Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest heart attack death rate
40 Arizona hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix VA Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th 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 |
| 2 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | — | 295 | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T4 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T4 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T6 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T6 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 8 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T9 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 766 | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| T9 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T9 | St Joseph's Hospital | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 12 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T13 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T13 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 15 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.41, 4th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 434 | Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center |
| 16 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | — | — | 381 | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| T17 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T17 | St. Mary's Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T19 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T21 | Verde Valley Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T21 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T21 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 24 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 25 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T26 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 141 | Compare Banner Casa Grande Medical Center |
| 28 | Banner Desert Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 595 | Compare Banner Desert Medical Center |
| 29 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T30 | Abrazo West Campus | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st 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 |
| T30 | Banner Heart Hospital | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 111 | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T30 | Tucson Medical Center | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 596 | Compare Tucson Medical Center |
| 33 | Oro Valley Hospital | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 34 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T35 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T35 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 37 | Northwest Medical Center | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st 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 |
| 38 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 39 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 40 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).