Best Hospitals in Arkansas 2026

Arkansas has 90 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $13K. The top-rated hospital is Fayetteville Ar Va Medical Center in Fayetteville with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 90 Hospitals in Arkansas

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Fayetteville Ar Va Medical Center	Fayetteville	★★★★★	$16K	B
2	Washington Regional Medical Center	Fayetteville	★★★★☆	$10K	A
3	St Vincent Medical Center/North	Sherwood	★★★★☆	$9K	A
4	Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart	Stuttgart	★★★★☆	$16K	B
5	Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc	Little Rock	★★★★☆	$16K	B
6	Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas	Rogers	★★★★☆	$12K	B
7	Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs	Hot Springs	★★★☆☆	$11K	B
8	Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc	Conway	★★★☆☆	$11K	B
9	Mercy Hospital Fort Smith	Fort Smith	★★★☆☆	$10K	B
10	Chi-St Vincent Infirmary	Little Rock	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
11	Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway	Conway	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
12	White County Medical Center	Searcy	★★★☆☆	$12K	B
13	St Marys Regional Medical Center	Russellville	★★★☆☆	$16K	C
14	Siloam Springs Regional Hospital	Siloam Springs	★★★☆☆	$15K	C
15	Chambers Memorial Hospital	Danville	★★★☆☆	$14K	C
16	Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr	Little Rock	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
17	White River Medical Center	Batesville	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
18	Johnson Regional Medical Center	Clarksville	★★★☆☆	$12K	B
19	Piggott Community Hospital	Piggott	★★★☆☆	$9K	B
20	Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore	Bryant	★★★☆☆	$18K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for Arkansas 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, Fayetteville Ar Va Medical Center in Fayetteville is the top-rated hospital in Arkansas with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $16K.

Arkansas has 90 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $13K.

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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