State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Michigan

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Michigan ranks #35 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

148
Hospitals: #35 of 54
Corpus placement: 3.1★
Avg (94 rated): 9
Five-star: 119
With ER

Michigan 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)

148 11th of 56 higher than 45 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, Michigan ranks #35 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 94 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.1 of 5 stars.

3.1 / 5
state average among rated (below 3.2 national): #35 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 9
five-star hospitals: 94 of 148 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 94 of 148 Michigan hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Michigan hospital quality

Michigan averages 3.1/5 CMS stars across 94 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 9 five-star facilities of 148 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Michigan hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #35 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 94 of 148 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★

9
4★

27
3★

30
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19
1★

9

What this shows 9 Michigan hospitals reach five stars; the state's 3.1-star average sits below the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Michigan

Michigan has 148 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 119 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 3.1 out of 5 , calculated across the 94 of 148 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 9 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Michigan. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Bronson Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw, 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 50 of 148 hospitals on this page (page 1 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 2026-08-14, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

148

Hospitals

3.1

Avg (94 rated)

Five-Star

119

With ER

Top-Rated in Michigan

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

🥇1 Bronson Lakeview Hospital Paw Paw, MI · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont, MI · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital Zeeland, MI · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center Detroit, MI · Acute Care - Veterans Administration ★★★★★
5 Holland Community Hospital Holland, MI · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Bronson Lakeview Hospital vs Corewell Health Gerber Hospital →

All Hospitals

Showing 1–50 of 148 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital Allegan	Allegan	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital Dowagiac	Dowagiac	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc	Grand Blanc	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield	Southfield	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester	Rochester	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Ascension River District Hospital East China	East China	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River	Iron River	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood	Ironwood	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics Laurium	Laurium	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Baraga County Memorial Hospital L' Anse	L' Anse	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek	Battle Creek	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	N/A	No
Bca Stonecrest Center Detroit	Detroit	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn	Dearborn	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills Farmington Hills	Farmington Hills	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe	Grosse Pointe	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor	Taylor	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak	Royal Oak	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy	Troy	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bell Hospital Ishpeming	Ishpeming	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Borgess Medical Center Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Brightwell Behavioral Health East Lansing	East Lansing	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Battle Creek	Battle Creek	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital Battle Creek	Battle Creek	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Bronson Lakeview Hospital Paw Paw	Paw Paw	Critical Access Hospitals	5	Yes
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bronson South Haven Hospital South Haven	South Haven	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Caro Psychiatric Hospital Caro	Caro	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Cedar Creek Hospital Saint Johns	Saint Johns	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix	Charlevoix	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Chelsea Hospital Chelsea	Chelsea	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit	Detroit	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital Sault Ste Marie	Sault Ste Marie	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids	Big Rapids	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont	Fremont	Critical Access Hospitals	5	Yes
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington	Ludington	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings	Hastings	Critical Access Hospitals	3	Yes
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City	Reed City	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton	Trenton	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet	Watervliet	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne	Wayne	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital Zeeland	Zeeland	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Covenant Medical Center Saginaw	Saginaw	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville	Deckerville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center Detroit	Detroit	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	5	Yes
Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit	Detroit	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Iron Mountain	Iron Mountain	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids	Eaton Rapids	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing	Lansing	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti	Ypsilanti	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Forest View Psychiatric Hospital Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	Psychiatric	N/A	No

Hospital Quality in Michigan

Michigan has 148 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 9 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 94 rated of 148 Michigan hospitals is 3.1. 119 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 Michigan? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Michigan is Bronson Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 9 five-star hospitals in the state out of 148 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 Michigan, the average star rating is 3.1 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Michigan? ▼

Michigan has 148 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 119 have emergency departments. 9 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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