Best Hospitals in Arizona 2026

Arizona has 106 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $16K. The top-rated hospital is Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 106 Hospitals in Arizona

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Mayo Clinic Hospital	Phoenix	★★★★★	$15K	A
2	Phoenix Va Medical Center	Phoenix	★★★★★	$17K	A
3	Mercy Gilbert Medical Center	Gilbert	★★★★★	$16K	B
4	Va Northern Arizona Healthcare System	Prescott	★★★★★	$17K	B
5	City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix	Goodyear	★★★★★	$16K	B
6	Chandler Regional Medical Center	Chandler	★★★★☆	$16K	B
7	Kingman Regional Medical Center	Kingman	★★★★☆	$14K	B
8	Flagstaff Medical Center	Flagstaff	★★★★☆	$17K	B
9	Va S. Arizona Healthcare System	Tucson	★★★★☆	$19K	B
10	Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center	Phoenix	★★★★☆	$16K	B
11	Banner Gateway Medical Center	Gilbert	★★★★☆	$13K	B
12	Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr	Scottsdale	★★★★☆	$16K	B
13	Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center	Show Low	★★★★☆	$17K	B
14	Banner Payson Medical Center	Payson	★★★★☆	$16K	B
15	Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center	Scottsdale	★★★☆☆	$17K	C
16	Valleywise Health Medical Center	Phoenix	★★★☆☆	$14K	B
17	Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center	Scottsdale	★★★☆☆	$18K	C
18	Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus	Tucson	★★★☆☆	$15K	B
19	Banner Thunderbird Medical Center	Glendale	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
20	Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix	Phoenix	★★★☆☆	$16K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for Arizona is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix is the top-rated hospital in Arizona with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $15K.

Arizona has 106 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $16K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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