Best Hospitals in New Mexico 2026
New Mexico has 45 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $15K. The top-rated hospital is Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe with a 5-star CMS rating.
Sorted by average Medicare payment, New Mexico's 45 hospitals span from $10,964 (Presbyterian Hospital) at the low end to $22,269 (Memorial Medical Center) at the high end. Within-state cost spread on hospital procedures is consistently wide across the U.S.
These rankings are pure-cost rankings. The quality dimension lives in the CMS Hospital Compare star rating shown alongside each entry; the combined-value grade on the right of the table aggregates both. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across New Mexico's 45 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $15K, below the national average of $16K. 2% ofNew Mexico's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 9% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in New Mexico range from Presbyterian Hospital at $11K per procedure to Memorial Medical Center at $22K — a difference of $11K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in New Mexico
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $12K per procedure. Outcome score: 50/100.
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM
Second-best in New Mexico. 3-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 77/100. Average procedure payment: $16K.
Va New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque, NM
Third on quality + outcomes. 3-star CMS rating; Value Score 69/100. Lists 8 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 45 Hospitals in New Mexico
Hospital quality and cost data for New Mexico is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe is the top-rated hospital in New Mexico with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $12K. Its Value Score is 84/100 (Grade A).
New Mexico has 45 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $15K, and 9% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
New Mexico's average procedure payment of $15K is below the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $11K at Presbyterian Hospital to $22K at Memorial Medical Center — a gap of $11K per procedure.
Of 45 hospitals analyzed in New Mexico, 1 (2%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).