When the Alan B. Miller Medical Center opened its doors earlier this year, it marked more than a new address for patient care. It was a $430 million signal that the region’s healthcare economy is entering a new era.
The seven-story, 365,000-square-foot facility sits on a 34-acre campus at 13655 Pasteur Boulevard in the Alton community of Palm Beach Gardens, just off Interstate 95 and Donald Ross Road. Developed by Fortune 500 company Universal Health Services — ranked No. 271 on the Fortune 500 with $17.4 billion in annual revenue — the hospital represents the kind of institutional-scale investment that redefines a market.
A Full Spectrum of Advanced Care
Alan B. Miller Medical Center opened with 156 private patient rooms, including six suites, with capacity for future expansion as the surrounding community grows. The facility offers a comprehensive range of services: emergency care supported by a helistop, cardiology, orthopedics, surgery, oncology, neurosciences, women’s services, concierge-level patient care, and advanced robotic surgery technology.
The maternity ward occupies the hospital’s third floor, featuring eight delivery rooms, two C-section rooms, a Level II neonatal intensive care unit with six beds — planned to expand to 12 — and 24 postpartum rooms. For a region experiencing rapid population growth, the addition of these services addresses a long-standing gap in local healthcare access.
Leading the hospital is CEO Gina Melby, a member of the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches’ Executive Committee and a proven leader in high-performance healthcare management.
An 800-Job Economic Engine
Beyond patient care, the hospital is a significant economic driver. Alan B. Miller Medical Center anticipates employing approximately 800 people — positions spanning clinical, administrative, and specialized technical roles. Those jobs arrive in a healthcare sector that is already one of Palm Beach County’s largest and most resilient industries.
The numbers tell the story. Palm Beach County’s healthcare sector includes 6,231 companies employing 74,952 people at an average salary of $94,460. The industry generates a total GDP of $9.5 billion — making healthcare one of the foundational pillars of the county’s diversified economy.
Why Healthcare Investment Follows Growth
Palm Beach County’s population growth is creating sustained demand for expanded healthcare infrastructure. Palm Beach Gardens alone has seen its population increase by more than five percent since the 2020 Census, and the broader county — now home to more than 1.5 million residents — continues to attract new residents, businesses, and families at a pace that outstrips many major metro areas nationwide.
That growth is what drew Universal Health Services to the market. The company recognized that as Palm Beach County’s residential and commercial footprint expanded westward, a gap was forming between population density and healthcare access. Alan B. Miller Medical Center fills that gap with a facility designed not just for today’s demand but for decades of future growth.
The Bigger Picture for Palm Beach County
A new hospital of this scale does more than serve patients — it elevates an entire market’s competitiveness. For companies evaluating a relocation or expansion, healthcare infrastructure ranks among the top quality-of-life factors that influence site selection decisions. When a Fortune 500 company invests $430 million in a single medical campus, it sends a clear message to executives, talent, and families: this is a community that invests in the highest standard of care.
Palm Beach County’s healthcare economy — $9.5 billion strong and growing — is part of a larger economic story that includes financial services, technology, defense, and advanced manufacturing. Together, these industries form the foundation of one of the most dynamic business environments in the Southeast.
For more information on Palm Beach County’s healthcare industry and business environment, visit bdb.org.
