Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Mississippi with the lowest medicare spending per patient
52 Mississippi hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Whitfield Medical Surgical Hospital, Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital, Highland Hills Medical Center. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | ||||
| 1 | Whitfield Medical Surgical Hospital | 0.54, 100th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 43 | Compare Whitfield Medical Surgical Hospital |
| T2 | Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital | 0.82, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 60 | Compare Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital |
| T2 | Highland Hills Medical Center | 0.82, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 125 min, 70th percentile | 49 | Compare Highland Hills Medical Center |
| 4 | Wayne General Hospital | 0.86, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 80 | Compare Wayne General Hospital |
| 5 | Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 104 | Compare Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock |
| 6 | Clay County Medical Corporation | 0.90, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 60 | Compare Clay County Medical Corporation |
| T7 | Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 83 min, 97th percentile | 43 | Compare Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed |
| T7 | Merit Health Central | 0.91, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 11.6%, 58th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 91 min, 94th percentile | 473 | Compare Merit Health Central |
| T9 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 114 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville |
| T9 | Alliance Health Center | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 134 | Compare Alliance Health Center |
| T9 | Yalobusha General Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 32 | Compare Yalobusha General Hospital |
| T12 | Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 195 | Compare Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center |
| T12 | Magnolia Regional Health Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 164 | Compare Magnolia Regional Health Center |
| T14 | Merit Health Madison | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 67 | Compare Merit Health Madison |
| T14 | South Sunflower County Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 69 | Compare South Sunflower County Hospital |
| T14 | George Regional Health System | 0.95, 71st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 48 | Compare George Regional Health System |
| T17 | Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 217 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms |
| T17 | BMH-Golden Triangle | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 328 | Compare BMH-Golden Triangle |
| T17 | Crossgates River Oaks Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 134 | Compare Crossgates River Oaks Hospital |
| T20 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 153 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County |
| T20 | Bolivar Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 165 | Compare Bolivar Medical Center |
| T22 | North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 95 | Compare North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory |
| T22 | Merit Health Wesley | 0.99, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.7%, 1st percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 211 | Compare Merit Health Wesley |
| T22 | Winston Medical Center | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | — | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 41 | Compare Winston Medical Center |
| T25 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | 1.00, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 161 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto |
| T25 | Forrest General Hospital | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 537 | Compare Forrest General Hospital |
| T25 | South Central Regional Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 2.19, 0th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 285 | Compare South Central Regional Medical Center |
| T28 | King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 2nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 122 | Compare King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven |
| T28 | Singing River Gulfport | 1.01, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 130 | Compare Singing River Gulfport |
| T28 | University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 1.01, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 710 | Compare University Of Mississippi Medical Center |
| T28 | Greenwood Leflore Hospital | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 260 | Compare Greenwood Leflore Hospital |
| T28 | Singing River Health System | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 551 | Compare Singing River Health System |
| T33 | Neshoba County General Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 97 min, 92nd percentile | — | Compare Neshoba County General Hospital |
| T33 | Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 160 | Compare Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center |
| T33 | St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 250 min, 5th percentile | 571 | Compare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital |
| T33 | Tishomingo Health Services Inc | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | 48 | Compare Tishomingo Health Services Inc |
| T33 | Memorial Hospital Biloxi | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | — | Compare Memorial Hospital Biloxi |
| 38 | Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 1.03, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 2.43, 0th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 639 | Compare Mississippi Baptist Medical Center |
| T39 | North Mississippi Medical Center | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 650 | Compare North Mississippi Medical Center |
| T39 | Marion General Hospital | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | 79 | Compare Marion General Hospital |
| 41 | Anderson Regional Medical Center | 1.05, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 260 | Compare Anderson Regional Medical Center |
| 42 | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County | 1.06, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 96 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County |
| T43 | Merit Health River Region | 1.07, 14th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 354 | Compare Merit Health River Region |
| T43 | Merit Health River Oaks | 1.07, 14th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 106 | Compare Merit Health River Oaks |
| 45 | Magee General Hospital | 1.10, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | 64 | Compare Magee General Hospital |
| 46 | Highland Community Hospital | 1.11, 7th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 60 | Compare Highland Community Hospital |
| 47 | Ochsner Rush Hospital | 1.13, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 215 | Compare Ochsner Rush Hospital |
| 48 | Delta Health System - The Medical Center | 1.14, 4th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 16.6%, 0th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 270 min, 3rd percentile | 268 | Compare Delta Health System - The Medical Center |
| 49 | Beacham Memorial Hospital | 1.15, 4th percentile | — | — | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | 31 | Compare Beacham Memorial Hospital |
| 50 | Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 445 | Compare Memorial Hospital At Gulfport |
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).