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 150 of 191 hospitals on this page (page 3 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 101–150 of 191 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Mount Sinai West New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston	Lewiston	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow	East Meadow	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville	Gloversville	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
New York City Childrens Psych Center Bellerose	Bellerose	Psychiatric	N/A	No
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn	Brooklyn	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
New York State Psychiatric Institute New York	New York	Psychiatric	N/A	No
New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
New York-Presbyterian/Queens Flushing	Flushing	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark	Newark	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls	Niagara Falls	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville	Dansville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
North Shore University Hospital Manhasset	Manhasset	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Northern Dutchess Hospital Rhinebeck	Rhinebeck	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco	Mount Kisco	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Northport VA Medical Center Northport	Northport	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	5	Yes
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove Glen Cove	Glen Cove	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital Huntington	Huntington	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital Bay Shore	Bay Shore	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Nyack Hospital Nyack	Nyack	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
NYU Langone Hospitals New York	New York	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
O'connor Hospital Delhi	Delhi	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Olean General Hospital Olean	Olean	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Oneida Health Hospital Oneida	Oneida	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Oswego Hospital Oswego	Oswego	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton	Binghamton	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Peconic Bay Medical Center Riverhead	Riverhead	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Phelps Hospital Sleepy Hollow	Sleepy Hollow	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center West Brentwood	West Brentwood	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Plainview Hospital Plainview	Plainview	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Putnam Hospital Center Carmel	Carmel	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica	Jamaica	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Richmond University Medical Center Staten Island	Staten Island	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
River Hospital Clinics Alexandria Bay	Alexandria Bay	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Rochester General Hospital Rochester	Rochester	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Rochester Psychiatric Center Rochester	Rochester	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Rockland Childrens Psychiatric Center Orangeburg	Orangeburg	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Rockland Psych Ctr Orangeburg	Orangeburg	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc Rome	Rome	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Sagamore Childrens Psychiatric Center Dix Hills	Dix Hills	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy	Troy	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Samaritan Medical Center Watertown	Watertown	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Saratoga Hospital Saratoga Springs	Saratoga Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls	Montour Falls	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo	Buffalo	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Slhs Massena, Inc Massena	Massena	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates Penn Yan	Penn Yan	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
South Beach Psychiatric Center Staten Island	Staten Island	Psychiatric	N/A	No
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn	Brooklyn	Acute Care Hospitals	2	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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