Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Texas with the lowest serious complications
245 Texas hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Serious complicationslower 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 | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 0.55, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 293 | Compare Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital |
| 2 | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 0.61, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 358 | Compare Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital |
| 3 | Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 0.64, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 340 | Compare Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital |
| 4 | Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 0.66, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 104 | Compare Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano |
| T5 | Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 0.69, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 292 | Compare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak |
| T5 | Medical City Dallas Hospital | 0.69, 99th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 963 | Compare Medical City Dallas Hospital |
| 7 | Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 0.72, 98th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 105 min, 86th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 42 | Compare Texas Orthopedic Hospital |
| 8 | Covenant Medical Center | 0.74, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 470 | Compare Covenant Medical Center |
| T9 | Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 0.77, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 230 | Compare Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital |
| T9 | Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 0.77, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 192 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney |
| T11 | Houston Methodist West Hospital | 0.78, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 302 | Compare Houston Methodist West Hospital |
| T11 | Ascension Seton Williamson | 0.78, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 277 | Compare Ascension Seton Williamson |
| T11 | Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | 0.78, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 294 | Compare Methodist Mansfield Medical Center |
| T14 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 0.79, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,299 | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| T14 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | 0.79, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 99 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound |
| T14 | Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 0.79, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 126 | Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park |
| T14 | Ascension Seton Hays | 0.79, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 154 | Compare Ascension Seton Hays |
| T14 | HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | 0.79, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 289 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball |
| T14 | Paris Regional Medical Center | 0.79, 94th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 368 | Compare Paris Regional Medical Center |
| T20 | Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 18 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital |
| T20 | Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 642 | Compare Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc |
| T22 | Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi | 0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 24 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi |
| T22 | South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital | 0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 30 | Compare South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital |
| 24 | Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 0.82, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 574 | Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center |
| T25 | Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 0.83, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 0.97, 61st percentile | 61 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas |
| T25 | Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 0.83, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 612 | Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital |
| T25 | Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 0.83, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 183 | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo |
| T25 | Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 0.83, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 521 | Compare Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin |
| T25 | De Tar Hospital Navarro | 0.83, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 278 | Compare De Tar Hospital Navarro |
| T30 | Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 0.84, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 178 | Compare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital |
| T30 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 0.84, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 260 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest |
| T30 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | 0.84, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 29 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen |
| T30 | Christus St Michael Health System | 0.84, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 724 | Compare Christus St Michael Health System |
| T30 | Medical Center Of McKinney | 0.84, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 225 | Compare Medical Center Of McKinney |
| T30 | Northwest Texas Hospital | 0.84, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 495 | Compare Northwest Texas Hospital |
| T30 | North Central Surgical Center LLP | 0.84, 87th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 23 | Compare North Central Surgical Center LLP |
| T37 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving | 0.85, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 288 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving |
| T37 | Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 0.85, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 302 | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos |
| T37 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 0.85, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 286 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
| T37 | Longview Regional Medical Center | 0.85, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 230 | Compare Longview Regional Medical Center |
| T37 | North Austin Medical Center | 0.85, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 511 | Compare North Austin Medical Center |
| T42 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 118 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial |
| T42 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 146 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati |
| T42 | AdventHealth Central Texas | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 232 | Compare AdventHealth Central Texas |
| T42 | Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 251 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 294 | Compare Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital |
| T46 | Knapp Medical Center | 0.87, 81st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 233 | Compare Knapp Medical Center |
| T46 | Ascension Seton Northwest | 0.87, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 124 | Compare Ascension Seton Northwest |
| T46 | Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 0.87, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 487 | Compare Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth |
| T46 | Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) | 0.87, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 758 | Compare Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) |
| T46 | HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | 0.87, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 481 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast |
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.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- 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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).