Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest medicare spending per patient
91 Georgia hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: AdventHealth Murray, Donalsonville Hospital Inc, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower 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 | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | ||||
| 1 | AdventHealth Murray | 0.78, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 42 | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| 2 | Donalsonville Hospital Inc | 0.82, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 65 | Compare Donalsonville Hospital Inc |
| 3 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 0.83, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | 52 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin |
| 4 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 0.84, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 53 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham |
| 5 | NGMC Barrow, LLC | 0.85, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 56 | Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC |
| 6 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 0.86, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 140 | Compare Navicent Health Baldwin |
| T7 | AdventHealth Gordon | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 69 | Compare AdventHealth Gordon |
| T7 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 73 | Compare Crisp Regional Hospital |
| T9 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 83 | Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
| T9 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 143 | Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center |
| T9 | Memorial Hospital And Manor | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 80 | Compare Memorial Hospital And Manor |
| T9 | Dorminy Medical Center | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | — | Compare Dorminy Medical Center |
| T13 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 87 | Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital |
| T13 | Stephens County Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 99 | Compare Stephens County Hospital |
| T13 | University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center | 0.89, 90th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 47 | Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center |
| T16 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 0.90, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 110 | Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital |
| T16 | Emory Hillandale Hospital | 0.90, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 84 | Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital |
| T16 | Appling Healthcare | 0.90, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | 49 | Compare Appling Healthcare |
| T19 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 99 | Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | Emanuel Medical Center | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 72 | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| T19 | Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 76 | Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc |
| T19 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 0.91, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T23 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 143 | Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc |
| T23 | Southwell Medical, A Campus Of The Regional Medical Center | 0.92, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 60 | Compare Southwell Medical, A Campus Of The Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 276 | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| T25 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 0.93, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 40 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus |
| T25 | Northside Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 444 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T25 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 282 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T25 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 410 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| T25 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 241 | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 330 min, 0th percentile | 691 | Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital |
| T32 | Emory University Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| T32 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 84 | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| T32 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 579 | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| T32 | Hamilton Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 282 | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T32 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 139 | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| T32 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 276 | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| T38 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 315 | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 77 | Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital |
| T38 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 694 | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 56 | Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC |
| T38 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 382 | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| T38 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 481 | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| T38 | SGMC Health | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 335 | Compare SGMC Health |
| T38 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 167 | Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center |
| T46 | Fairview Park Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 185 | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T46 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 122 | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T46 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 389 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| T46 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 865 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc |
| T46 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 161 | Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital |
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).
- 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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).