Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest hospital-acquired condition score
61 Arizona hospitals ranked by hospital-acquired condition score in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Banner Goldfield Medical Center, Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital, The Core Institute Specialty Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-acquired condition scorelower 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 |
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| National average | 0.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | −1.46, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 20 | Compare Banner Goldfield Medical Center |
| T1 | Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital | −1.46, 99th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 0.71, 100th percentile | 40 | Compare Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital |
| 3 | The Core Institute Specialty Hospital | −1.08, 97th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | 0.96, 66th percentile | 32 | Compare The Core Institute Specialty Hospital |
| 4 | St Joseph's Hospital | −0.91, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 486 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
| 5 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | −0.83, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 139 | Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center |
| 6 | Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | −0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.85, 95th percentile | 23 | Compare Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital |
| 7 | Northwest Medical Center | −0.81, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 300 | Compare Northwest Medical Center |
| 8 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | −0.73, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 217 | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| 9 | Flagstaff Medical Center | −0.66, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 264 | Compare Flagstaff Medical Center |
| 10 | Abrazo Central Campus | −0.66, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 206 | Compare Abrazo Central Campus |
| 11 | HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center | −0.59, 84th percentile | — | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 219 | Compare HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center |
| 12 | City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix | −0.57, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 1.09, 10th percentile | 38 | Compare City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix |
| 13 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | −0.52, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 136 | Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus |
| 14 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | −0.50, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 100 | Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center |
| 15 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | −0.50, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 178 | Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
| 16 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | −0.48, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 94 | Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center |
| 17 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | −0.46, 78th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 152 | Compare Havasu Regional Medical Center |
| 18 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | −0.42, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 70 | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center |
| 19 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | −0.40, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 235 | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| 20 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | −0.34, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 18 | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| 21 | St. Mary's Hospital | −0.28, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 400 | Compare St. Mary's Hospital |
| 22 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | −0.19, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 429 | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| 23 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | −0.13, 56th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 394 | Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
| 24 | Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | −0.13, 56th percentile | — | — | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | — | 0.62, 100th percentile | 10 | Compare Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility |
| 25 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | −0.13, 56th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 228 | Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center |
| 26 | Abrazo West Campus | −0.11, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 200 | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| 27 | Verde Valley Medical Center | −0.09, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 98 | Compare Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 28 | Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital | −0.04, 50th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 0.95, 71st percentile | 24 | Compare Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital |
| 29 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | −0.03, 49th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 280 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 30 | Oro Valley Hospital | +0.02, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 146 | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| 31 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | +0.06, 44th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 758 | Compare Valleywise Health Medical Center |
| 32 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | +0.07, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 341 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center |
| 33 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | +0.10, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 561 | Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
| 34 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | +0.10, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 53 | Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
| 35 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | +0.12, 40th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 197 | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| 36 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | +0.15, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 359 | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| 37 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | +0.15, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 369 | Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center |
| 38 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | +0.16, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 586 | Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center |
| 39 | Valley View Medical Center | +0.20, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 84 | Compare Valley View Medical Center |
| 40 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | +0.20, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 177 | Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center |
| 41 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | +0.22, 34th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 120 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center |
| 42 | Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | +0.24, 33rd percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.79, 99th percentile | 103 | Compare Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation |
| 43 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | +0.25, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 204 | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| 44 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | +0.29, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 317 | Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center |
| 45 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | +0.30, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 311 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 625 | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus |
| 46 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | +0.32, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 425 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center |
| 47 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | +0.33, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 262 | Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| 48 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | +0.35, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 260 min, 4th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 245 | Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus |
| 49 | Phoenix Indian Medical Center | +0.37, 26th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | — | 0.83, 97th percentile | 179 | Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center |
| 50 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | +0.38, 25th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 101 | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional 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.
- Hospital-acquired condition score
- Total score in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, from patient safety events and infections (weighted z-scores; 0 is about average, higher is worse). Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals..
- 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).