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Hospitals in Georgia with the highest patients would recommend

93 Georgia hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc, Higgins General Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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93 hospitals ranked in Georgia by patients would recommend; 56 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher 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
	National average	87		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	97, 100th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	—	1.08, 12th percentile	25	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc
2	Higgins General HospitalBremen, GA · Critical access	95, 98th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	25	Compare Higgins General Hospital
T3	Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	157 min, 44th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	52	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
T3	Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care	94, 96th 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	0.94, 76th percentile	84	Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
T3	St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · Critical access	94, 96th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	122 min, 72nd percentile	—	25	Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
T3	Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon)Fort Gordon, GA · Military	94, 96th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	—	Compare Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon)
T3	Morgan Medical CenterMadison, GA · Critical access	94, 96th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	103 min, 88th percentile	—	25	Compare Morgan Medical Center
T8	AdventHealth MurrayChatsworth, GA · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.78, 99th percentile	42	Compare AdventHealth Murray
T8	Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro, GA · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	120 min, 74th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	40	Compare Burke Medical Center
T8	Martin ACH (Ft Benning)Fort Benning, GA · Military	93, 92nd percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	143 min, 54th percentile	—	—	Compare Martin ACH (Ft Benning)
T8	Optim Medical Center - TattnallReidsville, GA · Critical access	93, 92nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	66 min, 100th percentile	—	25	Compare Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
T12	Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	100	Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
T12	Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care	92, 87th 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	0.96, 66th percentile	389	Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth
T12	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care	92, 87th 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	0.95, 71st percentile	315	Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
T12	Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care	92, 87th 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	0.88, 92nd percentile	83	Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
T16	Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care	91, 80th 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	0.89, 90th percentile	87	Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
T16	Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care	91, 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	0.93, 80th percentile	276	Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
T16	Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care	91, 80th 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	0.91, 86th percentile	99	Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center
T16	AdventHealth GordonCalhoun, GA · Acute care	91, 80th 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	0.87, 93rd percentile	69	Compare AdventHealth Gordon
T16	Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	99	Compare Stephens County Hospital
T16	Atrium Health Navicent PeachByron, GA · Critical access	91, 80th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	—	173 min, 34th percentile	—	25	Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach
T22	AdventHealth RedmondRome, GA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	201	Compare AdventHealth Redmond
T22	Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	45	Compare Union General Hospital
T22	Evans Memorial HospitalClaxton, GA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	49	Compare Evans Memorial Hospital
T25	Augusta VA Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Veterans Affairs	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	—	—	1,644	Compare Augusta VA Medical Center
T25	Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	89, 64th 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	0.94, 76th percentile	661	Compare Emory University Hospital
T25	Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	89, 64th 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	0.93, 80th percentile	444	Compare Northside Hospital
T25	Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	89, 64th 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	0.93, 80th percentile	410	Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
T25	Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	284	Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
T25	St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.5%, 2nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	2.17, 0th percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	294	Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
T25	Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	19.6%, 0th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	119	Compare Upson Regional Medical Center
T25	Bacon County HospitalAlma, GA · Critical access	89, 64th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	150 min, 49th percentile	—	25	Compare Bacon County Hospital
T25	University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	47	Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center
T34	Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA · Acute care	88, 56th 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	0.96, 66th percentile	185	Compare Fairview Park Hospital
T34	Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	88, 56th 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	0.94, 76th percentile	579	Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc
T34	Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	103	Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital
T34	Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	354	Compare Doctors Hospital
T34	Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	53	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
T34	Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care	88, 56th 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	0.93, 80th percentile	282	Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
T34	Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	40	Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T34	Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.92, 1st percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	182	Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
T34	St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.3%, 2nd percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.47, 3rd percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	196	Compare St Mary's Hospital
T43	NGMC Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	56	Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC
T43	Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	207 min, 16th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	122	Compare Northside Hospital Duluth
T43	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	87, 46th 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	0.92, 83rd percentile	143	Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
T43	Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	272 min, 3rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	353	Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett
T43	Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	143	Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T43	Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	88	Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital
T43	Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care	87, 46th 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	0.91, 86th percentile	108	Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
T50	Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care	86, 37th 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	0.90, 88th percentile	110	Compare Emory Johns Creek 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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
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).