Hospital rankings

Hospitals in Alabama with the lowest left ED without being seen

73 Alabama hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Coosa Valley Medical Center, Crestwood Medical Center, Whitfield Regional Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

CMS release

State

Size

CMS star rating

Emergency services

Hospital or city

73 hospitals ranked in Alabama by left ed without being seen; 26 more match but have no reported value.

Compare top 4 Download CSV

Hospital rankings, page 1 of 2. Columns can be sorted.
#	Hospital	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	2.0%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	168	Compare Coosa Valley Medical Center
T1	Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	147	Compare Crestwood Medical Center
T1	Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	99	Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital
T1	Clay County HospitalAshland, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	91 min, 94th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	—	Compare Clay County Hospital
T1	Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	123 min, 71st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	60	Compare Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
T1	Lake Martin Community HospitalDadeville, AL · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	116 min, 77th percentile	0.78, 99th percentile	46	Compare Lake Martin Community Hospital
T1	Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee, AL · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	—	15	Compare Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
T8	Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	129 min, 66th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	70	Compare Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
T8	Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	131	Compare Medical Center Enterprise
T8	Russellville HospitalRussellville, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	101 min, 89th percentile	1.31, 1st percentile	100	Compare Russellville Hospital
T8	Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	97	Compare Troy Regional Medical Center
T8	Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	457	Compare Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
T8	Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	422	Compare Grandview Medical Center
T8	Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	16.6%, 0th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.73, 1st percentile	238 min, 7th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	881	Compare Huntsville Hospital
T8	Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	505	Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center
T8	Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	16.6%, 2nd percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	115	Compare Cullman Regional Medical Center
T8	Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	344	Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc
T8	North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	338	Compare North Alabama Medical Center
T8	Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	122	Compare Citizens Baptist Medical Center
T8	Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	99	Compare Mizell Memorial Hospital
T8	Greene County HospitalEutaw, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	128 min, 67th percentile	—	20	Compare Greene County Hospital
T8	North Alabama Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	103 min, 88th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	198	Compare North Alabama Shoals Hospital
T8	Ochsner Choctaw GeneralButler, AL · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	119 min, 75th percentile	—	25	Compare Ochsner Choctaw General
T8	Red Bay HospitalRed Bay, AL · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	25	Compare Red Bay Hospital
T8	The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Greenville- Lv Stabler HospitalGreenville, AL · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	72	Compare The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Greenville- Lv Stabler Hospital
T26	Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	112	Compare Baldwin Health
T26	Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	595	Compare Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
T26	Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	118 min, 76th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	44	Compare Evergreen Medical Center
T26	Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	14.3%, 6th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	—	Compare Lakeland Community Hospital
T26	Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	104 min, 87th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	57	Compare Marion Regional Medical Center
T26	Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	310	Compare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System
T26	Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	155 min, 46th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	281	Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center
T26	Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	81	Compare Russell Medical Center
T26	Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	263	Compare Springhill Medical Center
T26	Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	71	Compare Athens Limestone Hospital
T26	Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.98, 0th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	432	Compare Baptist Medical Center South
T26	DeKalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	14.6%, 5th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	134	Compare DeKalb Regional Medical Center
T26	Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.58, 2nd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	346	Compare Gadsden Regional Medical Center
T26	Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	252	Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T26	USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.33, 6th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	406	Compare USA Health University Hospital
T26	University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	1,157	Compare University Of Alabama Hospital
T26	Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	214	Compare Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
T26	Community Hospital IncTallassee, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	—	—	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	104 min, 87th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	69	Compare Community Hospital Inc
T26	Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	89	Compare Dale Medical Center
T26	Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGrove Hill, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	166 min, 38th percentile	—	—	Compare Grove Hill Memorial Hospital
T26	Hill Hospital Of Sumter CountyYork, AL · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	141 min, 55th percentile	—	33	Compare Hill Hospital Of Sumter County
T26	St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL · Critical access	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	132 min, 63rd percentile	—	25	Compare St Vincents Blount
T48	Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · Acute care	3.0%, 17th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	61	Compare Fayette Medical Center
T48	Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · Acute care	3.0%, 17th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	420	Compare Southeast Health Medical Center
T48	Atmore Community HospitalAtmore, AL · Acute care	3.0%, 17th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	126 min, 69th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	49	Compare Atmore Community Hospital

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).