State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Virginia

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Virginia ranks #6 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

96
Hospitals: #6 of 54
Corpus placement: 3.7★
Avg (76 rated): 12
Five-star: 84
With ER

Virginia 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)

96 26th of 56 higher than 30 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, Virginia ranks #6 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 76 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.7 of 5 stars.

3.7 / 5
state average among rated (above 3.2 national): #6 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 12
five-star hospitals: 76 of 96 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 76 of 96 Virginia hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Virginia hospital quality

Virginia averages 3.7/5 CMS stars across 76 rated hospitals (above the 3.2 national average), with 12 five-star facilities of 96 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Virginia hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #6 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 76 of 96 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

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12
4★

34
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24
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6
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What this shows 12 Virginia hospitals reach five stars; the state's 3.7-star average sits above the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Virginia

Virginia has 96 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 84 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 3.7 out of 5 , calculated across the 76 of 96 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 12 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Virginia. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Bon Secours St Marys Hospital in Richmond, 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 96 hospitals on this page (page 1 of 2). 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.

Hospitals

3.7

Avg (76 rated)

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Virginia

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

🥇1 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Richmond, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital Bedford, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
5 Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Bon Secours St Marys Hospital vs Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital →

All Hospitals

Showing 1–50 of 96 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Augusta Health Fishersville	Fishersville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs	Hot Springs	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk	Suffolk	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth	Portsmouth	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville	Mechanicsville	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond	Richmond	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin	Franklin	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia	Emporia	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg	Petersburg	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian	Midlothian	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Richmond	Richmond	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Buchanan General Hospital Grundy	Grundy	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount	Rocky Mount	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg	Pearisburg	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke	Roanoke	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg	Christiansburg	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington	Lexington	Critical Access Hospitals	3	Yes
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell	Tazewell	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Catawba Hospital Catawba	Catawba	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital Bedford	Bedford	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital Lynchburg	Lynchburg	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake	Chesapeake	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc Norfolk	Norfolk	Childrens	N/A	Yes
Cjw Medical Center Richmond	Richmond	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands	Richlands	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Community Memorial Hospital South Hill	South Hill	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Cumberland Hospital LLC New Kent	New Kent	Childrens	N/A	No
Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood	Clintwood	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Dominion Hospital Falls Church	Falls Church	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton	Warrenton	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Fort Belvoir	Fort Belvoir	Acute Care - Department of Defense	N/A	Yes
Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton	Hampton	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	4	Yes
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond	Richmond	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Hiram W Davis Medical Center Petersburg	Petersburg	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria	Alexandria	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax	Fairfax	Acute Care Hospitals	5	No
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church	Falls Church	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg	Leesburg	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria	Alexandria	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
John Randolph Medical Center Hopewell	Hopewell	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon	Abingdon	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap	Pennington Gap	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor	Low Moor	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Blacksburg	Blacksburg	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski	Pulaski	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Lewisgale Medical Center Salem	Salem	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap	Big Stone Gap	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News	Newport News	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Richmond	Richmond	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes

Hospital Quality in Virginia

Virginia has 96 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 12 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 76 rated of 96 Virginia hospitals is 3.7. 84 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 Virginia? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Virginia is Bon Secours St Marys Hospital in Richmond with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 12 five-star hospitals in the state out of 96 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 Virginia, the average star rating is 3.7 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Virginia? ▼

Virginia has 96 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 84 have emergency departments. 12 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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