Best Hospitals by City: Medicare Star Ratings
Ranked lists of hospitals for 138 U.S. cities with at least 3 rated by Medicare. Ranked by the Medicare overall hospital star rating.
How this list is ranked
- The CMS overall hospital star rating (1 to 5)
- The patient survey summary star rating (HCAHPS, 1 to 5)
- Still tied: the same rank, listed alphabetically.
Each step only breaks ties of the step before. Every value is published by Medicare (CMS); a missing value counts after any value. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. A city gets a list when at least 3 hospitals there are rated.
By state
- Alabama3
- Alaska1
- Arizona4
- Arkansas1
- California17
- Colorado3
- District of Columbia1
- Florida11
- Georgia5
- Hawaii1
- Idaho2
- Illinois2
- Indiana3
- Iowa2
- Kansas3
- Kentucky2
- Louisiana4
- Maryland1
- Massachusetts1
- Michigan2
- Minnesota1
- Mississippi1
- Missouri3
- Nebraska2
- Nevada2
- New Jersey1
- New Mexico2
- New York7
- North Carolina3
- North Dakota1
- Ohio5
- Oklahoma2
- Oregon1
- Pennsylvania4
- Puerto Rico1
- Rhode Island1
- South Carolina3
- South Dakota1
- Tennessee4
- Texas15
- Utah1
- Virginia1
- Washington2
- West Virginia2
- Wisconsin3
The number is how many cities in the state have a ranked list.
Common questions
How is this list ranked?
By the CMS overall hospital star rating (1 to 5) and the patient survey summary star rating (HCAHPS, 1 to 5), in that order, all as published by Medicare (CMS). Providers equal on all of these share a rank and are listed alphabetically. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. We do not add our own scores.
Is this our recommendation?
No. The order comes only from Medicare’s star ratings, which summarize inspections, staffing, patient surveys and other measures for past patients. They do not say which provider is right for one person. Ask your doctor, call, and visit.
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated July 22, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026.
- Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated July 22, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026.
Lists are rebuilt from these files at every data refresh. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.