Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest medicare spending per patient
72 Tennessee hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center, Roane Medical Center, Vanderbilt Bedford 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 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 0.85, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 74 | Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center |
| 2 | Roane Medical Center | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 105 | Compare Roane Medical Center |
| 3 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 104 | Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital |
| T4 | Leconte Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 79 | Compare Leconte Medical Center |
| T4 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 95 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski |
| T4 | Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 0.94, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 190 | Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens |
| T7 | Cumberland Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 189 | Compare Cumberland Medical Center |
| T7 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 301 | Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge |
| T7 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 148 | Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center |
| T7 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | 100 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton |
| T7 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 80 | Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital |
| T7 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 109 | Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center |
| T13 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 250 | Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| T13 | Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | 0.96, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 167 | Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association |
| T13 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | 0.96, 66th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 196 | Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center |
| T13 | Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | 50 | Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital |
| T17 | Parkwest Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 462 | Compare Parkwest Medical Center |
| T17 | Blount Memorial Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 304 | Compare Blount Memorial Hospital |
| T19 | Parkridge Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 621 | Compare Parkridge Medical Center |
| T19 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 75 | Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center |
| T19 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 200 | Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center |
| T19 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 269 | Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center |
| T23 | University Health System, Inc | 0.99, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.44, 3rd percentile | 249 min, 5th percentile | 655 | Compare University Health System, Inc |
| T23 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 2.01, 0th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 927 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital |
| T23 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 135 | Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital |
| T23 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 140 | Compare Greeneville Community Hospital |
| T23 | Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 58 | Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital |
| T23 | Indian Path Community Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 239 | Compare Indian Path Community Hospital |
| T29 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1,091 | Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| T29 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 733 | Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center |
| T29 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 517 | Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center |
| T29 | Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 351 | Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health |
| T29 | Hardin Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 58 | Compare Hardin Medical Center |
| T29 | Sweetwater Hospital Association | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 59 | Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association |
| T35 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 155 | Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma |
| T35 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 152 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest |
| T35 | West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 142 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital |
| T35 | Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 15.4%, 0th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 270 | Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital |
| T39 | Williamson Medical Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 185 | Compare Williamson Medical Center |
| T39 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 70 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County |
| T39 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 571 | Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital |
| T39 | Claiborne Medical Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 85 | Compare Claiborne Medical Center |
| T43 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 1.03, 28th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 431 | Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc |
| T43 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 1.03, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 50 | Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center |
| T43 | Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 1.03, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 1,593 | Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis |
| T43 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 1.03, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 157 | Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center |
| T43 | West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital | 1.03, 28th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 70 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital |
| T48 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 628 | Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center |
| T48 | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 358 | Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital |
| T48 | Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 282 | Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center |
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).