive ACC HeartCARE Center designation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Community Health Systems divested its 80% interest in two joint ventures to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for approximately $600 million. The transaction involves ownership of Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville and ancillary businesses in Tennessee, with VUMC planning to expand and upgrade community services at these facilities.
• Tenor Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Tenor Health Foundation, a nonprofit formed to turnaround financially challenged hospitals, signed a purchase agreement with Commonwealth Health Systems in October 2025 for Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The deal is pending Pennsylvania Department of Health approval. CHS hospitals were reportedly losing nearly $2 million per month and were dangerously close to closure before this partnership.
• Local Foundations (Scranton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundations in Scranton withdrew from a 90-day funding arrangement in August, having contributed millions to cover Commonwealth Health Systems' losses. U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan intervened at the federal level to pressure CHS to keep the hospitals open while negotiations continued with potential buyers.
• SEIU Healthcare PAminorOthersHealthcare workers represented by SEIU Healthcare PA sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Health expressing concerns about delays in the CHS-Tenor Health Foundation transaction and its impact on workforce stability and community healthcare access.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Tower Health: Pennsylvania-based regional health system operating community hospitals across southeastern and central PA. Comparable multi-hospital community model but in a different sub-region of the state.
• Main Line Health: Suburban Philadelphia multi-hospital system with comparable mix of acute care, employed-physician practices, and home/community services. Relevant peer for operating-model benchmarking, though it serves a different PA geography.
• WellSpan Health: Integrated community health system serving south-central Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals, physician practices, and home health. Comparable multi-site community delivery model in an adjacent Pennsylvania geography.

Direct peers

• Penn State Health: Academic-affiliated Pennsylvania health system operating multiple hospitals and a physician group across central PA. Competes for complex specialty referrals (cardiac, oncology, neurosurgery) and is increasingly extending into NEPA-adjacent markets.
• Geisinger Health: Integrated delivery network serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania with hospitals, physician practices, and a health plan (Geisinger Health Plan, which Commonwealth Health accepts). Direct regional competitor for inpatient, outpatient, and specialty volume across the same NEPA footprint.
• St. Luke's University Health Network: Lehigh Valley-based multi-hospital network with broad specialty capabilities and strong cardiac/orthopedic programs. Regional competitor for patients in the Wyoming Valley and surrounding counties that overlap with Commonwealth Health's footprint.
• Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN): Multi-hospital regional health system in eastern Pennsylvania providing acute care, specialty services, and a large employed-physician network. Competes with Commonwealth Health for tertiary referrals and specialty patients in the Wilkes-Barre / NEPA catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Community Health Systems (CHS): National for-profit hospital operator and the prior parent of Commonwealth Health. Closely comparable business model — multi-site community acute-care hospitals — and is the seller in the pending Tenor Health Foundation transaction.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with a comparable portfolio of community acute-care hospitals and physician networks. Benchmark for capital allocation, service-line strategy, and turnaround economics in distressed community hospital markets.
• UPMC: One of the largest integrated delivery networks in the U.S., headquartered in Pittsburgh with hospitals across Pennsylvania. Specialty referral and tertiary competitor, particularly for cardiac, oncology, and neurosurgery patients that might otherwise stay within the Commonwealth Health network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommonwealthHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regional-hospital-of-scranton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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