Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest COPD death rate
159 Florida hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Bay Pines VA Medical Center, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando VA Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD 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 | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Bay Pines VA Medical Center | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | — | — | 660 | Compare Bay Pines VA Medical Center |
| 2 | AdventHealth Orlando | 5.5%, 99th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3,289 | Compare AdventHealth Orlando |
| T3 | Orlando VA Medical Center | 5.8%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 100 | Compare Orlando VA Medical Center |
| T3 | Tampa VA Medical Center | 5.8%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | — | — | 640 | Compare Tampa VA Medical Center |
| T5 | Jupiter Medical Center | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 340 | Compare Jupiter Medical Center |
| T5 | W Palm Beach VA Medical Center | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | 192 | Compare W Palm Beach VA Medical Center |
| 7 | Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 948 | Compare Baptist Hospital Of Miami |
| 8 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville | 6.3%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | — | — | 350 | Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville |
| T9 | AdventHealth Deland | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 170 | Compare AdventHealth Deland |
| T9 | Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 216 | Compare Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital |
| T11 | UF Health Shands Hospital | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 248 min, 5th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,054 | Compare UF Health Shands Hospital |
| T11 | Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,229 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville |
| T11 | St Anthonys Hospital | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 448 | Compare St Anthonys Hospital |
| T14 | Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 236 | Compare Cleveland Clinic Hospital |
| T14 | Cape Coral Hospital | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 303 | Compare Cape Coral Hospital |
| T14 | Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 199 | Compare Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center |
| T17 | AdventHealth Zephyrhills | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 139 | Compare AdventHealth Zephyrhills |
| T17 | Delray Medical Center | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 536 | Compare Delray Medical Center |
| T19 | Mayo Clinic | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 434 | Compare Mayo Clinic |
| T19 | AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 109 | Compare AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach |
| T19 | AdventHealth Port Charlotte | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 254 | Compare AdventHealth Port Charlotte |
| T22 | Lee Memorial Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 895 | Compare Lee Memorial Hospital |
| T22 | AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 100 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway |
| T22 | St Josephs Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,367 | Compare St Josephs Hospital |
| T22 | Memorial Regional Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,079 | Compare Memorial Regional Hospital |
| T22 | South Florida Baptist Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 146 | Compare South Florida Baptist Hospital |
| T22 | West Boca Medical Center | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 195 | Compare West Boca Medical Center |
| T22 | HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 94 | Compare HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital |
| T29 | Mariners Hospital | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mariners Hospital |
| T29 | Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 521 | Compare Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital |
| T29 | Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 400 | Compare Boca Raton Regional Hospital |
| T32 | Orlando Health | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2,024 | Compare Orlando Health |
| T32 | HCA Florida Highlands Hospital | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 126 | Compare HCA Florida Highlands Hospital |
| T32 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 488 | Compare HCA Florida Mercy Hospital |
| T35 | Baptist Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 569 | Compare Baptist Hospital |
| T35 | Westside Regional Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 250 | Compare Westside Regional Medical Center |
| T35 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | — | — | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | — | 439 | Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City |
| T38 | Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 270 min, 3rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 699 | Compare Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health |
| T38 | Holy Cross Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 557 | Compare Holy Cross Hospital |
| T38 | Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.26, 1st percentile | 247 | Compare Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus |
| T38 | Shands Jacksonville | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 715 | Compare Shands Jacksonville |
| T38 | HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 479 | Compare HCA Florida Brandon Hospital |
| T38 | HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 289 | Compare HCA Florida Northwest Hospital |
| T38 | Tampa General Hospital Crystal River | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 128 | Compare Tampa General Hospital Crystal River |
| T45 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 897 | Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| T45 | Broward Health Coral Springs | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 243 | Compare Broward Health Coral Springs |
| T45 | AdventHealth Carrollwood | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 119 | Compare AdventHealth Carrollwood |
| T45 | Memorial Hospital West | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 366 | Compare Memorial Hospital West |
| T45 | Oviedo Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 96 | Compare Oviedo Medical Center |
| T45 | St Lucie Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 282 | Compare St Lucie 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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD 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).