Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest heart failure death rate
54 Arizona hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA S. Arizona Healthcare System, 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 failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | — | — | 381 | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| 2 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | — | 295 | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 197 | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| 4 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 264 | Compare Flagstaff Medical Center |
| 5 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 280 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 6 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 766 | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| 7 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 101 | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center |
| 8 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th 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 |
| T9 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th 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 |
| T9 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 94 | Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center |
| T11 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 92 min, 94th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T11 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 317 | Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center |
| 13 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 20 | Compare Banner Goldfield Medical Center |
| 14 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th 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 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 425 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center |
| T16 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | — | — | 225 | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| T16 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th 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 |
| T16 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 204 | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| T16 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 758 | Compare Valleywise Health Medical Center |
| 20 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 139 | Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center |
| 21 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 136 | Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus |
| T22 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 70 | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center |
| T22 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| 24 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 217 | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| 25 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.41, 4th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 434 | Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center |
| 26 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th 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 |
| T27 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 561 | Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
| T27 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 177 | Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center |
| T27 | Abrazo Central Campus | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 206 | Compare Abrazo Central Campus |
| T30 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 44 | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T30 | Banner Heart Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 111 | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T32 | Banner Desert Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 595 | Compare Banner Desert Medical Center |
| T32 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 178 | Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
| T34 | Abrazo West Campus | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 200 | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| T34 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 341 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center |
| T36 | Oro Valley Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 146 | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| T36 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 100 | Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center |
| 39 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 235 | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| T40 | St Joseph's Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 486 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
| T40 | Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | 11.3%, 44th percentile | — | — | — | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | — | 0.62, 100th percentile | 10 | Compare Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility |
| 42 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 429 | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| 43 | Verde Valley Medical Center | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 98 | Compare Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 44 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 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 |
| 45 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 359 | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| 46 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 369 | Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center |
| 47 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 228 | Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center |
| 48 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 18 | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| 49 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 53 | Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
| 50 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 152 | Compare Havasu 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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- 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.
- 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).