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Hospitals in California with the lowest medicare spending per patient

269 California hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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269 hospitals ranked in California by medicare spending per patient; 108 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsOverall star ratinghigher is betterCompare
National average1.00
T91Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA · Acute care0.98, 55th percentile2221, 3rd percentileCompare Kern Medical Center
T91Fresno Surgical HospitalFresno, CA · Acute care0.98, 55th percentile31—Compare Fresno Surgical Hospital
T103UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile6005, 94th percentileCompare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T103Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland HillsWoodland Hills, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2184, 73rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills
T103Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile5334, 73rd percentileCompare Loma Linda University Medical Center
T103PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile1994, 73rd percentileCompare PIH Health Downey Hospital
T103Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile4454, 73rd percentileCompare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T103UCSF Health St. Mary's HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2754, 73rd percentileCompare UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
T103USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile1584, 73rd percentileCompare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T103Adventist Health HanfordHanford, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2353, 43rd percentileCompare Adventist Health Hanford
T103California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile1533, 43rd percentileCompare California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital
T103Enloe HealthChico, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2983, 43rd percentileCompare Enloe Health
T103Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South BayHarbor City, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2513, 43rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay
T103Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile3703, 43rd percentileCompare Mercy San Juan Medical Center
T103Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile4473, 43rd percentileCompare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
T103St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile3353, 43rd percentileCompare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
T103Providence St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2122, 17th percentileCompare Providence St Mary Medical Center
T103Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile4362, 17th percentileCompare Saint Agnes Medical Center
T103Washington HospitalFremont, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile2652, 17th percentileCompare Washington Hospital
T103Colusa Medical CenterColusa, CA · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile481, 3rd percentileCompare Colusa Medical Center
T121Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile5655, 94th percentileCompare Providence Mission Hospital
T121Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile2224, 73rd percentileCompare Dominican Hospital
T121Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile2894, 73rd percentileCompare Eisenhower Medical Center
T121Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile4624, 73rd percentileCompare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
T121Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile8814, 73rd percentileCompare Sharp Memorial Hospital
T121Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile5234, 73rd percentileCompare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
T121University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile6314, 73rd percentileCompare University Of California Davis Medical Center
T121Adventist Health Lodi MemorialLodi, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile1903, 43rd percentileCompare Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
T121Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile2693, 43rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park
T121Memorial Hospital Los BanosLos Banos, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile483, 43rd percentileCompare Memorial Hospital Los Banos
T121Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile4193, 43rd percentileCompare Mercy General Hospital
T121Adventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile1492, 17th percentileCompare Adventist Health Simi Valley
T121Ventura County Medical CenterVentura, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile2722, 17th percentileCompare Ventura County Medical Center
T121Highland HospitalOakland, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile6131, 3rd percentileCompare Highland Hospital
T121Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile1701, 3rd percentileCompare Lompoc Valley Medical Center
T121Sutter Surgical Hospital - North ValleyYuba City, CA · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile14—Compare Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley
T137Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile5695, 94th percentileCompare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
T137Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile1225, 94th percentileCompare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T137Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile3635, 94th percentileCompare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
T137Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile1755, 94th percentileCompare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
T137Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile2424, 73rd percentileCompare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
T137El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile4714, 73rd percentileCompare El Camino Health
T137Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile2574, 73rd percentileCompare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
T137Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile4504, 73rd percentileCompare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
T137Providence Saint Joseph Medical CenterBurbank, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile3603, 43rd percentileCompare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
T137Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile3272, 17th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
T137San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile1522, 17th percentileCompare San Joaquin General Hospital
T137Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile832, 17th percentileCompare Sonoma Valley Hospital
T137AHMC Seton Medical CenterDaly City, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile1911, 3rd percentileCompare AHMC Seton Medical Center
T137Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care1.01, 38th percentile7941, 3rd percentileCompare Community Regional 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.

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).
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).