Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Value-based purchasing scorehigher 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 | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 31 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont | 78, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 57 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont |
| 2 | Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | 66, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 64 | Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital |
| 3 | Ridgeview Medical Center | 60, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 109 | Compare Ridgeview Medical Center |
| 4 | Maple Grove Hospital | 60, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 90 | Compare Maple Grove Hospital |
| 5 | Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | 59, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 50 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing |
| 6 | Essentia Health Virginia | 59, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 83 | Compare Essentia Health Virginia |
| 7 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 57, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.6%, 100th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2,059 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester |
| 8 | Northfield Hospital | 56, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 37 | Compare Northfield Hospital |
| 9 | Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 55, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 162 | Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center |
| 10 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 52, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 181 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin |
| 11 | Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 51, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 97 | Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital |
| 12 | Buffalo Hospital | 49, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 65 | Compare Buffalo Hospital |
| 13 | Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 47, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 136 | Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital |
| 14 | Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 47, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 54 | Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital |
| 15 | Olmsted Medical Center | 46, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 61 | Compare Olmsted Medical Center |
| 16 | Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | 46, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 87 | Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes |
| 17 | Owatonna Hospital | 44, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 77 | Compare Owatonna Hospital |
| 18 | Hutchinson Health | 44, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 66 | Compare Hutchinson Health |
| 19 | Range Regional Health Services | 44, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 175 | Compare Range Regional Health Services |
| 20 | Sanford Worthington Medical Center | 43, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 55 | Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center |
| 21 | Cambridge Medical Center | 43, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 86 | Compare Cambridge Medical Center |
| 22 | M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 42, 84th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 390 | Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital |
| 23 | Alomere Health | 42, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 127 | Compare Alomere Health |
| 24 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 42, 84th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 272 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato |
| 25 | M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 40, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 86 | Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital |
| 26 | Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 40, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 99 | Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center |
| 27 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 39, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 257 min, 4th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 426 | Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital |
| 28 | Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 37, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 380 | Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center |
| 29 | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | 37, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 118 | Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center |
| 30 | M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 36, 72nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 184 | Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital |
| 31 | St Francis Regional Medical Center | 35, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 93 | Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center |
| 32 | Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 35, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 489 | Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital |
| 33 | Fairview Lakes Health Services | 34, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 61 | Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services |
| 34 | Winona Health Services | 34, 65th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 57 | Compare Winona Health Services |
| 35 | M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 32, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 150 | Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital |
| 36 | Hennepin County Medical Center | 27, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 894 | Compare Hennepin County Medical Center |
| 37 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 27, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 996 | Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital |
| 38 | North Memorial Health Hospital | 25, 35th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 518 | Compare North Memorial Health Hospital |
| 39 | St Lukes Hospital | 22, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 267 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 40 | Allina United Hospital | 20, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 603 | Compare 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).