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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.

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76 hospitals ranked in Arizona by hospital-wide readmission rate; 32 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average15.0%3.311.9%11.1%1.00162 min1.00
1Phoenix VA Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Veterans Affairs12.9%, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile0.96, 51st percentile——295Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center
T2Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile1.24, 8th percentile236 min, 7th percentile0.97, 61st percentile317Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center
T2Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile0.98, 41st percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile262Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center
T2Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile0.87, 81st percentile259 min, 4th percentile1.01, 38th percentile359Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center
T5Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale, AZ · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile10.5%, 60th percentile1.22, 9th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.05, 19th percentile561Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
T5Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low, AZ · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile1.37, 4th percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile101Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
T5HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile10.8%, 54th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.96, 66th percentile178Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
T5Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.98, 41st percentile—0.95, 71st percentile24Compare Arizona Orthopedic And Surgical Specialty Hospital
9Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.1%, 91st percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile8.3%, 100th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile0.91, 70th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.94, 76th percentile280Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital
10Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ · Acute care14.2%, 89th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile1.09, 20th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile217Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
T11HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile0.87, 81st percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.94, 76th percentile120Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
T11Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.3%, 64th percentile1.41, 4th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile434Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center
T11Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita, AZ · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile0.88, 78th percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.91, 86th percentile18Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
T11St. Mary's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile0.97, 46th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile400Compare St. Mary's Hospital
T11The Core Institute Specialty HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.89, 75th percentile—0.96, 66th percentile32Compare The Core Institute Specialty Hospital
T16Banner Payson Medical CenterPayson, AZ · Critical access14.4%, 83rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.6%, 58th percentile—142 min, 55th percentile—44Compare Banner Payson Medical Center
T16Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile0.82, 90th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.95, 71st percentile146Compare Oro Valley Hospital
T16Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile0.98, 41st percentile—1.00, 44th percentile111Compare Banner Heart Hospital
T16Phoenix Indian Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile—4, 76th percentile——1.18, 12th percentile—0.83, 97th percentile179Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center
T20Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile1.03, 29th percentile260 min, 4th percentile0.94, 76th percentile245Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
T20Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile0.89, 75th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.97, 61st percentile136Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
T20Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile1.12, 17th percentile209 min, 15th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile235Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center
T23Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa, AZ · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.9%, 87th percentile0.98, 41st percentile92 min, 94th percentile0.94, 76th percentile50Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
T23Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile1.09, 20th percentile311 min, 1st percentile1.00, 44th percentile625Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
T23HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile1.26, 8th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile204Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
T23Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile1.30, 6th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile596Compare Tucson Medical Center
T23Mt. Graham Regional Medical CenterSafford, AZ · Critical access14.6%, 74th percentile—4, 76th percentile———146 min, 52nd percentile—25Compare Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
T23Wickenburg Community HospitalWickenburg, AZ · Critical access14.6%, 74th percentile—————156 min, 45th percentile—19Compare Wickenburg Community Hospital
T29St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile0.87, 81st percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.07, 14th percentile486Compare St Joseph's Hospital
T29Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile13.6%, 7th percentile13.9%, 8th percentile0.76, 96th percentile224 min, 10th percentile1.01, 38th percentile300Compare Northwest Medical Center
T29Copper Queen Community HospitalBisbee, AZ · Critical access14.7%, 68th percentile—————120 min, 74th percentile—14Compare Copper Queen Community Hospital
T32Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile7.0%, 98th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.03, 28th percentile197Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
T32Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile0.91, 70th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile369Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center
T32Arizona Spine And Joint HospitalMesa, AZ · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.87, 81st percentile—0.85, 95th percentile23Compare Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital
T35Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile1.30, 6th percentile266 min, 3rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile766Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
T35Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile13.1%, 13th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile200Compare Abrazo West Campus
T35Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City, AZ · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile0.83, 89th percentile127 min, 68th percentile0.90, 88th percentile139Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
T35Hopi Health Care CenterPolacca, AZ · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile———————15Compare Hopi Health Care Center
T35White Mountain Regional Medical CenterSpringerville, AZ · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile—4, 76th percentile———134 min, 62nd percentile—25Compare White Mountain Regional Medical Center
T40Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile1.00, 35th percentile214 min, 13th percentile1.05, 19th percentile264Compare Flagstaff Medical Center
T40La Paz Regional HospitalParker, AZ · Critical access15.0%, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile——————Compare La Paz Regional Hospital
T40Dignity Health - Arizona General HospitalLaveen, AZ · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile—————104 min, 87th percentile0.84, 96th percentile16Compare Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital
T40HonorHealth Tempe Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile—2, 10th percentile——0.94, 59th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.09, 10th percentile219Compare HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center
T40Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc.Willcox, AZ · Critical access15.0%, 46th percentile———————24Compare Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc.
T45St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile1.27, 7th percentile175 min, 32nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile586Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center
T45Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile0.75, 97th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.96, 66th percentile394Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center
T45Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile1.23, 9th percentile269 min, 3rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile595Compare Banner Desert Medical Center
T45Little Colorado Medical CenterWinslow, AZ · Critical access15.1%, 40th percentile—————132 min, 63rd percentile—25Compare Little Colorado Medical Center
T49Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ · Acute care15.2%, 34th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile1.07, 23rd percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile429Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center
T49HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care15.2%, 34th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.96, 66th percentile70Compare 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).