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 | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | COPD 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 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 9.1%, 100th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 100th percentile | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | 11.0%, 97th percentile | — | 9.0%, 86th percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Goldfield Medical Center |
| T3 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 11.2%, 96th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T3 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 5 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| T6 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 5.3%, 100th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| T6 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center |
| 8 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 6.1%, 98th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| 9 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| 10 | Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 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 | Compare Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility |
| T12 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 7.9%, 98th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center |
| T12 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 13.4%, 24th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center |
| 14 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus |
| 15 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 13.3%, 79th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center |
| T16 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center |
| T16 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| T16 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center |
| T16 | Wickenburg Community Hospital | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Wickenburg Community Hospital |
| T20 | Oro Valley Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| T20 | Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital |
| 22 | Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital |
| T23 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 12.2%, 2nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.2%, 16th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Havasu Regional Medical Center |
| T23 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Valleywise Health Medical Center |
| T25 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus |
| T25 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | — | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
| 28 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| T29 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.4%, 15th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| T29 | Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma |
| 31 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
| 32 | Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | Compare Fort Defiance Indian Hospital |
| T33 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 13.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center |
| T33 | Abrazo Central Campus | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | — | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Abrazo Central Campus |
| T33 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 14.9%, 12th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare Banner Casa Grande Medical Center |
| 36 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T37 | St. Mary's Hospital | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare St. Mary's Hospital |
| T37 | Copper Queen Community Hospital | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Copper Queen Community Hospital |
| 39 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| T40 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
| T40 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center |
| T40 | Valley View Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Valley View Medical Center |
| T40 | Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center |
| 44 | Banner Heart Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | — | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T45 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| T45 | Abrazo West Campus | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| 47 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 16.0%, 38th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center |
| 48 | La Paz Regional Hospital | 16.4%, 31st percentile | — | — | 10.9%, 7th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare La Paz Regional Hospital |
| 49 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 4.6%, 2nd percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center |
| T50 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 16.8%, 26th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD 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.