Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest pneumonia death rate
66 Arizona hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Phoenix VA Medical Center, Banner Goldfield Medical Center, Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia death ratelower 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 | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 9.1%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | — | 295 | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | 11.0%, 97th 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 |
| T3 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 92 min, 94th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T3 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 11.2%, 96th 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 |
| 5 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 11.3%, 95th 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 |
| T6 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | — | — | 225 | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| T6 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 11.4%, 95th 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 |
| 8 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | — | — | 381 | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| 9 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th 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 |
| 10 | Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | 12.5%, 87th 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 |
| 11 | Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | — | 0.62, 100th percentile | 10 | Compare Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility |
| T12 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st 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 |
| T12 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st 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 |
| 14 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 13.2%, 80th 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 |
| 15 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 13.3%, 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 |
| T16 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th 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 |
| T16 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th 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 |
| T16 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th 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 |
| T16 | Wickenburg Community Hospital | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 19 | Compare Wickenburg Community Hospital |
| T20 | Oro Valley Hospital | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T20 | Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 0.71, 100th percentile | 40 | Compare Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital |
| 22 | Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 16 | Compare Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital |
| T23 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd 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 |
| T23 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd 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 |
| T25 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 14.0%, 69th 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 |
| T25 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th 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 |
| T25 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th 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 |
| 28 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th 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 |
| T29 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 14.3%, 64th 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 |
| T29 | Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 0.98, 55th percentile | 9 | Compare Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma |
| 31 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 14.4%, 63rd 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 |
| 32 | Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | 0.72, 100th percentile | 70 | Compare Fort Defiance Indian Hospital |
| T33 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th 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 |
| T33 | Abrazo Central Campus | 14.9%, 54th 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 |
| T33 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th 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 |
| 36 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 44 | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T37 | St. Mary's Hospital | 15.3%, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Copper Queen Community Hospital | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 14 | Compare Copper Queen Community Hospital |
| 39 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 15.4%, 46th 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 |
| T40 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th 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 |
| T40 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th 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 |
| T40 | Valley View Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th 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 |
| T40 | Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center |
| 44 | Banner Heart Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 111 | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T45 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 15.9%, 39th 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 |
| T45 | Abrazo West Campus | 15.9%, 39th 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 |
| 47 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 16.0%, 38th 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 |
| 48 | La Paz Regional Hospital | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare La Paz Regional Hospital |
| 49 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 16.5%, 30th 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 |
| T50 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 16.8%, 26th 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 |
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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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.
- 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).