Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest COPD death rate
49 Arizona hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System, VA S. Arizona Healthcare System, Mayo Clinic Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 5.3%, 100th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| 2 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 4 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center |
| 5 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 9.1%, 100th percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 100th percentile | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 6 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | 3.2%, 14th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center |
| T7 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus |
| T7 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center |
| T9 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | — | 7.9%, 98th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center |
| T9 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| 11 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| 12 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center |
| 13 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | — | 13.4%, 24th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center |
| 14 | St. Mary's Hospital | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare St. Mary's Hospital |
| T15 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T15 | Abrazo West Campus | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | — | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| T17 | Oro Valley Hospital | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| T17 | Northwest Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 17.0%, 24th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 14.3%, 16th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Northwest Medical Center |
| T19 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center |
| T19 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 13.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center |
| T21 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| T21 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| T21 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center |
| 24 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
| 25 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T26 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Flagstaff Medical Center |
| T26 | Verde Valley Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 18.1%, 13th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Verde Valley Medical Center |
| T26 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center |
| T26 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Banner Desert Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 18.6%, 10th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Banner Desert Medical Center |
| T26 | Valley View Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Valley View Medical Center |
| T32 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.4%, 15th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| T32 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 19.7%, 5th percentile | — | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| 34 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
| 35 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
| 36 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus |
| 37 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| 38 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 19.5%, 6th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center |
| T39 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus |
| T39 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| T39 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 14.9%, 12th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare Banner Casa Grande Medical Center |
| T39 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center |
| 43 | St Joseph's Hospital | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
| 44 | Tucson Medical Center | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Tucson Medical Center |
| 45 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 4.6%, 2nd percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center |
| 46 | La Paz Regional Hospital | 10.9%, 7th percentile | — | — | 16.4%, 31st percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare La Paz Regional Hospital |
| 47 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 11.8%, 3rd percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 4.0%, 4th percentile | 16.0%, 8th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center |
| 48 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 12.2%, 2nd percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.2%, 16th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Havasu Regional Medical Center |
| 49 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 1st percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 18.8%, 9th percentile | — | 14.1%, 17th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Western Arizona 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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.