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Hospitals in Georgia with the largest Medicare value-based purchasing bonuses

78 Georgia hospitals ranked by value-based purchasing adjustment in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: AdventHealth Murray, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin, Memorial Health Meadows Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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78 hospitals ranked in Georgia by value-based purchasing adjustment; 71 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Value-based purchasing adjustmenthigher 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	+0.13%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	AdventHealth MurrayChatsworth, GA · Acute care	+3.75%, 100th 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
2	Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care	+2.77%, 100th 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
3	Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care	+2.42%, 99th 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
4	Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care	+1.87%, 97th 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
5	Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care	+1.67%, 96th 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
6	Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care	+1.53%, 95th 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
7	Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	+1.25%, 91st 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
8	Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care	+1.20%, 90th 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
9	AdventHealth GordonCalhoun, GA · Acute care	+1.15%, 89th 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
10	Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA · Acute care	+1.13%, 89th 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
11	Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro, GA · Acute care	+1.09%, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	169 min, 36th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	72	Compare Emanuel Medical Center
12	Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA · Acute care	+1.03%, 87th 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
13	Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care	+0.94%, 85th 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
14	NGMC Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · Acute care	+0.93%, 85th 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
15	Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA · Acute care	+0.82%, 82nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	140	Compare Navicent Health Baldwin
T16	Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	+0.69%, 78th 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
T16	Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	+0.69%, 78th 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
18	Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA · Acute care	+0.67%, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.5%, 91st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	76	Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
19	Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA · Acute care	+0.62%, 75th 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
20	Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys, GA · Acute care	+0.59%, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	40	Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus
21	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	+0.57%, 74th 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
22	Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care	+0.54%, 73rd 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
23	Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care	+0.51%, 72nd 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	0.93, 80th percentile	241	Compare Tift Regional Medical Center
24	Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA · Acute care	+0.47%, 71st 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	0.94, 76th percentile	139	Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
25	Memorial Satilla HealthWaycross, GA · Acute care	+0.44%, 70th percentile	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	237	Compare Memorial Satilla Health
26	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care	+0.32%, 65th 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
27	Emory Hillandale HospitalLithonia, GA · Acute care	+0.31%, 65th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	84	Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital
28	Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care	+0.29%, 64th 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
29	Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA · Acute care	+0.28%, 63rd 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
30	Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care	+0.27%, 63rd 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	0.96, 66th percentile	161	Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
31	Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · Acute care	+0.24%, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	77	Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital
32	Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA · Acute care	+0.22%, 60th 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	0.93, 80th percentile	691	Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
33	Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care	+0.20%, 59th 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
34	Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care	+0.17%, 58th 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
35	AdventHealth RedmondRome, GA · Acute care	+0.17%, 58th 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
36	Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon, GA · Acute care	+0.15%, 57th 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
37	Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute care	+0.15%, 56th 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	0.95, 71st percentile	694	Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
38	Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA · Acute care	+0.14%, 56th 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
39	Coffee Regional Medical Center, IncDouglas, GA · Acute care	+0.10%, 54th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	15.9%, 2nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	88	Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc
40	Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care	+0.09%, 53rd 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	0.94, 76th percentile	276	Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
T41	Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care	+0.07%, 52nd 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
T41	Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA · Acute care	+0.07%, 52nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	160	Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
43	Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care	+0.04%, 50th 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
44	Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA · Acute care	+0.02%, 50th 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
45	Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA · Acute care	+0.02%, 49th 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	0.94, 76th percentile	282	Compare Hamilton Medical Center
46	Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA · Acute care	−0.06%, 45th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	73	Compare Crisp Regional Hospital
47	Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCLavonia, GA · Acute care	−0.09%, 44th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	104 min, 87th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	56	Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
48	SGMC HealthValdosta, GA · Acute care	−0.20%, 38th 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	0.95, 71st percentile	335	Compare SGMC Health
49	Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA · Acute care	−0.21%, 37th 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
50	Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care	−0.26%, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	90	Compare Piedmont Newton 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.

Value-based purchasing adjustment: Change to Medicare payments under Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: a bonus (positive) or penalty (negative, up to 2%) based on the Total Performance Score..
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).