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Best Hospitals in Alabama, Graded A–F

All 65 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Alabama, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Alabama hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Alabama
A6
B14
C25
D15
F5
Highest graded
ABaldwin HealthA
Foley · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
65 hospitalsgraded in Alabama · 6 earned an A
All Alabama Birmingham (7)Mobile (4)Montgomery (4)Dothan (2)Gadsden (2)Huntsville (2)Alabaster (1)Alexander City (1)Andalusia (1)
Highest in Alabama 1

Baldwin Health - Foley, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 82 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(251) 949-3400 Foley, BALDWIN County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery - Montgomery, AL · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
AScore 79 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(334) 260-4100 Montgomery, MONTGOMERY County Emergency dept.
3

Princeton Baptist Medical Center - Birmingham, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 77 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(205) 783-3800 Birmingham, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept.
4

Birmingham Va Medical Center - Birmingham, AL · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
AScore 76 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(205) 933-4515 Birmingham, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept.
5

Southeast Health Medical Center - Dothan, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(334) 793-8701 Dothan, HOUSTON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
6

Medical Center Enterprise - Enterprise, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(334) 347-0584 Enterprise, COFFEE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
7

Evergreen Medical Center - Evergreen, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(251) 578-2480 Evergreen, CONECUH County Emergency dept.
8

Marion Regional Medical Center - Hamilton, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 921-6200 Hamilton, MARION County Emergency dept.
9

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital - Birmingham, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 68 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 877-1000 Birmingham, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
10

Highlands Medical Center - Scottsboro, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 67 · GoodSee Full Grade
(256) 259-4444 Scottsboro, JACKSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
11

Fayette Medical Center - Fayette, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 932-5966 Fayette, FAYETTE County Emergency dept.
12

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital - Phenix City, AL · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(334) 732-3000 Phenix City, RUSSELL County Emergency dept.
13

North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion - Winfield, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 487-7000 Winfield, FAYETTE County Emergency dept.
14

Baptist Medical Center East - Montgomery, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 61 · GoodSee Full Grade
(334) 244-8330 Montgomery, MONTGOMERY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
15

Walker Baptist Medical Center - Jasper, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 387-4000 Jasper, WALKER County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
16

Lakeland Community Hospital - Haleyville, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 485-7117 Haleyville, WINSTON County Emergency dept.
17

Russellville Hospital - Russellville, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
(256) 332-1611 Russellville, FRANKLIN County Emergency dept.
18

Troy Regional Medical Center - Troy, AL · Acute care hospital · government - federal CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top 10% among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
(334) 670-5000 Troy, PIKE County Emergency dept.
19

Crestwood Medical Center - Huntsville, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 58 · GoodSee Full Grade
(256) 429-4000 Huntsville, MADISON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
20

Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System - Bessemer, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 58 · GoodSee Full Grade
(205) 481-7000 Bessemer, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
21

Prattville Baptist Hospital - Prattville, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 58 · AverageSee Full Grade
(334) 361-4267 Prattville, AUTAUGA County Emergency dept.
22

Russell Medical Center - Alexander City, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 58 · AverageSee Full Grade
(256) 329-7100 Alexander City, TALLAPOOSA County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
23

Clay County Hospital - Ashland, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
(256) 354-2131 Ashland, CLAY County Emergency dept.
24

Riverview Regional Medical Center - Gadsden, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
(256) 543-5200 Gadsden, ETOWAH County Emergency dept.
25

Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus - Decatur, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Alabama acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(256) 341-2000 Decatur, MORGAN County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Alabama hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Alabama hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.