Best hospitals in Alaska
1 of the 10 Alaska hospitals rated by CMS hold the top rating of five stars, and 2 more hold four. They are listed here in order of CMS's overall quality rating and what patients say, next to how long the ER takes and how much each hospital marks up its prices.
Also:All 25 Alaska hospitalsBest hospitals by stateAlaska ranks 16th of 52 statesCompare the top 3 side by side
1five-star hospitals
2four-star hospitals
10hospitals rated by CMS and open to the public, of 25 in the state
69%of patients would recommend the typical hospital US typical 71%
2 h 20 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
The top 3
1Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg HospitalBethel · GeneralCMS rating★★★★★Patients★★★★★Would recommend64%2Bartlett Regional HospitalJuneau · GeneralCMS rating★★★★★Patients★★★★★Would recommend81%Typical ER visit2 h 49 minListed per $1 of cost$2.223Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical CenterKetchikan · Rural (critical access)CMS rating★★★★★Patients★★★★★Would recommend78%Typical ER visit2 h 10 minListed per $1 of cost$1.69
15 stars
24 stars
33 stars
32 stars
11 star
Every rated hospital in Alaska
In ranking order. Click a column to sort.
| # | Hospital | City | CMS rating | Patient rating | Would recommend | Typical ER visit | Listed per $1 of cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital | Bethel | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 64% | – | – |
| 2 | Bartlett Regional Hospital | Juneau | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 81% | 2 h 49 min | $2.22 |
| 3 | Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center | Ketchikan | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 78% | 2 h 10 min | $1.69 |
| 4 | Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 79% | 3 h 1 min | $5.12 |
| 5 | Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 66% | 2 h 14 min | $8.01 |
| 6 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | Sitka | ★★★★★ | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Central Peninsula General Hospital | Soldotna | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 77% | 2 h 26 min | $2.84 |
| 8 | Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | Fairbanks | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 68% | 2 h 52 min | $2.57 |
| 9 | Alaska Native Medical Center | Anchorage | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 61% | 2 h 2 min | – |
| 10 | Alaska Regional Hospital | Anchorage | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 69% | 2 h 15 min | $9.57 |
How the order is set. Hospitals are sorted by CMS's overall hospital quality star rating (1 to 5 stars), which combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Ties are broken by the patient survey star rating, then by the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital. Hospitals CMS has not rated, often small, new or specialty hospitals, are not listed; neither are Veterans Affairs and military hospitals, which most patients cannot choose. Prices and ER times are shown for comparison and do not change the order. A star rating is a summary: for a specific operation, look at that hospital's page and ask your doctor.
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Source: CMS Care Compare (overall star ratings and patient survey) and hospital cost reports.