CMS certification 030123
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr
7400 East Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 84% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 22 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on none. Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 49 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 395 completed surveys, 34% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as medium; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | AZ | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 389 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 2 h 45 min | 2 h 49 min | 2 h 56 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 28,887 patients | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 31 patients | 71% | 70% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 123 patients | 66% | 59% | 65% |
How Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrThis hospital | 5/5 | 84% | 2 h 49 min | 2 better |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 77% | 3 h 11 min | 3 better 3 worse |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 72% | 3 h | 4 better 2 worse |
| Banner Gateway Medical CenterSame county · Gilbert | 3/5 | 73% | 3 h 44 min | 1 better |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterSame county · Chandler | 3/5 | 74% | 3 h | 1 better 2 worse |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterSame county · Chandler | 4/5 | 72% | 2 h 22 min | 6 better 1 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Scottsdale.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 2,769 cases | Too few cases | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 113 cases | Too few cases | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 362 cases | Too few cases | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 455 cases | Too few cases | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 138 cases | Too few cases | 7.9% | 11.9% |
| COPD 62 cases | Too few cases | 7.2% | 8.6% |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.87 likely 0.53 – 1.21 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 218 cases | Too few cases | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 46 cases | No different | 162.29 per 1,000 likely 101.27 per 1,000 – 223.31 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 4,483 cases | No different | 0.21 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.98 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 6,051 cases | No different | 0.15 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.35 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 6,083 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 0.41 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,415 cases | No different | 1.85 per 1,000 likely 0.3 per 1,000 – 3.39 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 691 cases | No different | 1.48 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.12 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 724 cases | No different | 7.5 per 1,000 likely 0.41 per 1,000 – 14.58 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,486 cases | No different | 3.61 per 1,000 likely 1.58 per 1,000 – 5.65 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 669 cases | No different | 6.66 per 1,000 likely 2.93 per 1,000 – 10.39 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 405 cases | No different | 1.6 per 1,000 likely 0.14 per 1,000 – 3.06 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 1,313 cases | No different | 1.91 per 1,000 likely 0.96 per 1,000 – 2.86 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.4 likely 0.02 – 1.96 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.36 likely 0.02 – 1.76 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 1.25 likely 0.21 – 4.14 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | No different | 0.79 likely 0.38 – 1.44 | 1 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 102 cases | Too few cases | 14.1% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 453 cases | Too few cases | 19.4% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 538 cases | Too few cases | 16.7% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 101 cases | Too few cases | 18.5% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 201 cases | Too few cases | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 100 cases | Too few cases | -13.2 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 390 cases | Too few cases | -17.8 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 474 cases | Too few cases | 10.4 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 815 cases | No different | 12 per 1,000 likely 9.1 per 1,000 – 15.7 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 940 cases | No different | 1.1 likely 0.9 – 1.3 | — |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
27 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 7 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 8 |
| Hospitalist | 7 |
| Family | 3 |
| Registered Nurse | 2 |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 1 |
| Critical Care Medicine | 1 |
| Dermatology | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Infectious Disease | 1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 |
| Surgical Assistant | 1 |
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Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $93,262
- 2020 $0
- 2021 $94,457
- 2022 $199,538
- 2023 $293,691
- 2024 $206,552
- 2025 $835,431
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genmab U.S., Inc. | $721,065 | 1 |
| Argenx US, INC. | $79,498 | 25 |
| Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. | $17,705 | 13 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17,162 | 2 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| Phase 1/2 Study of Rina-S in Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors Genmab U.S., Inc. | $721,065 |
| A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 3, parallel group design study evaluating the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod IV in adult… ARGENX US, INC. | $36,974 |
| A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, 2-Arm, Multicenter, Operationally Seamless Study to Evaluate the Efficac… ARGENX US, INC. | $17,065 |
| A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 3, parallel-group design study evaluating the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod PH20 SC adm… ARGENX US, INC. | $15,016 |
| PHASE 1, OPEN-LABEL, DOSE-ESCALATION TRIAL WITH CD38-SADA:177 LU-DOTA DRUG COMPLEX IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. | $14,587 |
| A Phase 3, Randomized, Double blind, Placebo controlled, Parallel, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ALXN1720 in Adults with G… Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $10,701 |
| A Phase 3, Single-Arm, Multicenter, Open-label Extension of Study ARGX-113-2007 to Investigate the Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Ef… ARGENX US, INC. | $9,181 |
| Long Term, Observational, Registry of Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Who Have Received Treatment With Complement C5 Inhibition Therapies Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6,461 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr
Is Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr a good hospital?
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 22 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on none. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr?
84% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 395 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 49 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with medium patient volume, like this one, the median is 2 h 45 min. 2% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $835,431 in payments to Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.