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Best hospitals in Alaska, ranked by CMS star rating

Ranked by Medicare's overall hospital star rating (CMS, October 2026 release). Stars summarize quality measures; they are not patient reviews.

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Alaska's 10 rated hospitals average 2.90 Medicare stars, against a US average of 3.21, ranking #42 of 50 states in the HospitalsInEachState.com State Hospital Quality Rankings. 3 hold 4 or 5 stars (1 with 5) and 4 are rated 1 or 2 stars.

CMS data published October 202610 rated hospitalsRanked #42 of 50
State rank #42 of 50 In the bottom 10 · all states
Average rating 2.90 stars −0.31 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21
Rated 4–5 stars 30% 3 of 10 hospitals
Rated 1–2 stars 40% 4 of 10 hospitals

Top 5 hospitals in Alaska by CMS stars

#HospitalCityCMS stars
1 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital Bethel
2 Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau
3 Ketchikan General Hospital Ketchikan
4 Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Palmer
5 Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage

How Alaska hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

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All 10 rated hospitals in Alaska

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 18 other Alaska hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing all 10 hospitals

Alaska hospitals by CMS overall star rating, October 2026
Hospital CMS rating City Type
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional HospitalBethel Acute care Bethel Acute care
Bartlett Regional HospitalJuneau Acute care Juneau Acute care
Ketchikan General HospitalKetchikan Critical Access Ketchikan Critical Access
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer Acute care Palmer Acute care
Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage Acute care Anchorage Acute care
Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka Critical Access Sitka Critical Access
Alaska Native Medical CenterAnchorage Acute care Anchorage Acute care
Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna Acute care Soldotna Acute care
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks Acute care Fairbanks Acute care
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage Acute care Anchorage Acute care

Latest national report: 79% of Utah's rated hospitals have 4 or 5 CMS stars; 14% of Mississippi's do (Nov 13, 2026)

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Questions about Alaska hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Alaska?

1 Alaska hospital has the top 5-star CMS rating: Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital (Bethel).

How does Alaska rank for hospital quality?

Alaska ranks #42 of 50 states. Its 10 rated hospitals average 2.90 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 30% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 40% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Alaska hospitals have a 1-star rating?

1 of 10 rated Alaska hospitals has the lowest 1-star rating, and 3 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 18 other Alaska hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the Alaska hospital directory.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospital-ratings/alaska/

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published October 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.