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.

5★

20
4★

16
3★

34
2★

45
1★

21

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 100 of 191 hospitals on this page (page 2 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.

191

Hospitals

2.8

Avg (136 rated)

Five-Star

158

With ER

Top-Rated in New York

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in New York.

🥇1 Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Hudson Valley Hospital Center Cortlandt Manor, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson Port Jefferson, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
5 Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Hospital for Special Surgery vs Hudson Valley Hospital Center →

All Hospitals

Showing 51–100 of 191 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown	Middletown	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Callicoon	Callicoon	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Geneva General Hospital Geneva	Geneva	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Glens Falls Hospital Glens Falls	Glens Falls	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip	West Islip	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern Suffern	Suffern	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur	Gouverneur	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Gracie Square Hosp New York	New York	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Greater Binghamton Health Center Binghamton	Binghamton	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center Cortland	Cortland	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Harlem Hospital Center New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus Kingston	Kingston	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw	West Haverstraw	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Highland Hospital Rochester	Rochester	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Hospital for Special Surgery New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	5	No
Hudson Valley Hospital Center Cortlandt Manor	Cortlandt Manor	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Hutchings Psychiatric Ctr Syracuse	Syracuse	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath	Bath	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx	Bronx	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica	Jamaica	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson Port Jefferson	Port Jefferson	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Jones Memorial Hospital Wellsville	Wellsville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Kaleida Health Buffalo	Buffalo	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Keller Ach (West Point) West Point	West Point	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore	Kenmore	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn	Brooklyn	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital Brooklyn	Brooklyn	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center New York	New York	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Lenox Hill Hospital New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Lewis County General Hospital Lowville	Lowville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx	Bronx	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls	Little Falls	Critical Access Hospitals	2	Yes
Long Island Community Hospital Patchogue	Patchogue	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park	New Hyde Park	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn	Brooklyn	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Manhattan Psychiatric Center New York	New York	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville	Margaretville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Medina Memorial Hospital Medina	Medina	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo	Buffalo	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre	Rockville Centre	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Mid Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Ctr New Hampton	New Hampton	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Utica	Utica	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx	Bronx	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital New Rochelle	New Rochelle	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh	Newburgh	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Mount Sinai Hospital New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanside	Oceanside	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in New York? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in New York is Hospital for Special Surgery in New York with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 20 five-star hospitals in the state out of 191 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 New York, the average star rating is 2.8 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in New York? ▼

New York has 191 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 158 have emergency departments. 20 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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