Where to Give Birth in Arizona (2026): Hospitals Compared with CMS Data
Data as of 2026-08-13 (CMS hospital data); 09/30/2025 (patient-experience survey end date). Hospital quality & Birthing-Friendly data: CMS Care Compare, released 2026-08-13. Patient-experience data (HCAHPS): CMS, survey period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025. This page does not update automatically — see “How we built this page” below for the refresh cadence.
Medical disclaimer. This page compares publicly reported federal data. It is not medical advice and is not a recommendation of any hospital, provider, or birth plan. CMS does not currently publish a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate, so this page cannot show either — no other source on this page fills that gap. Talk to your OB, midwife, or family doctor about which hospital is right for a specific pregnancy, especially a high-risk one, and ask directly about the hospital’s neonatal/NICU level of care.
Arizona has 59 hospitals that provide labor and delivery care, spread across 42 cities. This page compares those hospitals using CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and overall hospital star rating. Arizona’s CMS data also includes 24 hospitals that were excluded from this comparison because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
59
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
39
Birthing-Friendly designated (66.1%)
35
Have a published CMS star rating (59.3%)
24
Not rated by CMS
24 hospitals on Arizona’s general acute-care/critical-access hospital list were excluded because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor & delivery care.
Every hospital in Arizona that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr | Scottsdale, Maricopa County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | No | No | 5/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, Maricopa County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, Gila County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, Maricopa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, Maricopa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, Coconino County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix, Maricopa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | Phoenix, Maricopa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | Show Low, Navajo County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, Yavapai County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, Pima County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, Pinal County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 52% would definitely recommend |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Scottsdale, Maricopa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Kingman, Mohave County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| St Joseph’S Hospital | Tucson, Pima County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 50% would definitely recommend |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale, Maricopa County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Abrazo West Campus | Goodyear, Maricopa County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 49% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, Pinal County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, Maricopa County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 58% would definitely recommend |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center | Sierra Vista, Cochise County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, Gila County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center | Mesa, Maricopa County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| La Paz Regional Hospital | Parker, Lapaz County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson, Pima County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 48% would definitely recommend |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, Pima County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, Mohave County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott, Yavapai County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, Yuma County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix, Maricopa County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | Mesa, Maricopa County | Not rated | No | No | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, Cochise County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | Chinle, Apache County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 46% would definitely recommend |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, Cochise County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 80% would definitely recommend |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, Maricopa County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Exceptional Community Hospital – Maricopa | Maricopa, Pinal County | Not rated | No | No | Not reported · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott | Prescott, Yavapai County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | Yuma, Yuma County | Not rated | No | No | Not reported · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | Ft. Defiance, Apache County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, Santa Cruz County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Hopi Health Care Center | Polacca, Navajo County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Huhu Kam Memorial Hospital | Sacaton, Pinal County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital | Kayenta, Navajo County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Little Colorado Medical Center | Winslow, Navajo County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | Safford, Graham County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, Cochise County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Page Hospital | Page, Coconino County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Parker Indian Health Center | Parker, Lapaz County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Sage Memorial Hospital | Ganado, Apache County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Sells Hospital | Sells, Pima County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | Tuba City, Coconino County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, Apache County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital | Whiteriver, Navajo County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital | Wickenburg, Maricopa County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 81% would definitely recommend |
What CMS does not tell you
CMS has not published a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not specific to Arizona, so this page cannot show either number for any hospital listed. A state-level NICU or perinatal level-of-care listing is also left off this page because it could not be verified against a current, authoritative source for Arizona.
How we built this page
This list was built by filtering CMS Hospital Type to Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, then excluding any hospital whose CMS Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure (SM_7) is marked “Not Applicable (does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care).”
Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information and Maternal Health – Hospital datasets, data.cms.gov. File released 2026-08-13. Maternal-health measurement period: calendar year 2024.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) patient-experience survey, data.cms.gov. Measurement period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025.
