Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest medicare spending per patient
59 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Froedtert Community Hospital, Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin, Mile Bluff Medical Center. 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 | Froedtert Community Hospital | 0.71, 100th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 125 min, 70th percentile | 16 | Compare Froedtert Community Hospital |
| 2 | Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | 0.73, 99th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 30 | Compare Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mile Bluff Medical Center | 0.78, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 40 | Compare Mile Bluff Medical Center |
| T4 | Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh | 0.81, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 84 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh |
| T4 | Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | 0.81, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.3%, 3rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 73 | Compare Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital |
| 6 | Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | 0.83, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 185 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County |
| T7 | Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | 0.84, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 99 | Compare Aurora Lakeland Medical Center |
| T7 | Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | 0.84, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 99 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Bay Area |
| T7 | Aurora Medical Center Washington County | 0.84, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 71 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Washington County |
| T7 | SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | 0.84, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 100 | Compare SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo |
| T11 | Aurora Medical Center | 0.85, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 62 | Compare Aurora Medical Center |
| T11 | Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | 0.85, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 69 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County |
| T11 | Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | 0.85, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 332 | Compare Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus |
| T14 | Sauk Prairie Hospital | 0.86, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 36 | Compare Sauk Prairie Hospital |
| T14 | Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) | 0.86, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.6%, 2nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 125 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) |
| T14 | Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake | 0.86, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 75 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake |
| T17 | Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 123 | Compare Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington |
| T17 | St Nicholas Hospital | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 185 | Compare St Nicholas Hospital |
| T19 | SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.5%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 151 | Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac |
| T19 | Holy Family Memorial | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 167 | Compare Holy Family Memorial |
| T21 | West Allis Memorial Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 149 | Compare West Allis Memorial Hospital |
| T21 | Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | 0.89, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 99 | Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital |
| T23 | Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 0.90, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 66 | Compare Aurora Medical Center - Summit |
| T23 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 0.90, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 345 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc |
| T23 | The Monroe Clinic | 0.90, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 100 | Compare The Monroe Clinic |
| T23 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 0.90, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 50 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville |
| T27 | Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 181 | Compare Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. |
| T27 | Community Memorial Hospital | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 237 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T27 | Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire | 0.91, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 44 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire |
| T30 | Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 19 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua |
| T30 | Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 132 | Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| T30 | Fort Memorial Hospital | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 82 | Compare Fort Memorial Hospital |
| T30 | St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 121 | Compare St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend |
| T30 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 1.54, 2nd percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 160 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc |
| T30 | Mercy Health System Corp | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Health System Corp |
| T36 | UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 448 | Compare UnityPoint Health - Meriter |
| T36 | University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 0.93, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 536 | Compare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority |
| T36 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 0.93, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 440 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison |
| T36 | Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 99 | Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc |
| T36 | Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | 0.93, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 86 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Weston |
| T41 | Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 74 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Kenosha |
| T41 | Bellin Memorial Hospital | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 242 | Compare Bellin Memorial Hospital |
| T41 | Howard Young Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 163 min, 40th percentile | 109 | Compare Howard Young Medical Center |
| T44 | Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 304 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital |
| T44 | Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 321 | Compare Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| T44 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 182 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah |
| T47 | Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1,213 | Compare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center |
| T47 | Beloit Health System | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 256 | Compare Beloit Health System |
| T47 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 596 | Compare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
| 50 | Watertown Memorial Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 21.9%, 0th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 95 | Compare Watertown Memorial 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.
- 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).