Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest medicare spending per patient
126 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC, OSS Orthopaedic Hospital, Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital. 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | ||||
| 1 | AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC | 0.62, 100th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 96 min, 92nd percentile | 10 | Compare AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC |
| 2 | OSS Orthopaedic Hospital | 0.75, 99th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 30 | Compare OSS Orthopaedic Hospital |
| 3 | Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | 0.77, 99th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital |
| 4 | Grove City Medical Center | 0.81, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 67 | Compare Grove City Medical Center |
| 5 | Penn Highlands Connellsville | 0.83, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 68 min, 99th percentile | 46 | Compare Penn Highlands Connellsville |
| 6 | Advanced Surgical Hospital | 0.84, 96th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | 14 | Compare Advanced Surgical Hospital |
| 7 | Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | 0.86, 94th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | 12 | Compare Physicians Care Surgical Hospital |
| 8 | Valley Forge Medical Center | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | Compare Valley Forge Medical Center |
| T9 | St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 49 | Compare St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital |
| T9 | Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 57 | Compare Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital |
| 11 | Suburban Community Hospital | 0.90, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | Compare Suburban Community Hospital |
| T12 | Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.60, 1st percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 131 | Compare Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital |
| T12 | Warren General Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | — | Compare Warren General Hospital |
| T14 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 98 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus |
| T14 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 127 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus |
| T14 | ACMH Hospital | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 154 | Compare ACMH Hospital |
| T17 | Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 45 | Compare Conemaugh Nason Medical Center |
| T17 | St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 56 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus |
| T17 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 141 | Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital |
| T17 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 170 | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| T17 | Excela Health - Frick Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 210 | Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital |
| T17 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 268 | Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center |
| T17 | Penn Highlands Huntingdon | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 77 | Compare Penn Highlands Huntingdon |
| T17 | Uniontown Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 190 | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| T17 | Surgical Institute Of Reading | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Surgical Institute Of Reading |
| T26 | Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 60 | Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital |
| T26 | Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 123 | Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital |
| T26 | Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 62 | Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital |
| T26 | Meadville Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 203 | Compare Meadville Medical Center |
| T26 | St Clair Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 328 | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| T26 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 274 | Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital |
| T26 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 375 | Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital |
| T26 | Lower Bucks Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 150 | Compare Lower Bucks Hospital |
| T26 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 294 | Compare Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita |
| T35 | Doylestown Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 245 | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| T35 | St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 101 min, 89th percentile | 164 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus |
| T35 | UPMC Horizon | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 2nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 201 | Compare UPMC Horizon |
| T35 | UPMC Somerset | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 111 | Compare UPMC Somerset |
| T35 | Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 46 | Compare Independence Health System Clarion Hospital |
| T35 | Punxsutawney Area Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 49 | Compare Punxsutawney Area Hospital |
| T41 | AHN Wexford Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 100 | Compare AHN Wexford Hospital |
| T41 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 163 | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T41 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 1,190 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| T41 | UPMC Northwest | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 173 | Compare UPMC Northwest |
| T41 | Sharon Regional Medical Center | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 220 | Compare Sharon Regional Medical Center |
| T46 | Chester County Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 329 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T46 | Lancaster General Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 632 | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| T46 | St Lukes Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 817 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T46 | Gettysburg Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 76 | Compare Gettysburg Hospital |
| T46 | Jefferson Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 390 | Compare Jefferson 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.
- 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).