Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate
76 Arizona hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Phoenix VA Medical Center, Banner Estrella Medical Center, Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | 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 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | — | 295 | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| T2 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 317 | Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center |
| T2 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 262 | Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| T2 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 359 | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| T5 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 561 | Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
| T5 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 101 | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center |
| T5 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 178 | Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
| T5 | Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 0.95, 71st percentile | 24 | Compare Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital |
| 9 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 280 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 10 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 217 | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| T11 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 120 | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center |
| T11 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 1.41, 4th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 434 | Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center |
| T11 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 18 | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| T11 | St. Mary's Hospital | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 400 | Compare St. Mary's Hospital |
| T11 | The Core Institute Specialty Hospital | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | 0.96, 66th percentile | 32 | Compare The Core Institute Specialty Hospital |
| T16 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 44 | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T16 | Oro Valley Hospital | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 146 | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| T16 | Banner Heart Hospital | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 111 | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T16 | Phoenix Indian Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 1.18, 12th percentile | — | 0.83, 97th percentile | 179 | Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center |
| T20 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 260 min, 4th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 245 | Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus |
| T20 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 136 | Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus |
| T20 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 235 | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| T23 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 92 min, 94th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T23 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 311 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 625 | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus |
| T23 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 204 | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| T23 | Tucson Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 596 | Compare Tucson Medical Center |
| T23 | Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center |
| T23 | Wickenburg Community Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 19 | Compare Wickenburg Community Hospital |
| T29 | St Joseph's Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 486 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
| T29 | Northwest Medical Center | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 300 | Compare Northwest Medical Center |
| T29 | Copper Queen Community Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 14 | Compare Copper Queen Community Hospital |
| T32 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 197 | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| T32 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 369 | Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center |
| T32 | Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.85, 95th percentile | 23 | Compare Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital |
| T35 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 766 | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| T35 | Abrazo West Campus | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 200 | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| T35 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 139 | Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center |
| T35 | Hopi Health Care Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | Compare Hopi Health Care Center |
| T35 | White Mountain Regional Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare White Mountain Regional Medical Center |
| T40 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 264 | Compare Flagstaff Medical Center |
| T40 | La Paz Regional Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare La Paz Regional Hospital |
| T40 | Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 16 | Compare Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital |
| T40 | HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 0.94, 59th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 219 | Compare HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center |
| T40 | Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | Compare Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. |
| T45 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 586 | Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center |
| T45 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 394 | Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
| T45 | Banner Desert Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 595 | Compare Banner Desert Medical Center |
| T45 | Little Colorado Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Little Colorado Medical Center |
| T49 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 429 | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| T49 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 70 | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).