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Top-rated hospitals in Tennessee

72 Tennessee hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Memorial Healthcare System, Inc, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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72 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by overall star rating; 49 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalOverall star ratinghigher is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
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T1Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs5, 94th percentile—515Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center
T1Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T1Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,091Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T1Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T1Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.94, 76th percentile79Compare Leconte Medical Center
T1Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.96, 66th percentile250Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
T7Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage, TN · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—35Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
T7Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile70Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T7Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile105Compare Roane Medical Center
T7Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.16, 3rd percentile137Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
T7University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
T7Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile733Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T7VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs4, 73rd percentile—508Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
T7Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.13, 5th percentile225Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
T7Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile301Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
T7Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile150Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital
T7Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile621Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T7Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.08, 12th percentile136Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T7Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T7Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile189Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T7Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile848Compare Erlanger Medical Center
T7Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile50Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T7Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.85, 95th percentile74Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
T7Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile148Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
T7Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile200Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
T7Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile104Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
T27Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.15, 4th percentile49Compare Unity Medical Center
T27Macon Community HospitalLafayette, TN · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—25Compare Macon Community Hospital
T27Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile258Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T27Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile100Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
T27Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile80Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
T27Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile571Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
T27West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile142Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
T27Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T27Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile462Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T27Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.07, 14th percentile125Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T27Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile157Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T27Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile109Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T27Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis, TN · Veterans Affairs3, 43rd percentile—924Compare Memphis VA Medical Center
T27Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile152Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
T27Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile927Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T27Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
T27Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.23, 1st percentile91Compare Lincoln Medical Center
T27Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile628Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
T27Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile358Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
T27Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.07, 14th percentile96Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
T27Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile135Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
T27Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,593Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
T27Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile190Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
T27Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile155Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma

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.

Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
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).