Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Texas with the lowest medicare spending per patient
254 Texas hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Altus Lumberton Hospital, The Hospitals Of Providence Horizon City Campus, Baylor Scott & White Emergency 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 | Altus Lumberton Hospital | 0.59, 100th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 4 | Compare Altus Lumberton Hospital |
| 2 | The Hospitals Of Providence Horizon City Campus | 0.67, 100th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | 16 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence Horizon City Campus |
| 3 | Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital | 0.76, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | 40 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital |
| 4 | Tyler County Hospital | 0.80, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 25 | Compare Tyler County Hospital |
| 5 | Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks | 0.82, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | 58 | Compare Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks |
| 6 | Lamb Healthcare Center | 0.84, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | 75 | Compare Lamb Healthcare Center |
| T7 | Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | 0.85, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 18 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital |
| T7 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | 0.85, 95th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 106 min, 86th percentile | 15 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda |
| T9 | UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital | 0.86, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | 42 | Compare UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital |
| T9 | Parkland Health & Hospital System | 0.86, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 295 min, 1st percentile | 968 | Compare Parkland Health & Hospital System |
| 11 | Freestone Medical Center | 0.87, 93rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | Compare Freestone Medical Center |
| 12 | North Central Surgical Center LLP | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 23 | Compare North Central Surgical Center LLP |
| T13 | Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 0.89, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 183 | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo |
| T13 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill | 0.89, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 97 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill |
| T15 | Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | 0.90, 88th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 21 | Compare Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital |
| T15 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | 0.90, 88th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 17 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake |
| T17 | Baylor Surgical Hospital At Las Colinas | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 71 min, 99th percentile | 20 | Compare Baylor Surgical Hospital At Las Colinas |
| T17 | Covenant Hospital Levelland | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | 48 | Compare Covenant Hospital Levelland |
| T17 | Medical Arts Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | 21 | Compare Medical Arts Hospital |
| T17 | South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 30 | Compare South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital |
| T21 | Grace Surgical Hospital | 0.92, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | 123 | Compare Grace Surgical Hospital |
| T21 | Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan | 0.92, 83rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 18 | Compare Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan |
| T21 | The Physicians Centre | 0.92, 83rd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 16 | Compare The Physicians Centre |
| T24 | Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital | 0.93, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 179 | Compare Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital |
| T24 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 117 min, 77th percentile | 16 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin |
| T24 | Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 34 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth |
| T24 | Foundation Surgical Hospital Of San Antonio | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Foundation Surgical Hospital Of San Antonio |
| T28 | Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi | 0.94, 76th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 24 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi |
| T28 | Parkview Regional Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 89 min, 95th percentile | 59 | Compare Parkview Regional Hospital |
| T30 | Mission Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 297 | Compare Mission Regional Medical Center |
| T30 | Texas Institute For Surgery At Presbyterian Hospit | 0.95, 71st percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | 9 | Compare Texas Institute For Surgery At Presbyterian Hospit |
| T32 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall | 0.96, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 61 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall |
| T32 | Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 126 | Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park |
| T32 | Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 14 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma |
| T32 | Methodist Hospital Atascosa | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 67 | Compare Methodist Hospital Atascosa |
| T32 | Palo Pinto General Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 92 min, 94th percentile | 99 | Compare Palo Pinto General Hospital |
| T32 | UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 74 | Compare UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital |
| T38 | Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 0.97, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | 61 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas |
| T38 | CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 66 | Compare CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston |
| T38 | Harlingen Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 118 | Compare Harlingen Medical Center |
| T38 | Peterson Regional Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.59, 1st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 124 | Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Medical City Alliance | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 107 min, 85th percentile | 140 | Compare Medical City Alliance |
| T38 | The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus | 0.97, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 114 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus |
| T38 | Valley Regional Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 214 | Compare Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 105 min, 86th percentile | 42 | Compare Texas Orthopedic Hospital |
| T46 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 0.98, 55th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 653 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
| T46 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 0.98, 55th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1,299 | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| T46 | Laredo Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 326 | Compare Laredo Medical Center |
| T46 | Medical City Las Colinas | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 100 | Compare Medical City Las Colinas |
| T46 | Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | — | 48 | Compare Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington |
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).