Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kansas with the lowest medicare spending per patient
42 Kansas hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC, Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower 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 | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | ||||
| 1 | Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute | 0.80, 99th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | — | 21 | Compare Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute |
| 2 | Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | 0.82, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 86 min, 96th percentile | 92 | Compare Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC |
| 3 | Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | 0.84, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 91 min, 94th percentile | 80 | Compare Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital |
| 4 | Salina Surgical Hospital | 0.85, 95th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Salina Surgical Hospital |
| 5 | Miami County Medical Center | 0.86, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 39 | Compare Miami County Medical Center |
| 6 | Saint John Hospital | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | 76 | Compare Saint John Hospital |
| 7 | Labette Health | 0.90, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 109 | Compare Labette Health |
| 8 | Summit Surgical, LLC | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Summit Surgical, LLC |
| T9 | LMH | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 157 | Compare LMH |
| T9 | McPherson Hospital | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 49 | Compare McPherson Hospital |
| T9 | Southwest Medical Center | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 80 | Compare Southwest Medical Center |
| T12 | Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 150 | Compare Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc |
| T12 | AdventHealth Ottawa | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 49 | Compare AdventHealth Ottawa |
| T14 | Pratt Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 100 min, 90th percentile | 35 | Compare Pratt Regional Medical Center |
| T14 | Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 99 | Compare Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City |
| T14 | Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 15.5%, 0th percentile | 15.6%, 2nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 199 | Compare Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc |
| T17 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 0.96, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1,412 | Compare Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
| T17 | Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC | 0.96, 66th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | 13 | Compare Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC |
| T19 | University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 107 min, 85th percentile | 25 | Compare University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus |
| T19 | Providence Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 400 | Compare Providence Medical Center |
| T19 | Ascentist Hospital LLC | 0.97, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 10 | Compare Ascentist Hospital LLC |
| T19 | Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC | 0.97, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 100th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC |
| T23 | Rock Regional Hospital, LLC | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | Compare Rock Regional Hospital, LLC |
| T23 | University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | 0.98, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 378 | Compare University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus |
| T23 | Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | 28 | Compare Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center |
| T26 | University Of Kansas Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 307 min, 1st percentile | 1,045 | Compare University Of Kansas Hospital |
| T26 | AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc | 0.99, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 85 | Compare AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc |
| T26 | Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc | 0.99, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 68 | Compare Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc |
| T26 | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 504 | Compare AdventHealth Shawnee Mission |
| T30 | University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | 1.00, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 300 | Compare University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital |
| T30 | Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | 1.00, 44th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | — | 48 | Compare Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas |
| 32 | NMC Health | 1.01, 38th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare NMC Health |
| T33 | Kansas Heart Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | — | 54 | Compare Kansas Heart Hospital |
| T33 | Wesley Medical Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 117 min, 77th percentile | 859 | Compare Wesley Medical Center |
| T33 | Menorah Medical Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 190 | Compare Menorah Medical Center |
| T36 | Overland Park Regional Medical Center | 1.03, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 351 | Compare Overland Park Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | Kansas Medical Center LLC | 1.03, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 58 | Compare Kansas Medical Center LLC |
| T36 | St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | 1.03, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 99 | Compare St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City |
| T39 | Hays Medical Center | 1.05, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 206 | Compare Hays Medical Center |
| T39 | Salina Regional Health Center | 1.05, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 16.5%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 396 | Compare Salina Regional Health Center |
| T41 | Saint Luke's South Hospital | 1.06, 16th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 202 | Compare Saint Luke's South Hospital |
| T41 | Stormont Vail Hospital | 1.06, 16th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 586 | Compare Stormont Vail 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).