State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Alabama

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Alabama ranks #49 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

100
Hospitals: #49 of 54
Corpus placement: 2.7★
Avg (59 rated): 0
Five-star: 91
With ER

Alabama vs all states by Medicare hospital count

Where this state's Medicare-certified hospital inventory sits among every tracked state and territory (inventory signal, not a quality ranking)

100 24th of 56 higher than 32 of 56 states

States and territories, banded by Medicare-certified hospital count

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Source CMS Hospital Compare · 2026-08-14

The state picture

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Alabama ranks #49 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 59 rated hospitals, the state averages 2.7 of 5 stars.

2.7 / 5
state average among rated (below 3.2 national): #49 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 0
five-star hospitals: 59 of 100 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 59 of 100 Alabama hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Alabama hospital quality

Alabama averages 2.7/5 CMS stars across 59 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 0 five-star facilities of 100 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Alabama hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #49 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 59 of 100 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

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11
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18
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What this shows 0 Alabama hospitals reach five stars; the state's 2.7-star average sits below the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Alabama

Alabama has 100 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 91 facilities operate an emergency department, an important signal for communities that rely on nearby acute-care access. The statewide average CMS overall star rating is 2.7 out of 5 , calculated across the 59 of 100 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 0 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Alabama. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Baldwin Health in Foley, currently listed at 4/5 stars. Star ratings are composite scores built from mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care domains, so a single number conceals meaningful per-domain variation that matters for specific procedures.

Showing 100 of 100 hospitals on this page (page 2 of 2). Hospital quality varies materially within a state, urban academic centers, rural critical-access hospitals, and specialty facilities report against different baselines, so comparing individual facility profiles before choosing planned care is more useful than relying on the statewide average alone. All figures reflect the CMS Hospital Compare release from 2026-08-14, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

100

Hospitals

2.7

Avg (59 rated)

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Alabama

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in Alabama.

🥇1 Baldwin Health Foley, AL · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
🥈2 Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery, AL · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
🥉3 Birmingham VA Medical Center Birmingham, AL · Acute Care - Veterans Administration ★★★★
4 Fayette Medical Center Fayette, AL · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
5 Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Phenix City, AL · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
6 Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise, AL · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★

Compare Baldwin Health vs Baptist Medical Center East →

All Hospitals

Showing 51–100 of 100 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Marshall Medical Centers Boaz	Boaz	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula	Eufaula	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise	Enterprise	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer	Bessemer	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp	Opp	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Mobile	Mobile	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Monroe County Hospital Monroeville	Monroeville	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Mountain View Hospital Gadsden	Gadsden	Psychiatric	N/A	No
North Alabama Medical Center Florence	Florence	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals	Muscle Shoals	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette	Bay Minette	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston	Anniston	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Northwest Medical Center Winfield	Winfield	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler	Butler	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville	Prattville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham	Birmingham	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay	Red Bay	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden	Gadsden	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Russell Medical Center Alexander City	Alexander City	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Russellville Hospital Russellville	Russellville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Sanctuary at the Woodlands, the Cullman	Cullman	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Shelby Baptist Medical Center Alabaster	Alabaster	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan	Dothan	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Springhill Medical Center Mobile	Mobile	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham	Birmingham	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton	Clanton	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City	Pell City	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
St Vincents Blount Oneonta	Oneonta	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	No
St. Vincent's East Birmingham	Birmingham	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee	Wedowee	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham	Birmingham	Childrens	N/A	Yes
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika	Opelika	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
The Health Care Authority of the City of Greenville- Lv Stabler Hospital Greenville	Greenville	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Thomas Hospital Fairhope	Fairhope	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Troy Regional Medical Center Troy	Troy	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	N/A	No
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Authority Birmingham	Birmingham	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Unity Psychiatric Care - Huntsville Huntsville	Huntsville	Psychiatric	N/A	No
University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham	Birmingham	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile	Mobile	Childrens	N/A	Yes
USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC Mobile	Mobile	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
USA Health University Hospital Mobile	Mobile	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery Montgomery	Montgomery	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	4	Yes
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma	Selma	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Walker Baptist Medical Center Jasper	Jasper	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Washington County Hospital Chatom	Chatom	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis	Demopolis	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Wiregrass Medical Center Geneva	Geneva	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Wiregrass Medical Center Geneva	Geneva	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes

Hospital Quality in Alabama

Alabama has 100 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star rating data helps patients compare hospitals on mortality, safety, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely care.

The average CMS star rating across the 59 rated of 100 Alabama hospitals is 2.7. 91 facilities have emergency departments, an important factor for communities that depend on nearby acute care. Hospital quality can vary significantly within a state, so comparing individual facility ratings before choosing care is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in Alabama? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Alabama is Baldwin Health in Foley with a CMS star rating of 4/5. There are 0 five-star hospitals in the state out of 100 Medicare-certified facilities.

How are hospitals rated? ▼

CMS rates hospitals on a 1-to-5 star scale based on quality measures including mortality, safety, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely care. In Alabama, the average star rating is 2.7 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Alabama? ▼

Alabama has 100 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 91 have emergency departments. 0 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-08-14. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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Compiled by PlainHospital, Hospital Quality Editorial Process · August 14, 2026

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