Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Iowa by total beds
117 Iowa hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
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).
- 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).