State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Georgia

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Georgia ranks #43 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

149
Hospitals
#43 of 54
Corpus placement
2.9★
Avg (84 rated)
6
Five-star
103
With ER

Georgia vs all states by Medicare hospital count

Where this state's Medicare-certified hospital inventory sits among every tracked state and territory (inventory signal, not a quality ranking)

149 10th of 56 higher than 46 of 56 states

States and territories, banded by Medicare-certified hospital count

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Source CMS Hospital Compare · 2026-08-14

The state picture

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Georgia ranks #43 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 84 rated hospitals, the state averages 2.9 of 5 stars.

2.9 / 5
state average among rated (below 3.2 national)
#43 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star
6
five-star hospitals
84 of 149 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 84 of 149 Georgia hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Georgia hospital quality

Georgia averages 2.9/5 CMS stars across 84 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 6 five-star facilities of 149 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Georgia hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #43 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 84 of 149 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

CMS star-rating mix in Georgia

How 84 rated Georgia hospitals break down across the 1–5 star scale

hospitals

What this shows 6 Georgia hospitals reach five stars; the state's 2.9-star average sits below the 3.2-star national mark.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Georgia

Georgia has 149 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 103 facilities operate an emergency department, an important signal for communities that rely on nearby acute-care access. The statewide average CMS overall star rating is 2.9 out of 5 , calculated across the 84 of 149 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 6 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Georgia. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Adventhealth Murray in Chatsworth, currently listed at 5/5 stars. Star ratings are composite scores built from mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care domains, so a single number conceals meaningful per-domain variation that matters for specific procedures.

Showing 100 of 149 hospitals on this page (page 2 of 3). Hospital quality varies materially within a state, urban academic centers, rural critical-access hospitals, and specialty facilities report against different baselines, so comparing individual facility profiles before choosing planned care is more useful than relying on the statewide average alone. All figures reflect the CMS Hospital Compare release from , and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

149
Hospitals
2.9
Avg (84 rated)
6
Five-Star
103
With ER

Top-Rated in Georgia

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in Georgia.

  1. 🥇1 Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
  2. 🥈2 Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
  3. 🥉3 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
  4. 4 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
  5. 5 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Newnan, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
  6. 6 Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Adventhealth Murray vs Memorial Health Meadows Hospital →

All Hospitals

Showing 51–100 of 149 hospitals

Hospital Rating
Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta

Decatur

N/A
Grady General Hospital

Cairo

N/A
Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta

2
Greenleaf Center

Valdosta

N/A
Hamilton Medical Center

Dalton

3
Higgins General Hospital

Bremen

N/A
Irwin County Hospital

Ocilla

N/A
Jasper Memorial Hospital

Monticello

N/A
Jeff Davis Hospital

Hazlehurst

N/A
Jefferson Hospital

Louisville

N/A
Jenkins County Medical Center

Millen

N/A
Liberty Regional Medical Center

Hinesville

N/A
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Early

Blakely

N/A
Martin Ach (Ft Benning)

Fort Benning

N/A
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital

Vidalia

5
Memorial Hospital and Manor

Bainbridge

1
Memorial Satilla Health

Waycross

3
Miller County Hospital

Colquitt

N/A
Monroe County Hospital

Forsyth

N/A
Morgan Medical Center

Madison

N/A
Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Clayton

N/A
Navicent Health Baldwin

Milledgeville

2
Ngmc Barrow, LLC

Winder

4
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham

Demorest

3
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin

Dahlonega

5
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc

Gainesville

3
Northside Hospital

Atlanta

3
Northside Hospital Cherokee

Canton

4
Northside Hospital Duluth

Duluth

4
Northside Hospital Forsyth

Cumming

4
Northside Hospital Gwinnett

Lawrenceville

3
Optim Medical Center - Screven

Sylvania

N/A
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall

Reidsville

N/A
Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta

Atlanta

N/A
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Albany

2
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

Americus

3
Phoebe Worth Medical Center

Sylvester

N/A
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

Athens

4
Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Augusta

2
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center

Cartersville

3
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown

Columbus

2
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

Columbus

5
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center

Snellville

2
Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Fayetteville

3
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Stockbridge

2
Piedmont Hospital, Inc

Atlanta

4
Piedmont Macon North Hospital

Macon

4
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc

Jasper

4
Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc

Newnan

4
Piedmont Newton Hospital

Covington

3

Hospital Quality in Georgia

Georgia has 149 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 6 have earned the highest 5-star overall quality rating, reflecting strong performance across mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care measures.

The average CMS star rating across the 84 rated of 149 Georgia hospitals is 2.9. 103 facilities have emergency departments, an important factor for communities that depend on nearby acute care. Hospital quality can vary significantly within a state, so comparing individual facility ratings before choosing care is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in Georgia?
The highest-rated hospital in Georgia is Adventhealth Murray in Chatsworth with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 6 five-star hospitals in the state out of 149 Medicare-certified facilities.
How are hospitals rated?
CMS rates hospitals on a 1-to-5 star scale based on quality measures including mortality, safety, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely care. In Georgia, the average star rating is 2.9 across rated hospitals.
How many hospitals are in Georgia?
Georgia has 149 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 103 have emergency departments. 6 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: . About PlainHospital and our data sources

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