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Top-rated hospitals in Minnesota

56 Minnesota hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, New Ulm Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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56 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by overall star rating; 80 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalOverall star ratinghigher is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.00
T1Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.95, 71st percentile2,059Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
T1New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access5, 94th percentile—62Compare New Ulm Medical Center
T1Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.93, 80th percentile272Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
T1Minneapolis VA Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Veterans Affairs5, 94th percentile—361Compare Minneapolis VA Medical Center
T1Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile65Compare Buffalo Hospital
T1Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.84, 96th percentile90Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T1United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth, MN · Critical access5, 94th percentile—43Compare United Hospital District
T1Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.81, 98th percentile57Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T1Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.90, 88th percentile181Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
T1Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.90, 88th percentile77Compare Owatonna Hospital
T1M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile390Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
T1M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile184Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
T1CentraCare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose, MN · Critical access5, 94th percentile—28Compare CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital
T14Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—34Compare Glacial Ridge Hospital
T14Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile97Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
T14Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.84, 96th percentile37Compare Northfield Hospital
T14Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.85, 95th percentile54Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
T14Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile109Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
T14Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.83, 97th percentile50Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
T14Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile61Compare Olmsted Medical Center
T14Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile127Compare Alomere Health
T14Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile380Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
T14Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.86, 94th percentile87Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T14Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.85, 95th percentile64Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
T14Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile175Compare Range Regional Health Services
T14Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile55Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center
T14Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile996Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
T14Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.81, 98th percentile86Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T14Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile489Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T14Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile118Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
T14M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.86, 94th percentile150Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
T14M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile1,700Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center
T14St Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls, MN · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—49Compare St Gabriels Hospital
T14Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile83Compare Essentia Health Virginia
T14M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile86Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
T36Perham HealthPerham, MN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—25Compare Perham Health
T36Astera HealthWadena, MN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—49Compare Astera Health
T36Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—42Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
T36Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile66Compare Hutchinson Health
T36St Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids, MN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—50Compare St Josephs Area Health Services
T36Welia HealthMora, MN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—49Compare Welia Health
T36Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile426Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
T36Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile554Compare Regions Hospital
T36Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile99Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T36Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.83, 97th percentile162Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
T36Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile61Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
T36Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile603Compare Allina United Hospital
T36St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile93Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
T36Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile573Compare Mercy Hospital
T36St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile267Compare St Lukes 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.

Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
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).