Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the highest patients would recommend
65 Arizona hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Hospital, City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix, HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patients would recommendhigher 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 | 87 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 97, 100th 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 |
| T2 | City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix | 94, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 1.09, 10th percentile | 38 | Compare City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix |
| T2 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 94, 96th 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 |
| 4 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 93, 92nd 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 |
| T5 | Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | 92, 87th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.85, 95th percentile | 23 | Compare Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital |
| T5 | White Mountain Regional Medical Center | 92, 87th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare White Mountain Regional Medical Center |
| T7 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 91, 80th 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 |
| T7 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 91, 80th 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 |
| T9 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T9 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 90, 72nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | — | — | 225 | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| T9 | Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital | 90, 72nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 0.95, 71st percentile | 24 | Compare Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital |
| T9 | Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | 90, 72nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center |
| T9 | Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital | 90, 72nd percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 0.71, 100th percentile | 40 | Compare Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital |
| T14 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T14 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T14 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T14 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T14 | Phoenix Indian Medical Center | 89, 64th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | — | 0.83, 97th percentile | 179 | Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center |
| T14 | The Core Institute Specialty Hospital | 89, 64th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | 0.96, 66th percentile | 32 | Compare The Core Institute Specialty Hospital |
| T20 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | Banner Heart Hospital | 88, 56th 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 |
| T20 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | 88, 56th 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 |
| T27 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 87, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th 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 |
| T27 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 87, 46th 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 |
| T27 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 87, 46th 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 |
| T27 | Tucson Medical Center | 87, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th 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 |
| T27 | Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | 87, 46th 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 |
| T32 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 86, 37th 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 |
| T32 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 86, 37th 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 |
| T32 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 86, 37th 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 |
| T32 | La Paz Regional Hospital | 86, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare La Paz Regional Hospital |
| T32 | Valley View Medical Center | 86, 37th 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 |
| T32 | Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | 86, 37th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | 0.72, 100th percentile | 70 | Compare Fort Defiance Indian Hospital |
| T38 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 85, 30th 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 |
| T38 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 85, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T38 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | 85, 30th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T41 | Verde Valley Medical Center | 84, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T41 | Oro Valley Hospital | 84, 23rd 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 |
| T41 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 84, 23rd 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 |
| T44 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 83, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st 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 |
| T44 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 83, 18th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th 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 |
| T46 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 82, 13th 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 |
| T46 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 82, 13th 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 |
| T46 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | 82, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 359 | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| T46 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 82, 13th 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 |
| T50 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 81, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd 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 |
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.
- Patients would recommend
- HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
- 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).