Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia by total beds
144 Georgia hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Augusta VA Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Total beds | 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 | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Augusta VA Medical Center | 1,644 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 953 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 357 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| 3 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 865 | 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 | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc |
| 4 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 694 | 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 | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| 5 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 691 | 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 | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital |
| 6 | Emory University Hospital | 661 | 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 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| 7 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 637 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center |
| 8 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 632 | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | 251 min, 5th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col |
| 9 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 619 | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center |
| 10 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 579 | 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 | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| 11 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 551 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital |
| 12 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 481 | 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 | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| 13 | Dublin VA Medical Center | 471 | — | — | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Dublin VA Medical Center |
| 14 | Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center | 456 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | — | — | Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center |
| 15 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 451 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | Compare Emory Decatur Hospital |
| 16 | Northside Hospital | 444 | 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 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| 17 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 417 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown |
| 18 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 410 | 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 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| 19 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 389 | 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 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| 20 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 382 | 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 | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| T21 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 376 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| T21 | Southern Regional Medical Center | 376 | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 265 min, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Southern Regional Medical Center |
| 23 | East Central Regional Hospital | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare East Central Regional Hospital |
| 24 | Doctors Hospital | 354 | 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 | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| 25 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 353 | 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 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| 26 | SGMC Health | 335 | 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 | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare SGMC Health |
| 27 | Candler Hospital | 320 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Candler Hospital |
| 28 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 315 | 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 | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| 29 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 310 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Coliseum Medical Centers |
| 30 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 300 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus |
| 31 | Athur M Blank Hospital | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Athur M Blank Hospital |
| 32 | St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 294 | 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 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah |
| 33 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 284 | 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 | Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center |
| T34 | Hamilton Medical Center | 282 | 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 | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T34 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 282 | 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 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T36 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 276 | 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 | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| T36 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 276 | 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 | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| 38 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 264 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital |
| 39 | Piedmont Henry Hospital | 259 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital |
| 40 | Peachford Behavioral Health System Of Atlanta | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Peachford Behavioral Health System Of Atlanta |
| 41 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 241 | 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 | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| 42 | Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta |
| 43 | Memorial Satilla Health | 237 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | Compare Memorial Satilla Health |
| 44 | Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta At Scottish Rite | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta At Scottish Rite |
| 45 | Georgia Regional Hospital Savannah | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Georgia Regional Hospital Savannah |
| 46 | AdventHealth Redmond | 201 | 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 | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
| 47 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 200 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| 48 | St Mary's Hospital | 196 | 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 | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| 49 | West Central Georgia Regional Hospital | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare West Central Georgia Regional Hospital |
| 50 | Ridgeview Institute | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Ridgeview Institute |
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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- 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).