State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare
Best CMS-rated hospitals in Wyoming
According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Wyoming ranks #16 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).
- 30
- Hospitals
- #16 of 54
- Corpus placement
- 3.4★
- Avg (16 rated)
- 2
- Five-star
- 25
- With ER
Wyoming 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)
30 45th of 56 higher than 11 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, Wyoming ranks #16 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 16 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.4 of 5 stars.
- 3.4 / 5
- state average among rated (above 3.2 national)
- #16 of 54
- state corpus placement by avg star
- 2
- five-star hospitals
- 16 of 30 rated
- hospitals with a CMS overall rating
CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 16 of 30 Wyoming hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.
Wyoming hospital quality
Wyoming averages 3.4/5 CMS stars across 16 rated hospitals (above the 3.2 national average), with 2 five-star facilities of 30 Medicare-certified hospitals.
PlainHospital ranks Wyoming hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #16 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 16 of 30 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.
CMS star-rating mix in Wyoming
How 16 rated Wyoming hospitals break down across the 1–5 star scale
- 5★ 2
5-star hospitals
2 hospitals
- 4★
4-star hospitals
5 hospitals
- 3★
3-star hospitals
6 hospitals
- 2★
2-star hospitals
3 hospitals
- 1★ 0
1-star hospitals
0 hospitals
What this shows 2 Wyoming 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 Wyoming
Wyoming has 30 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 25 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 16 of 30 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.
At the top of the quality distribution, 2 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Wyoming. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Cheyenne VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, 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 30 of 30 hospitals on this page (page 1 of 1). 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 , and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.
Top-Rated in Wyoming
Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in Wyoming.
- 🥇1 Cheyenne VA Medical Center ★★★★★
- 🥈2 St Johns Medical Center ★★★★★
- 🥉3 Memorial Hospital of Converse County ★★★★
- 4 North Big Horn Hospital District ★★★★
- 5 Platte County Hospital ★★★★
- 6 Powell Valley Hospital ★★★★
Compare Cheyenne VA Medical Center vs St Johns Medical Center →
All Hospitals
Showing 1–30 of 30 hospitals
Hospital Quality in Wyoming
Wyoming has 30 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 2 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 16 rated of 30 Wyoming hospitals is 3.4. 25 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.
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