Best Hospitals in Alabama, Graded A–F — page 3
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
All Alabama
Birmingham (7)Mobile (4)Montgomery (4)Dothan (2)Gadsden (2)Huntsville (2)Alabaster (1)Alexander City (1)Andalusia (1)
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Gadsden Regional Medical Center - Gadsden, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(256) 494-4000
Gadsden, ETOWAH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Mobile Infirmary Medical Center - Mobile, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter 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, 2 worse, of 8
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(251) 435-4700
Mobile, MOBILE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Andalusia Health - Andalusia, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter 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
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(334) 222-8466
Andalusia, COVINGTON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Shelby Baptist Medical Center - Alabaster, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(205) 620-8100
Alabaster, SHELBY County
Emergency dept.
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Whitfield Regional Hospital - Demopolis, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter 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
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(334) 289-4000
Demopolis, MARENGO County
Emergency dept.
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University Of Alabama Hospital - Birmingham, AL · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(205) 934-4011
Birmingham, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Baptist Medical Center South - Montgomery, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(334) 288-2100
Montgomery, MONTGOMERY County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Citizens Baptist Medical Center - Talladega, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter 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
DScore 30 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(256) 761-4542
Talladega, TALLADEGA County
Emergency dept.
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D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital - Brewton, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter 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
DScore 30 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(251) 867-8061
Brewton, ESCAMBIA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Dekalb Regional Medical Center - Fort Payne, AL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter 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
DScore 30 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(256) 845-3150
Fort Payne, DE KALB County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Athens Limestone Hospital - Athens, AL · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
FScore 27 · PoorSee Full Grade
(256) 233-9292
Athens, LIMESTONE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc - Montgomery, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 6
FScore 24 · PoorSee Full Grade
(334) 293-8000
Montgomery, MONTGOMERY County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Thomas Hospital - Fairhope, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
FScore 21 · PoorSee Full Grade
(251) 928-2375
Fairhope, BALDWIN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center - Anniston, AL · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
FScore 19 · PoorSee Full Grade
(256) 235-5121
Anniston, CALHOUN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Mizell Memorial Hospital - Opp, AL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Alabama acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
FScore 14 · PoorSee Full Grade
(334) 493-3541
Opp, COVINGTON County
Emergency dept.