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Hospitals in Alabama with the highest patients would recommend

54 Alabama hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Vincent's Chilton, Fayette Medical Center, Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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54 hospitals ranked in Alabama by patients would recommend; 45 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	Compare
	National average	87	3.3	88
1	St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL · Acute care	96, 99th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 100th percentile	Compare St Vincent's Chilton
T2	Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 100th percentile	Compare Fayette Medical Center
T2	Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City, AL · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
4	North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette, AL · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare North Baldwin Infirmary
T5	Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Helen Keller Hospital
T5	Lake Martin Community HospitalDadeville, AL · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare Lake Martin Community Hospital
7	Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Southeast Health Medical Center
T8	Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Baptist Medical Center East
T8	Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Evergreen Medical Center
T8	Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Huntsville Hospital
T8	St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare St Vincent's St Clair
T8	University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare University Of Alabama Hospital
T8	Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Citizens Baptist Medical Center
T14	Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Veterans Affairs	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Birmingham VA Medical Center
T14	Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center
T14	Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Athens Limestone Hospital
T17	Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Troy Regional Medical Center
T17	VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · Veterans Affairs	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
T17	Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Grandview Medical Center
T17	Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital
T17	Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Springhill Medical Center
T17	The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
T17	Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Thomas Hospital
T24	Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System
T24	USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare USA Health University Hospital
T26	Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Baldwin Health
T26	Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Russell Medical Center
T26	St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	2, 10th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare St Vincent's Birmingham
T26	St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare St. Vincent's East
T26	Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Flowers Hospital
T26	Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc
T32	Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Coosa Valley Medical Center
T32	Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 76th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
T32	Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Highlands Medical Center
T32	Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Baptist Medical Center South
T32	DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare DCH Regional Medical Center
T37	Russellville HospitalRussellville, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Russellville Hospital
T37	Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	84, 13th percentile	Compare Crestwood Medical Center
T37	Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Marshall Medical Centers
T37	Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Cullman Regional Medical Center
T37	DeKalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	85, 19th percentile	Compare DeKalb Regional Medical Center
T37	Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	85, 19th percentile	Compare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
T37	Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	85, 19th percentile	Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
44	Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	83, 18th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center
T45	Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL · Acute care	82, 13th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Medical Center Enterprise
T45	USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLCMobile, AL · Acute care	82, 13th percentile	2, 10th percentile	84, 13th percentile	Compare USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC
T47	Andalusia HealthAndalusia, AL · Acute care	81, 10th percentile	3, 39th percentile	84, 13th percentile	Compare Andalusia Health
T47	Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · Acute care	81, 10th percentile	3, 39th percentile	83, 8th percentile	Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital
T49	Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL · Acute care	80, 8th percentile	2, 10th percentile	83, 8th percentile	Compare Walker Baptist Medical Center
T49	North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · Acute care	80, 8th percentile	2, 10th percentile	84, 13th percentile	Compare North Alabama Medical Center

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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).