State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Hospitals in Alaska

Alaska has 25 Medicare-certified hospitals averaging 2.9 of 5 CMS stars - below the 3.1-star national average, with 1 earning the full five stars.

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Hospitals: 2.9★
Avg rating: 1
Five-star: 24
With ER

The state picture

Across 25 Medicare-certified hospitals, Alaska averages 2.9 of 5 CMS stars - below the 3.1-star national average, and 1 facility earns the top five-star rating.

2.9 / 5
state average (below 3.1 national): 1
five-star hospitals: 24
with an emergency department: 25
Medicare-certified hospitals

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 8 of 25 Alaska hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

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What this shows 1 Alaska hospital reaches five stars; the state's 2.9-star average sits below the 3.1-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Alaska

Alaska has 25 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 24 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 2.9 out of 5, calculated across hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 1 hospital has earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Alaska. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, currently listed at 5/5 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 25 of 25 hospitals on this page (page 1 of 1). 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 2026-05-15, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

Hospitals

2.9

Avg Rating

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Alaska

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

🥇1 Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau, AK · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★
🥉3 Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks, AK · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★
4 Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Palmer, AK · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★
5 Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★
6 Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Sitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★

Compare Bartlett Regional Hospital vs Alaska Native Medical Center →

All Hospitals

Showing 1–25 of 25 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
673rd Medical Group (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson) Jber	Jber	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage	Anchorage	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Alaska Psychiatric Institute Anchorage	Anchorage	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage	Anchorage	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau	Juneau	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright) Fort Wainwright	Fort Wainwright	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
Bristol Bay DBA Kanakanak Hospital Dillingham	Dillingham	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna	Soldotna	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Cordova Community Medical Center Cordova	Cordova	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks	Fairbanks	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Maniilaq Health Center Kotzebue	Kotzebue	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Palmer	Palmer	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
North Star Hospital Anchorage	Anchorage	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Norton Sound Regional Hospital Nome	Nome	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center Ketchikan	Ketchikan	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Petersburg Medical Center Petersburg	Petersburg	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage	Anchorage	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Ctr Kodiak	Kodiak	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Providence Seward Hospital Seward	Seward	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez	Valdez	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Barrow	Barrow	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc Wrangell	Wrangell	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
South Peninsula Hospital Homer	Homer	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Sitka	Sitka	Critical Access Hospitals	3	Yes
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital Bethel	Bethel	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes

Hospital Quality in Alaska

Alaska has 25 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 1 have earned the highest 5-star overall quality rating, reflecting strong performance across mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care measures.

The average CMS star rating across Alaska hospitals is 2.9. 24 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 Alaska? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Alaska is Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 1 five-star hospitals in the state out of 25 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 Alaska, the average star rating is 2.9 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Alaska? ▼

Alaska has 25 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 24 have emergency departments. 1 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-05-15. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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Compiled byPlainHospital Editorial, Hospital Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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