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Best CMS-rated hospitals in Louisiana

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Louisiana ranks #46 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

161
Hospitals: #46 of 54
Corpus placement: 2.8★
Avg (59 rated): 0
Five-star: 98
With ER

Louisiana 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)

161 8th of 56 higher than 48 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, Louisiana ranks #46 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 59 rated hospitals, the state averages 2.8 of 5 stars.

2.8 / 5
state average among rated (below 3.2 national): #46 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 0
five-star hospitals: 59 of 161 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 59 of 161 Louisiana hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Louisiana hospital quality

Louisiana averages 2.8/5 CMS stars across 59 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 0 five-star facilities of 161 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Louisiana hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #46 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 59 of 161 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

5★

0
4★

13
3★

25
2★

18
1★

3

What this shows 0 Louisiana hospitals reach five stars; the state's 2.8-star average sits below the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Louisiana

Louisiana has 161 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 98 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 2.8 out of 5 , calculated across the 59 of 161 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 0 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Louisiana. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Christus Coushatta Health Care Center in Coushatta, currently listed at 4/5 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 50 of 161 hospitals on this page (page 1 of 4). 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 2026-08-14, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

161

Hospitals

2.8

Avg (59 rated)

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Louisiana

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

🥇1 Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta, LA · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★
🥈2 Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches, LA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
🥉3 Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
4 Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
5 Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★
6 Our Lady of the Angels Hospital Bogalusa, LA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★

Compare Christus Coushatta Health Care Center vs Natchitoches Regional Medical Center →

All Hospitals

Showing 1–50 of 161 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Abbeville General Hospital Abbeville	Abbeville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan	Kaplan	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Acadia General Hospital Crowley	Crowley	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Acadia St Landry Church Point	Church Point	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Acadian Medical Center Eunice	Eunice	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Alexandria Hospital Alexandria	Alexandria	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Alexandria VA Medical Center Pineville	Pineville	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	N/A	No
Allen Parish Hospital Kinder	Kinder	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital, L L C Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Assumption Community Hospital Napoleonville	Napoleonville	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Avala Covington	Covington	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Avoyelles Hospital Marksville	Marksville	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Baton Rouge Behavioral Hospital Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bayne-Jones Ach (Ft Johnson) Fort Johnson	Fort Johnson	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
Bayou Bend Health System Franklin	Franklin	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Beacon Behavioral Hospital - Central Bunkie	Bunkie	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Beacon Behavioral Hospital - Lutcher Lutcher	Lutcher	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Beacon Behavioral Hospital - Northshore, LLC Lacombe	Lacombe	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Beacon Behavioral Hospital- New Orleans, LLC New Orleans	New Orleans	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Beauregard Memorial Hospital Deridder	Deridder	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bienville Medical Center Arcadia	Arcadia	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Brentwood Hospital Shreveport	Shreveport	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie	Bunkie	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville	Leesville	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc Columbia	Columbia	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Central Louisiana State Hospital Pineville	Pineville	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Childrens Hospital New Orleans	New Orleans	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria	Alexandria	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta	Coushatta	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles	Lake Charles	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles	Lake Charles	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport	Shreveport	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria	Alexandria	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Citizens Medical Center Columbia	Columbia	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Claiborne Memorial Medical Center Homer	Homer	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Community Care Hospital New Orleans	New Orleans	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Compass Behavioral Center of Alexandria, Inc Alexandria	Alexandria	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Compass Behavioral Center of Houma, LLC Houma	Houma	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Compass Behavioral Center of Lafayette Lafayette	Lafayette	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Compass Senior Care Hospital Jennings	Jennings	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital Hammond	Hammond	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Dequincy Memorial Hospital Dequincy	Dequincy	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Desoto Regional Health System Mansfield	Mansfield	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence	Lake Providence	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie	Metairie	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Eastern la Mental Health System Jackson	Jackson	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro	Winnsboro	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop Bastrop	Bastrop	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Ferriday Ferriday	Ferriday	Psychiatric	N/A	No

Hospital Quality in Louisiana

Louisiana has 161 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star rating data helps patients compare hospitals on mortality, safety, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely care.

The average CMS star rating across the 59 rated of 161 Louisiana hospitals is 2.8. 98 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 Louisiana? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Louisiana is Christus Coushatta Health Care Center in Coushatta with a CMS star rating of 4/5. There are 0 five-star hospitals in the state out of 161 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 Louisiana, the average star rating is 2.8 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Louisiana? ▼

Louisiana has 161 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 98 have emergency departments. 0 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-08-14. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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Compiled by PlainHospital, Hospital Quality Editorial Process · August 14, 2026

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