State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare
Best CMS-rated hospitals in New York
According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, New York ranks #47 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).
- 191
- Hospitals
- #47 of 54
- Corpus placement
- 2.8★
- Avg (136 rated)
- 20
- Five-star
- 158
- With ER
New York 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)
191 6th of 56 higher than 50 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, New York ranks #47 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 136 rated hospitals, the state averages 2.8 of 5 stars.
- 2.8 / 5
- state average among rated (below 3.2 national)
- #47 of 54
- state corpus placement by avg star
- 20
- five-star hospitals
- 136 of 191 rated
- hospitals with a CMS overall rating
CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 136 of 191 New York hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.
New York hospital quality
New York averages 2.8/5 CMS stars across 136 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 20 five-star facilities of 191 Medicare-certified hospitals.
PlainHospital ranks New York hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #47 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 136 of 191 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 New York
How 136 rated New York hospitals break down across the 1–5 star scale
- 5★
5-star hospitals
20 hospitals
- 4★ 16
4-star hospitals
16 hospitals
- 3★
3-star hospitals
34 hospitals
- 2★
2-star hospitals
45 hospitals
- 1★
1-star hospitals
21 hospitals
What this shows 20 New York 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 New York
New York has 191 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 158 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 136 of 191 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.
At the top of the quality distribution, 20 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in New York. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, 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 191 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 , and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.
Top-Rated in New York
Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in New York.
- 🥇1 Hospital for Special Surgery ★★★★★
- 🥈2 Hudson Valley Hospital Center ★★★★★
- 🥉3 John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson ★★★★★
- 4 Lenox Hill Hospital ★★★★★
- 5 Mercy Medical Center ★★★★★
- 6 New York-Presbyterian Hospital ★★★★★
Compare Hospital for Special Surgery vs Hudson Valley Hospital Center →
All Hospitals
Showing 1–50 of 191 hospitals
Hospital Quality in New York
New York has 191 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 20 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 136 rated of 191 New York hospitals is 2.8. 158 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.
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