State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Texas

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Texas ranks #15 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

468
Hospitals: #15 of 54
Corpus placement: 3.4★
Avg (217 rated): 29
Five-star: 389
With ER

Texas 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)

468 1st of 56 the highest 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, Texas ranks #15 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 217 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.4 of 5 stars.

3.4 / 5
state average among rated (above 3.2 national): #15 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 29
five-star hospitals: 217 of 468 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 217 of 468 Texas hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Texas hospital quality

Texas averages 3.4/5 CMS stars across 217 rated hospitals (above the 3.2 national average), with 29 five-star facilities of 468 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Texas hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #15 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 217 of 468 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★

29
4★

75
3★

69
2★

37
1★

7

What this shows 29 Texas hospitals reach five stars; the state's 3.4-star average sits above the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Texas

Texas has 468 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 389 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 3.4 out of 5 , calculated across the 217 of 468 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 29 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Texas. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Ascension Seton Highland Lakes in Burnet, 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 468 hospitals on this page (page 3 of 10). 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.

468

Hospitals

3.4

Avg (217 rated)

Five-Star

389

With ER

Top-Rated in Texas

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

🥇1 Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
5 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple, TX · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving Irving, TX · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Ascension Seton Highland Lakes vs Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks →

All Hospitals

Showing 101–150 of 468 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg Kingsville	Kingsville	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Christus St Michael Health System Texarkana	Texarkana	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Citizens Medical Center Victoria	Victoria	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta	Henrietta	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cleveland Emergency Hospital Humble	Humble	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cochran Memorial Hospital Morton	Morton	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder	Snyder	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman	Coleman	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Collingsworth General Hospital Wellington	Wellington	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Columbus Community Hospital Columbus	Columbus	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Comanche County Medical Center Comanche	Comanche	Critical Access Hospitals	3	Yes
Concho County Hospital Eden	Eden	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Connally Memorial Medical Center Floresville	Floresville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Cook Childrens Medical Center Fort Worth	Fort Worth	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Cook Childrens Medical Center Prosper Prosper	Prosper	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart	Dalhart	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cornerstone Regional Hospital Edinburg	Edinburg	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville	Gatesville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Covenant Childrens Hospital Lubbock	Lubbock	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland	Levelland	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview	Plainview	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock	Lubbock	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Crane County Hospital District Crane	Crane	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Lancaster	Lancaster	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Crockett Medical Center Crockett	Crockett	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton	Crosbyton	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Cross Creek Hospital Austin	Austin	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Cuero Regional Hospital Cuero	Cuero	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Culberson Hospital Van Horn	Van Horn	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cypress Creek Hospital Houston	Houston	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital LLC De Soto	De Soto	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Dallas Medical Center Dallas	Dallas	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite	Mesquite	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) Dallas	Dallas	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	3	Yes
Darnall Amc (Ft Cavazos) Fort Cavazos	Fort Cavazos	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
De Tar Hospital Navarro Victoria	Victoria	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin	Austin	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin	Austin	Acute Care Hospitals	4	No
Dimmit Regional Hospital Carrizo Springs	Carrizo Springs	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Doctors Hospital of Laredo Laredo	Laredo	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg	Edinburg	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	Edinburg	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	Childrens	N/A	Yes
East Houston Medical Center Houston	Houston	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Eastland Memorial Hospital Eastland	Eastland	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
El Campo Memorial Hospital El Campo	El Campo	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
El Paso Behavioral Health System El Paso	El Paso	Psychiatric	N/A	No
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso	El Paso	Childrens	N/A	Yes

Hospital Quality in Texas

Texas has 468 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 29 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 217 rated of 468 Texas hospitals is 3.4. 389 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 Texas? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Texas is Ascension Seton Highland Lakes in Burnet with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 29 five-star hospitals in the state out of 468 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 Texas, the average star rating is 3.4 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Texas? ▼

Texas has 468 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 389 have emergency departments. 29 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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