Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest pneumonia death rate
174 Florida hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City, Doctors Hospital, Baptist Hospital Of Miami. 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 | ||||
| 1 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City | 9.5%, 99th percentile | — | — | — | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | — | 439 | Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City |
| 2 | Doctors Hospital | 9.6%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 281 | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T3 | Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 10.0%, 99th 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 |
| T3 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville | 10.0%, 99th 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 |
| 5 | Orlando Health | 10.1%, 99th 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 |
| T6 | Orlando VA Medical Center | 10.3%, 98th 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 |
| T6 | UF Health Shands Hospital | 10.3%, 98th 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 |
| 8 | Miami VA Medical Center | 10.5%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | — | — | 504 | Compare Miami VA Medical Center |
| T9 | Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 10.8%, 97th 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 |
| T9 | HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 447 | Compare HCA Florida Kendall Hospital |
| T11 | Bay Pines VA Medical Center | 11.1%, 96th 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 |
| T11 | Hialeah Hospital | 11.1%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 356 | Compare Hialeah Hospital |
| T13 | Mayo Clinic | 11.2%, 96th 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 |
| T13 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 11.2%, 96th 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 |
| T15 | AdventHealth Fish Memorial | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 175 | Compare AdventHealth Fish Memorial |
| T15 | Mariners Hospital | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mariners Hospital |
| 17 | Memorial Hospital West | 11.5%, 94th 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 |
| T18 | AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 169 | Compare AdventHealth Wesley Chapel |
| T18 | West Kendall Baptist Hospital | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 203 | Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital |
| T20 | Lee Memorial Hospital | 12.0%, 91st 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 |
| T20 | AdventHealth Orlando | 12.0%, 91st 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 |
| T22 | Coral Gables Hospital | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 245 | Compare Coral Gables Hospital |
| T22 | HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital | 12.1%, 91st 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 |
| T24 | Broward Health Medical Center | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 609 | Compare Broward Health Medical Center |
| T24 | HCA Florida Northside Hospital | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 288 | Compare HCA Florida Northside Hospital |
| T26 | AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway | 12.3%, 89th 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 |
| T26 | Tampa VA Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th 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 |
| T26 | Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 221 | Compare Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital |
| T29 | Broward Health Coral Springs | 12.4%, 88th 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 |
| T29 | HCA Florida University Hospital | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 165 | Compare HCA Florida University Hospital |
| T29 | Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 672 | Compare Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc |
| T29 | W Palm Beach VA Medical Center | 12.4%, 88th 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 |
| T33 | AdventHealth Palm Coast | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 99 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast |
| T33 | South Miami Hospital | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 436 | Compare South Miami Hospital |
| 35 | University Hospital And Medical Center | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 211 | Compare University Hospital And Medical Center |
| T36 | Viera Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 84 | Compare Viera Hospital |
| T36 | Homestead Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 147 | Compare Homestead Hospital |
| T36 | Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.70, 98th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 235 | Compare Orlando Health South Lake Hospital |
| T36 | HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 215 | Compare HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital |
| T36 | Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 84 | Compare Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital |
| T41 | Gulf Breeze Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 77 | Compare Gulf Breeze Hospital |
| T41 | Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus | 12.8%, 84th 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 |
| T41 | Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 323 | Compare Ascension Sacred Heart Bay |
| 44 | HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 493 | Compare HCA Florida Aventura Hospital |
| T45 | AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 362 | Compare AdventHealth Daytona Beach |
| T45 | HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 65 | Compare HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital |
| T45 | Tampa General Hospital | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.46, 3rd percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1,096 | Compare Tampa General Hospital |
| T48 | Jupiter Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st 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 |
| T48 | Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 13.1%, 81st 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 |
| T50 | AdventHealth Deland | 13.2%, 80th 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 |
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).