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Hospitals in Tennessee with the highest patients would recommend

77 Tennessee hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Unity Medical Center, Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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77 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by patients would recommend; 44 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	Compare
	National average	87	3.3	88
1	Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN · Acute care	97, 100th percentile	5, 97th percentile	97, 100th percentile	Compare Unity Medical Center
2	Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs	96, 99th percentile	5, 97th percentile	95, 99th percentile	Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center
3	Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal SurgeryNashville, TN · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery
4	Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta, TN · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
T5	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T5	Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Williamson Medical Center
T5	Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage, TN · Critical access	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
T5	Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
T5	West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalMilan, TN · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
T10	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T10	Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T10	Macon Community HospitalLafayette, TN · Critical access	91, 80th percentile	5, 97th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Macon Community Hospital
T10	Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T14	Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T14	University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare University Health System, Inc
T14	Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
T17	Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Roane Medical Center
T17	VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
T17	Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital
T20	Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
T20	Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
T20	Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
T20	Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T20	Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
T20	Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
T20	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T20	Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T20	West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
T20	Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Indian Path Community Hospital
T30	Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Leconte Medical Center
T30	Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T30	Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital
T30	Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
T30	Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T30	Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T30	Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	2, 10th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
T30	Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T30	Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center
T30	Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Claiborne Medical Center
T30	Henderson County Community HospitalLexington, TN · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Henderson County Community Hospital
T41	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
T41	Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T41	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	2, 10th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T41	Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
T41	Hardin Medical CenterSavannah, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Hardin Medical Center
T41	Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Livingston Regional Hospital
T41	Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Volunteer Community Hospital
T41	Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TN · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association
T49	Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T49	Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 27th percentile	Compare Erlanger 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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).