Medicare star ratings · Illinois

Best Hospitals in Chicago, IL: Medicare Star Ratings

21 hospitals in Chicago ranked by their Medicare overall hospital star rating, highest first. 14 hospitals here have no Medicare star rating and are not ranked.

Ranked by Medicare star ratings, not by us. Ratings summarize past inspections, staffing, surveys and other measures; they are one piece of information. Call, visit and ask your doctor before you choose. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Hospitals in Chicago, highest rated first

Best Hospitals in Chicago, IL: Medicare Star Ratings
#	Name	Medicare overall rating	Patient survey rating	Emergency room
1	Northwestern Memorial Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 4 of 5 stars	Yes
2	Rush University Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
3	Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System	Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 4 of 5 stars	Yes
4	Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago	Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
4	The University of Chicago Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
4	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics	Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
7	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
7	Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
9	AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 2 of 5 stars	Yes
9	Swedish Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 2 of 5 stars	Yes
11	Advocate Trinity Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
11	Saint Anthony Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 3 of 5 stars	Yes
13	John H Stroger Jr Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 2 of 5 stars	Yes
14	Holy Cross Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 1 of 5 stars	Yes
15	Community First Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars	Not rated	Yes
16	Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 2 of 5 stars	Yes
16	Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 2 of 5 stars	Yes
18	Humboldt Park Health	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 1 of 5 stars	Yes
18	Roseland Community Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Patient survey rating: 1 of 5 stars	Yes
20	Jackson Park Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Not rated	Yes
20	St Bernard Hospital	Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars	Not rated	Yes

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.

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Common questions

What are the best hospitals in Chicago according to Medicare?

Ranked by the Medicare overall hospital star rating, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is first place with 5 of 5 stars. The full ranking and the tie-breaks are on this page. Ratings are one piece of information: call and visit before you decide.

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.