CMS overall rating 4 of 5top quarter among Arizona critical access hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Why Banner Payson Medical Center is graded B
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Arizona hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Banner Payson Medical Center at a Glance
B
67/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 4 of 5.
83<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 5 measures (net +0).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
–Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 1 worse of 6 measures (net +0).
67<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 10 patient-experience and 7 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Arizona, critical access hospitals · CMS record 031318 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address807 South Ponderosa Drive, Payson, AZ 85541
Phone(928) 474-3222
CountyGILA
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency servicesNo
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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