U.S. hospital directory with CMS star ratings
5,432 Medicare-certified hospitals in 56 states and territories. CMS gives 3,182 of them an overall star rating; 384 (12%) have 5 stars. The rest have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. This page uses 5,432 CMS Hospital Care Compare records, with NPPES affiliation context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.
Overall star rating, 3,182 rated hospitals
Source: CMS Hospital Overall Star Rating; CMS Hospital General Information, downloaded May 19, 2026.
What the rating combines
- MortalityDeaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack and pneumonia
- Safety of careInfections and complications acquired in the hospital
- ReadmissionPatients back in hospital soon after discharge
- Patient experienceThe HCAHPS survey of recent patients
- Timely and effective careHow often recommended care is given on time
5-star hospitals, by state
- Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg HospitalBethel, AK
- Fayetteville AR VA Medical CenterFayetteville, AR
- Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR
- Mercy Hospital ParisParis, AR
- Banner Goldfield Medical CenterApache Junction, AZ
- Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa, AZ
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale, AZ
- Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ
- Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ
- Phoenix VA Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
- VA Northern Arizona Healthcare SystemPrescott, AZ
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare SystemTucson, AZ
- Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA
- Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA
- Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)Fresno, CA
- Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
- Keck Hospital OF UscLos Angeles, CA
- Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA
- Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA
- Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA
The first 24 of 384 five-star hospitals, ordered by state and name.
Hospitals by state
| State | Hospitals | Average CMS rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 100 | 2.71 |
| Alaska | 25 | 2.9 |
| American Samoa | 1 | Not rated |
| Arizona | 107 | 3.11 |
| Arkansas | 91 | 2.84 |
| California | 378 | 3.1 |
| Colorado | 97 | 3.96 |
| Connecticut | 36 | 3.42 |
| Delaware | 13 | 3.14 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 2.86 |
| Florida | 221 | 3.07 |
| Georgia | 149 | 2.94 |
| Guam | 2 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 24 | 3.18 |
| Idaho | 48 | 3.55 |
| Illinois | 194 | 3.03 |
| Indiana | 151 | 3.36 |
| Iowa | 118 | 3.24 |
| Kansas | 138 | 3.18 |
| Kentucky | 103 | 2.76 |
| Louisiana | 161 | 2.81 |
| Maine | 36 | 3.21 |
| Maryland | 56 | 3.31 |
| Massachusetts | 84 | 3.2 |
| Michigan | 148 | 3.09 |
| Minnesota | 136 | 3.77 |
| Mississippi | 108 | 2.33 |
| Missouri | 121 | 3.14 |
| Montana | 63 | 3.25 |
| Nebraska | 93 | 3.5 |
| Nevada | 46 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 28 | 3.17 |
| New Jersey | 79 | 3.15 |
| New Mexico | 45 | 2.48 |
| New York | 191 | 2.77 |
| North Carolina | 120 | 3.3 |
| North Dakota | 47 | 3.25 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | Not rated |
| Ohio | 196 | 3.58 |
| Oklahoma | 135 | 3.29 |
| Oregon | 62 | 3.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 187 | 3.48 |
| Puerto Rico | 60 | 1.71 |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 3.55 |
| South Carolina | 66 | 3.43 |
| South Dakota | 61 | 3.89 |
| Tennessee | 122 | 3.08 |
| Texas | 468 | 3.38 |
| Utah | 52 | 4.24 |
| Vermont | 17 | 3.25 |
| Virgin Islands | 2 | 1.5 |
| Virginia | 96 | 3.68 |
| Washington | 100 | 3.23 |
| West Virginia | 55 | 2.76 |
| Wisconsin | 141 | 3.78 |
| Wyoming | 30 | 3.38 |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, downloaded May 19, 2026; average of the overall rating across a state's rated hospitals.
Common questions
What is the CMS Hospital Overall Star Rating?
It is a 1-to-5-star summary the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes for each hospital, combining dozens of quality measures, mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timely & effective care, into a single comparative score. 3,182 of the 5,432 hospitals in this directory carry an overall rating; the rest report too few measures for CMS to compute one.
Is this the official CMS Hospital Compare?
No. PlainDoctor is an independent directory built directly from the public CMS Care Compare dataset. We publish the federal ratings and facility details verbatim, with no proprietary score; CMS remains the system of record at medicare.gov/care-compare.
How do I find a hospital near me?
Browse by state below to see every rated facility in your state, or open a hospital page to see its star rating, ownership, type, emergency-services status, and the clinicians affiliated with it. Each hospital is keyed to its CMS Certification Number (CCN), the federal identifier used across Medicare.
Method and sources
Hospital ratings and facility details come from the CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information file (formerly Hospital Compare). Each hospital is identified by its CMS Certification Number (CCN); the Overall Star Rating is CMS's own 1 to 5 summary of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care. PlainDoctor publishes the ratings as CMS releases them, with no adjustment; hospitals with too few measures are listed without one. The full methodology covers sourcing and limitations.