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Hospitals in Minnesota with the highest value-based purchasing score

40 Minnesota hospitals ranked by value-based purchasing score in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont, Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital, Ridgeview Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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40 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by value-based purchasing score; 96 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalValue-based purchasing scorehigher 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 bedsCompare
National average313.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care78, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.94, 59th percentile99 min, 91st percentile0.81, 98th percentile57Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
2Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care66, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.7%, 35th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.15, 14th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.85, 95th percentile64Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
3Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care60, 98th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.96, 51st percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.94, 76th percentile109Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
4Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care60, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.79, 94th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.84, 96th percentile90Compare Maple Grove Hospital
5Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care59, 98th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.8%, 34th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.97, 46th percentile152 min, 48th percentile0.83, 97th percentile50Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
6Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care59, 98th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.94, 59th percentile131 min, 64th percentile0.93, 80th percentile83Compare Essentia Health Virginia
7Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care57, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile8.6%, 100th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.77, 95th percentile246 min, 6th percentile0.95, 71st percentile2,059Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
8Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care56, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.8%, 54th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.84, 96th percentile37Compare Northfield Hospital
9Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care55, 96th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.23, 9th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.83, 97th percentile162Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
10Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care52, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.9%, 87th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.97, 46th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.90, 88th percentile181Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
11Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care51, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.91, 86th percentile97Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
12Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care49, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.7%, 89th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.91, 70th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile65Compare Buffalo Hospital
13Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care47, 90th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.85, 95th percentile136Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
14Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care47, 90th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.4%, 62nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.95, 55th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.85, 95th percentile54Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
15Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care46, 90th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile135 min, 61st percentile0.87, 93rd percentile61Compare Olmsted Medical Center
16Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care46, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—8.1%, 94th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.86, 94th percentile87Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
17Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care44, 88th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.96, 51st percentile116 min, 77th percentile0.90, 88th percentile77Compare Owatonna Hospital
18Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care44, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.16, 13th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.90, 88th percentile66Compare Hutchinson Health
19Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care44, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.91, 86th percentile175Compare Range Regional Health Services
20Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care43, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.0%, 15th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile115 min, 78th percentile0.95, 71st percentile55Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center
21Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care43, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.94, 59th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.81, 98th percentile86Compare Cambridge Medical Center
22M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care42, 84th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.76, 96th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile390Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
23Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care42, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.97, 46th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.90, 88th percentile127Compare Alomere Health
24Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care42, 84th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.93, 80th percentile272Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
25M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care40, 80th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile86Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
26Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care40, 80th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile128 min, 67th percentile0.94, 76th percentile99Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
27Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care39, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile257 min, 4th percentile0.91, 86th percentile426Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
28Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care37, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile201 min, 19th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile380Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
29Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care37, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile193 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile118Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
30M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care36, 72nd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile184Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
31St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care35, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.4%, 62nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.87, 81st percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile93Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
32Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care35, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.83, 89th percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.94, 76th percentile489Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
33Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care34, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.97, 46th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.90, 88th percentile61Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
34Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN · Acute care34, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 3rd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.86, 94th percentile57Compare Winona Health Services
35M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care32, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.86, 94th percentile150Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
36Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care27, 42nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.11, 18th percentile235 min, 7th percentile0.99, 50th percentile894Compare Hennepin County Medical Center
37Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care27, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.97, 46th percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.95, 71st percentile996Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
38North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care25, 35th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.18, 12th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.93, 80th percentile518Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
39St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care22, 22nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile227 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile267Compare St Lukes Hospital
40Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care20, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.92, 67th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.94, 76th percentile603Compare Allina United 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 score
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score (0-100), from outcomes, safety, patient experience and efficiency. It sets a Medicare bonus or 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).