Hospital rankings
Hospitals in North Carolina with the lowest heart attack death rate
53 North Carolina hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 |
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| National average | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 8.7%, 100th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 843 | Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health |
| 2 | Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 75 | Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center |
| 3 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 244 min, 6th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 102 | Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center |
| 4 | Duke University Hospital | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 317 min, 1st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 1,019 | Compare Duke University Hospital |
| T5 | Rex Hospital | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 425 | Compare Rex Hospital |
| T5 | Haywood Regional Medical Center | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 178 | Compare Haywood Regional Medical Center |
| T7 | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 877 | Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T7 | Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | — | — | 389 | Compare Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center |
| T7 | Atrium Health Union | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Atrium Health Union |
| T7 | FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 395 | Compare FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital |
| 11 | Wilson Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 317 | Compare Wilson Medical Center |
| 12 | Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 912 | Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center |
| 13 | UNC Health Care Wayne | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 316 | Compare UNC Health Care Wayne |
| T14 | UNC Lenoir Health Care | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 235 | Compare UNC Lenoir Health Care |
| T14 | High Point Regional Health System | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 354 | Compare High Point Regional Health System |
| T14 | Maria Parham Medical Center | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 102 | Compare Maria Parham Medical Center |
| T17 | Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 204 | Compare Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc |
| T17 | Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 735 | Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce |
| 19 | Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 308 | Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center |
| 20 | UNC Hospitals | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 724 | Compare UNC Hospitals |
| T21 | Duke Regional Hospital | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 391 | Compare Duke Regional Hospital |
| T21 | Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 108 | Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital |
| 23 | UNC Health Nash | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 332 | Compare UNC Health Nash |
| T24 | ECU Health North Hospital | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 206 | Compare ECU Health North Hospital |
| T24 | Rutherford Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 143 | Compare Rutherford Regional Medical Center |
| 26 | Frye Regional Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 338 | Compare Frye Regional Medical Center |
| T27 | Johnston Health | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 175 | Compare Johnston Health |
| T27 | Atrium Health Pineville | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 344 | Compare Atrium Health Pineville |
| T27 | Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 1,232 | Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital |
| T27 | Stanly Regional Medical Center | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 109 | Compare Stanly Regional Medical Center |
| T27 | Watauga Medical Center | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 117 | Compare Watauga Medical Center |
| T32 | Durham VA Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.51, 2nd percentile | — | — | 469 | Compare Durham VA Medical Center |
| T32 | Atrium Health Cleveland | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 241 | Compare Atrium Health Cleveland |
| T32 | Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 182 | Compare Sentara Albemarle Medical Center |
| 35 | Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 60 | Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center |
| 36 | Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 110 | Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 457 | Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast |
| T37 | Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 105 | Compare Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital |
| 39 | Caromont Regional Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 442 | Compare Caromont Regional Medical Center |
| 40 | Pardee Hospital Henderson County | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 222 | Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County |
| 41 | Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 769 | Compare Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center |
| 42 | ECU Health Medical Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 909 | Compare ECU Health Medical Center |
| T43 | North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 885 | Compare North Carolina Baptist Hospital |
| T43 | Scotland Memorial Hospital | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 104 | Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital |
| T45 | Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 600 | Compare Cape Fear Valley Medical Center |
| T45 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 248 min, 5th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 314 | Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center |
| T47 | WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 678 | Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus |
| T47 | Carteret General Hospital | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 225 min, 10th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 117 | Compare Carteret General Hospital |
| 49 | Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 247 | Compare Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc |
| 50 | WakeMed, Cary Hospital | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 156 | Compare WakeMed, Cary 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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).