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Hospitals with the smallest Medicare readmissions penalties

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2,919 hospitals ranked by readmissions penalty; 2,500 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalReadmissions penaltyhigher is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal beds
National average−0.34%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1444Major HospitalShelbyville, IN · Acute care−0.19%44—10.4%14.1%0.91130 min1.0151Compare
T1444North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care−0.19%4313.3%11.0%15.1%1.08183 min0.96885Compare
T1444Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck, NY · Acute care−0.19%4412.7%10.0%14.5%0.82204 min0.9768Compare
T1444Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · Acute care−0.19%4311.1%8.4%15.1%0.86185 min1.02317Compare
T1444Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care−0.19%4410.5%12.6%14.2%0.94185 min1.01450Compare
T1444Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvillStephenville, TX · Acute care−0.19%44—12.5%14.8%1.03124 min0.8997Compare
T1444Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care−0.19%4311.4%10.5%14.3%0.80115 min1.00733Compare
T1444Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg, PA · Acute care−0.19%34—11.3%15.6%0.94155 min1.04104Compare
T1444Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA · Acute care−0.19%3311.9%9.9%16.4%1.04215 min1.06293Compare
T1444Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalHamilton, OH · Acute care−0.19%3312.4%10.9%15.2%1.08122 min1.01220Compare
T1444Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA · Acute care−0.19%3310.9%13.0%14.5%0.78185 min1.14361Compare
T1444Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma, LA · Acute care−0.19%34—9.8%14.8%1.56126 min0.91156Compare
T1444Lutheran HospitalCleveland, OH · Acute care−0.19%32—8.7%15.1%0.91146 min0.97203Compare
T1444Methodist Charlton Medical CenterDallas, TX · Acute care−0.19%3310.6%11.1%15.5%0.97213 min1.10285Compare
T1444Mount Carmel St Ann'sWesterville, OH · Acute care−0.19%3313.0%11.9%15.1%0.84167 min1.01392Compare
T1444Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute care−0.19%3313.0%12.4%14.7%0.98232 min0.96865Compare
T1444Oakbend Medical CenterRichmond, TX · Acute care−0.19%32—10.7%16.1%1.16105 min1.12168Compare
T1444Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA · Acute care−0.19%3410.5%10.6%15.9%0.83194 min0.98160Compare
T1444UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · Acute care−0.19%3311.0%10.3%14.9%0.97291 min1.02325Compare
T1444Val Verde Regional Medical CenterDel Rio, TX · Acute care−0.19%3312.6%12.1%14.7%0.95198 min0.9993Compare
T1444Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC · Acute care−0.19%33—11.4%15.7%0.93164 min1.02120Compare
T1444Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis, IN · Acute care−0.19%2211.7%11.2%13.9%0.91125 min1.04779Compare
T1444St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · Acute care−0.19%2314.5%14.8%14.7%2.17203 min1.05294Compare
T1444Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL · Acute care−0.19%11—11.5%15.5%0.95173 min1.05270Compare
T1444Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care−0.19%1111.9%9.8%15.4%1.50143 min1.03991Compare
T1444Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ · Acute care−0.19%————14.7%1.10145 min1.19496Compare
T1444Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield, LA · Acute care−0.19%————14.5%—100 min1.2346Compare
T1478Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey HospitalMarina Del Rey, CA · Acute care−0.20%42—8.1%15.1%0.89180 min1.04145Compare
T1478Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE · Acute care−0.20%4411.7%13.3%15.0%0.92109 min1.0344Compare
T1478Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA · Acute care−0.20%4411.1%13.6%15.8%0.69133 min1.04321Compare
T1478Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD · Acute care−0.20%34—16.0%15.4%0.87117 min0.94144Compare
T1478HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL · Acute care−0.20%3210.7%10.1%16.9%0.6599 min1.00528Compare
T1478Holy Family MemorialManitowoc, WI · Acute care−0.20%34—14.2%14.6%0.94138 min0.88167Compare
T1478Mcalester Regional Health CenterMcalester, OK · Acute care−0.20%33—11.6%15.0%1.11155 min0.98149Compare
T1478Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · Acute care−0.20%3213.9%10.7%15.5%0.69140 min1.04963Compare
T1478Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL · Acute care−0.20%3313.1%11.8%14.8%1.48241 min1.03562Compare
T1478Mission Community HospitalPanorama City, CA · Acute care−0.20%31—8.6%15.1%0.84233 min1.3196Compare
T1478UPMC WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA · Acute care−0.20%3414.1%14.0%15.1%1.38146 min1.02255Compare
T1478University Of Toledo Medical CenterToledo, OH · Acute care−0.20%3312.0%10.0%15.4%1.54171 min1.02319Compare
T1478Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ · Acute care−0.20%2113.1%10.9%14.9%0.86173 min1.02200Compare
T1478California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care−0.20%22—10.2%15.4%1.06254 min1.05309Compare
T1478Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC · Acute care−0.20%24—11.7%15.5%0.96161 min0.95125Compare
T1478Desoto Memorial HospitalArcadia, FL · Acute care−0.20%24—10.9%15.1%0.98136 min1.0949Compare
T1478Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC · Acute care−0.20%23—12.1%14.9%1.37191 min0.8962Compare
T1478Integris Health Edmond HospitalEdmond, OK · Acute care−0.20%2311.8%12.0%15.0%0.88126 min1.0295Compare
T1478Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA · Acute care−0.20%2212.9%13.1%14.7%1.03135 min1.3265Compare
T1478Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care−0.20%2212.5%14.2%14.8%1.58157 min1.08417Compare
T1478Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care−0.20%2211.8%9.8%15.9%0.9690 min1.09545Compare
T1478Southern NH Medical CenterNashua, NH · Acute care−0.20%2313.8%10.5%15.6%1.02218 min0.98188Compare
T1478The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care−0.20%2——12.6%14.8%0.98128 min0.9292Compare

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.

Readmissions penalty
Change to Medicare payments under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which cuts payments (by up to 3%) to hospitals with more readmissions than expected. 0% means no penalty..
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).