Best hospitals in Panama City, Florida
CMS lists 3 active hospitals in Panama City, Florida: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 3 stars, held by Ascension Sacred Heart Bay.
- Hospitals
- 3
- With a CMS star rating
- 2
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 2
- Beds
- 691
Best hospitals in Panama City, Florida, by measure
The best result among Panama City, Florida hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Panama City | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | 3 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | 3 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 15.4% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 14.1% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 134 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Panama City, Florida
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Yes | 323 | Compare Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | ||
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | Yes | 282 | Compare HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | ||
| Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 86 | Compare Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital |