Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest pneumonia death rate
273 California hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. 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 | ||||
| T100 | Barton Memorial Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 64 | Compare Barton Memorial Hospital |
| T100 | Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 370 | Compare Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| T100 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 439 | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| T100 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 284 min, 2nd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 570 | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| T100 | Monterey Park Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 87 min, 96th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 102 | Compare Monterey Park Hospital |
| T100 | NorthBay Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 123 | Compare NorthBay Medical Center |
| T100 | Coast Plaza Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.35, 0th percentile | 117 | Compare Coast Plaza Hospital |
| T100 | Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 81 | Compare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park |
| T109 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 387 | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T109 | West Anaheim Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 219 | Compare West Anaheim Medical Center |
| T109 | Huntington Beach Hospital | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.25, 1st percentile | 131 | Compare Huntington Beach Hospital |
| T109 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T113 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | — | 0.84, 96th percentile | 340 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville |
| T113 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 547 | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| T113 | Adventist Health White Memorial | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 199 min, 20th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 377 | Compare Adventist Health White Memorial |
| T113 | Desert Valley Hospital | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 148 | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T113 | San Mateo Medical Center | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 103 | Compare San Mateo Medical Center |
| T118 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 170 | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| T118 | Chino Valley Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 112 | Compare Chino Valley Medical Center |
| T118 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | — | 0.84, 96th percentile | 262 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim |
| T118 | Sutter Amador Hospital | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 52 | Compare Sutter Amador Hospital |
| T122 | Sutter Davis Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 57 | Compare Sutter Davis Hospital |
| T122 | Adventist Health Clearlake | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 160 min, 42nd percentile | — | 32 | Compare Adventist Health Clearlake |
| T122 | Anaheim Global Medical Center | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.24, 1st percentile | 189 | Compare Anaheim Global Medical Center |
| T122 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 408 | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T126 | Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 291 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 366 | Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| T126 | St Mary Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 539 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T126 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 12.5%, 100th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 140 | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| T126 | Sutter Lakeside Hospital | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 30 | Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital |
| T126 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 1.34, 0th percentile | 178 | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T126 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | 0.91, 86th percentile | 247 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose |
| T126 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 111 | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| T133 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 608 | Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus |
| T133 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 456 | Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
| T133 | John C Fremont Healthcare District | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 34 | Compare John C Fremont Healthcare District |
| T136 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 345 | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T136 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 269 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park |
| T136 | Mercy Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 211 | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T136 | Northern Inyo Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Northern Inyo Hospital |
| T136 | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 300 min, 1st percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 367 | Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center |
| T136 | Mad River Community Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 80 | Compare Mad River Community Hospital |
| T142 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 413 min, 0th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 533 | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| T142 | St Johns Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.7%, 100th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 265 | Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center |
| T142 | Corona Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 240 | Compare Corona Regional Medical Center |
| T142 | UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 288 | Compare UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital |
| T142 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 313 min, 1st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 553 | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 147 | Providence Mission Hospital | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 565 | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T148 | French Hospital Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 135 | Compare French Hospital Medical Center |
| T148 | Peninsula Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 301 | Compare Peninsula Medical Center |
| T148 | Kern Valley Healthcare District | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 163 min, 40th percentile | — | 27 | Compare Kern Valley Healthcare District |
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).