Arkansas hospital star ratings
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Arkansas ranks #43 of 50 states (in the bottom 10) for hospital quality. Its 43 hospitals with a Medicare star rating average 2.86 stars, against 3.21 nationally. 26% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 40% are rated 1 or 2 stars.
3 ★★★★★
8 ★★★★★
15 ★★★★★
14 ★★★★★
3 ★★★★★
How Arkansas compares with its neighbors
| State | Rank | Avg stars | 5 ★ / 1 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | #14 | 3.38 | 29 / 7 |
| Oklahoma | #19 | 3.29 | 8 / 2 |
| Missouri | #33 | 3.14 | 5 / 3 |
| Tennessee | #37 | 3.08 | 6 / 6 |
| Arkansas | #43 | 2.86 | 3 / 3 |
| Louisiana | #44 | 2.81 | 0 / 3 |
| Mississippi | #50 | 2.33 | 1 / 12 |
All rated hospitals in Arkansas
Click a column heading to sort. 93 other Arkansas hospitals in our directory have no CMS overall rating, usually because they report too few measures. All Arkansas hospitals · Arkansas ER wait times
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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.