Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Texas with the lowest time in emergency department
332 Texas hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower 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 | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| T201 | University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler | 153 min, 47th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 1.05, 19th percentile | 284 | Compare University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler |
| T201 | Odessa Regional Medical Center | 153 min, 47th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 230 | Compare Odessa Regional Medical Center |
| T203 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving | 155 min, 46th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 288 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving |
| T203 | Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 155 min, 46th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 178 | Compare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital |
| T203 | UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital | 155 min, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 127 | Compare UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital |
| T206 | Covenant Hospital Plainview | 156 min, 45th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 100 | Compare Covenant Hospital Plainview |
| T206 | Harlingen Medical Center | 156 min, 45th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 118 | Compare Harlingen Medical Center |
| T206 | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 156 min, 45th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.0%, 1st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 84 | Compare Hill Country Memorial Hospital |
| T206 | Nacogdoches Medical Center | 156 min, 45th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 150 | Compare Nacogdoches Medical Center |
| T206 | UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 156 min, 45th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 432 | Compare UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital |
| T206 | Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | 156 min, 45th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 241 | Compare Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center |
| T212 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial | 157 min, 44th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 118 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial |
| T212 | Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | 157 min, 44th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 59 | Compare Texas Health Hospital Mansfield |
| T212 | Texas Health Hospital Frisco | 157 min, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 93 | Compare Texas Health Hospital Frisco |
| T212 | The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 157 min, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 486 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus |
| T216 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 255 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton |
| T216 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 866 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas |
| T216 | CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 316 | Compare CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital |
| T216 | HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 328 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe |
| T216 | The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 238 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus |
| T221 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,299 | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| T221 | Cuero Regional Hospital | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 49 | Compare Cuero Regional Hospital |
| T221 | Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 46 | Compare Methodist Midlothian Medical Center |
| T221 | Uvalde Memorial Hospital | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Uvalde Memorial Hospital |
| T221 | Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.31, 6th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 74 | Compare Lubbock Heart Hospital LP |
| T226 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 46 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls |
| T226 | Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 104 | Compare Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano |
| T226 | St David's Medical Center | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 625 | Compare St David's Medical Center |
| T226 | Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 84 | Compare Crescent Medical Center Lancaster |
| T226 | Sierra Medical Center | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 283 | Compare Sierra Medical Center |
| T231 | St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital | 161 min, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 100 | Compare St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital |
| T231 | Dimmit Regional Hospital | 161 min, 41st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Dimmit Regional Hospital |
| 233 | Peterson Regional Medical Center | 162 min, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.59, 1st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 124 | Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center |
| T234 | Ascension Seton Hays | 163 min, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 154 | Compare Ascension Seton Hays |
| T234 | North Austin Medical Center | 163 min, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 511 | Compare North Austin Medical Center |
| T236 | Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | 164 min, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 135 | Compare Christus Spohn Hospital Alice |
| T236 | Covenant Medical Center | 164 min, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 470 | Compare Covenant Medical Center |
| T236 | CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 164 min, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 279 | Compare CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin |
| T236 | Cleveland Emergency Hospital | 164 min, 39th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | Compare Cleveland Emergency Hospital |
| T236 | Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan | 164 min, 39th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 18 | Compare Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan |
| 241 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 165 min, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 881 | Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| T242 | Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 166 min, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 292 | Compare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak |
| T242 | Dallas Regional Medical Center | 166 min, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 172 | Compare Dallas Regional Medical Center |
| T242 | St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 166 min, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 241 | Compare St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital |
| T245 | Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital | 168 min, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 1.07, 14th percentile | 59 | Compare Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital |
| T245 | Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston) | 168 min, 37th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 950 | Compare Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston) |
| T245 | Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America SE Houston | 168 min, 37th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | Compare Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America SE Houston |
| 248 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 169 min, 36th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 922 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth |
| T249 | Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 170 min, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.34, 5th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 601 | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center |
| T249 | Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | 170 min, 35th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 21 | Compare Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians 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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).
- 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).