Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Alabama with the highest patient survey star rating
54 Alabama hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Fayette Medical Center, North Baldwin Infirmary, Lake Martin Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Overall 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 |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Fayette Medical Center | 5, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 61 | Compare Fayette Medical Center |
| T1 | North Baldwin Infirmary | 5, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 78 | Compare North Baldwin Infirmary |
| T1 | Lake Martin Community Hospital | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 46 | Compare Lake Martin Community Hospital |
| T1 | St Vincent's Chilton | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | — | 30 | Compare St Vincent's Chilton |
| T5 | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | — | — | 479 | Compare Birmingham VA Medical Center |
| T5 | Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 70 | Compare Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital |
| T5 | Southeast Health Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | Troy Regional Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | — | 285 | Compare VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery |
| T5 | Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T5 | Evergreen Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 44 | Compare Evergreen Medical Center |
| T5 | Highlands Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 170 | Compare Highlands Medical Center |
| T5 | Prattville Baptist Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 85 | Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital |
| T5 | St Vincent's St Clair | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 40 | Compare St Vincent's St Clair |
| T5 | The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 429 | Compare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority |
| T5 | Athens Limestone Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T5 | Helen Keller Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 17.8%, 0th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 185 | Compare Helen Keller Hospital |
| T5 | Citizens Baptist Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 1, 3rd 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 |
| T19 | Baldwin Health | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T19 | Baptist Medical Center East | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 150 | Compare Baptist Medical Center East |
| T19 | Medical Center Enterprise | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T19 | Russellville Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 101 min, 89th percentile | 1.31, 1st percentile | 100 | Compare Russellville Hospital |
| T19 | Coosa Valley Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Grandview Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Huntsville Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Marshall Medical Centers | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 240 | Compare Marshall Medical Centers |
| T19 | Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Riverview Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Russell Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | Springhill Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T19 | St. Vincent's East | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 362 | Compare St. Vincent's East |
| T19 | Andalusia Health | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 88 | Compare Andalusia Health |
| T19 | Baptist Medical Center South | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | Cullman Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | DCH Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 787 | Compare DCH Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | DeKalb Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | Flowers Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.60, 100th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 235 | Compare Flowers Hospital |
| T19 | Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 669 | Compare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center |
| T19 | Shelby Baptist Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | Thomas Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 162 | Compare Thomas Hospital |
| T19 | USA Health University Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T19 | Whitfield Regional Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T46 | Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 2, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T46 | Crestwood Medical Center | 2, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T46 | St Vincent's Birmingham | 2, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 409 | Compare St Vincent's Birmingham |
| T46 | USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 2, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 349 | Compare USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC |
| T46 | Walker Baptist Medical Center | 2, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 267 | Compare Walker Baptist 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.
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality 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).