State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Pennsylvania

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Pennsylvania ranks #10 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

187
Hospitals: #10 of 54
Corpus placement: 3.5★
Avg (132 rated): 20
Five-star: 148
With ER

Pennsylvania 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)

187 7th of 56 higher than 49 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, Pennsylvania ranks #10 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 132 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.5 of 5 stars.

3.5 / 5
state average among rated (above 3.2 national): #10 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 20
five-star hospitals: 132 of 187 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 132 of 187 Pennsylvania hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Pennsylvania hospital quality

Pennsylvania averages 3.5/5 CMS stars across 132 rated hospitals (above the 3.2 national average), with 20 five-star facilities of 187 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Pennsylvania hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #10 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 132 of 187 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★

54
3★

32
2★

22
1★

4

What this shows 20 Pennsylvania hospitals reach five stars; the state's 3.5-star average sits above the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 187 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 148 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 3.5 out of 5 , calculated across the 132 of 187 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 Pennsylvania. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Ahn Wexford Hospital in Wexford, 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 187 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.

187

Hospitals

3.5

Avg (132 rated)

Five-Star

148

With ER

Top-Rated in Pennsylvania

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

🥇1 Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
5 Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital Orwigsburg, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital Lewistown, PA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Ahn Wexford Hospital vs Bryn Mawr Hospital →

All Hospitals

Showing 101–150 of 187 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola	Enola	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill	Camp Hill	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster	Lancaster	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading	Reading	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg	Harrisburg	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	5	Yes
Philhaven Hospital Mt Gretna	Mt Gretna	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville	Phoenixville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford	Royersford	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown	Pottstown	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney	Punxsutawney	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Reading Hospital West Reading	West Reading	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton	Scranton	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Riddle Memorial Hospital Media	Media	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Robert Packer Hospital Sayre	Sayre	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Bensalem	Bensalem	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Roxbury Treatment Center Shippensburg	Shippensburg	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Saint Vincent Hospital Erie	Erie	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street Pottsville	Pottsville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon	Sharon	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Childrens	N/A	No
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Childrens	N/A	Yes
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton	Lehighton	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton	Easton	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville	Sellersville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown	Quakertown	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Coaldale	Coaldale	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem	Bethlehem	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
St Mary Medical Center Langhorne	Langhorne	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Suburban Community Hospital Norristown	Norristown	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing	Wyomissing	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Temple University Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Titusville Area Hospital Titusville	Titusville	Critical Access Hospitals	2	Yes
Torrance State Hospital Torrance	Torrance	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Tower Behavioral Health Reading	Reading	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Troy Community Hospital Troy	Troy	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown	Uniontown	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
UPMC Altoona Altoona	Altoona	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett	Everett	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle	Carlisle	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	Childrens	N/A	Yes
UPMC Cole Coudersport	Coudersport	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
UPMC East Monroeville	Monroeville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes

Hospital Quality in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 187 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 132 rated of 187 Pennsylvania hospitals is 3.5. 148 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 Pennsylvania? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Pennsylvania is Ahn Wexford Hospital in Wexford with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 20 five-star hospitals in the state out of 187 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 Pennsylvania, the average star rating is 3.5 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Pennsylvania? ▼

Pennsylvania has 187 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 148 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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