Hospital rankings
Hospitals in North Carolina by total beds
118 North Carolina hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Total beds | 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 | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 51 | Sampson Regional Medical Center | 146 | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare Sampson Regional Medical Center |
| 52 | Randolph Hospital | 145 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | Compare Randolph Hospital |
| 53 | Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital |
| 54 | Rutherford Regional Medical Center | 143 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Rutherford Regional Medical Center |
| 55 | Central Carolina Hospital | 137 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare Central Carolina Hospital |
| 56 | Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | 136 | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare Novant Health Medical Park Hospital |
| 57 | Atrium Health University City | 130 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Atrium Health University City |
| 58 | Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | 124 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital |
| 59 | Wilkes Regional Medical Center | 120 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | Compare Wilkes Regional Medical Center |
| T60 | Watauga Medical Center | 117 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Watauga Medical Center |
| T60 | Carteret General Hospital | 117 | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 225 min, 10th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare Carteret General Hospital |
| 62 | Northern Regional Hospital | 112 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Northern Regional Hospital |
| T63 | Atrium Health Lincoln | 110 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | Compare Atrium Health Lincoln |
| T63 | Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 110 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital |
| 65 | Stanly Regional Medical Center | 109 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Stanly Regional Medical Center |
| T66 | UNC Rockingham | 108 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare UNC Rockingham |
| T66 | Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | 108 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital |
| 68 | Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | 105 | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital |
| T69 | Scotland Memorial Hospital | 104 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital |
| T69 | Old Vineyard Youth Services | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Old Vineyard Youth Services |
| 71 | AdventHealth Hendersonville | 103 | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville |
| T72 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 102 | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 244 min, 6th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center |
| T72 | Maria Parham Medical Center | 102 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Maria Parham Medical Center |
| 74 | Vidant Duplin Hospital | 101 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | Compare Vidant Duplin Hospital |
| 75 | Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | 94 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | Compare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc |
| 76 | LifeBrite Community Hospital Of Stokes | 93 | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | Compare LifeBrite Community Hospital Of Stokes |
| 77 | Brynn Marr Hospital | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Brynn Marr Hospital |
| 78 | Harris Regional Hospital | 86 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | Compare Harris Regional Hospital |
| 79 | Blue Ridge Regional Hospital | 85 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | Compare Blue Ridge Regional Hospital |
| 80 | Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | 83 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.2%, 1st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | Compare Vidant Edgecombe Hospital |
| 81 | Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | 81 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | Compare Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital |
| 82 | Julian F Keith Alcohol & Drug Abuse TX | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Julian F Keith Alcohol & Drug Abuse TX |
| 83 | Triangle Springs | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Triangle Springs |
| 84 | Ashe Memorial Hospital | 76 | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 178 min, 31st percentile | — | Compare Ashe Memorial Hospital |
| 85 | Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 75 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center |
| 86 | Chatham Hospital Inc | 68 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | — | 222 min, 11th percentile | — | Compare Chatham Hospital Inc |
| 87 | The McDowell Hospital | 65 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare The McDowell Hospital |
| 88 | Granville Health Systems | 62 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | Compare Granville Health Systems |
| 89 | Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | 60 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center |
| 90 | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health |
| T91 | Erlanger Murphy Medical Center | 50 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 177 min, 31st percentile | — | Compare Erlanger Murphy Medical Center |
| T91 | Person Memorial Hospital | 50 | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare Person Memorial Hospital |
| 93 | Washington County Hospital Inc | 49 | — | — | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Washington County Hospital Inc |
| 94 | Swain County Hospital | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 min, 98th percentile | — | Compare Swain County Hospital |
| 95 | Wilmington Treatment Center | 44 | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Wilmington Treatment Center |
| 96 | Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | 41 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.72, 100th percentile | Compare Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital |
| 97 | Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital | 40 | — | — | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | Compare Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital |
| T98 | Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | 36 | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | Compare Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center |
| T98 | Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | 36 | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center |
| T100 | Advent Health Polk | 35 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | Compare Advent Health Polk |
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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- 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).