Maryland hospital star ratings: all 42 rated hospitals ranked

State rank #17 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states

Average rating 3.31 stars +0.10 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 38% 16 of 42 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 19% 8 of 42 hospitals

How Maryland hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

All 42 rated hospitals in Maryland

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 37 other Maryland hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 42 hospitals

Maryland hospitals by CMS overall star rating, July 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie Acute care	Glen Burnie	Acute care
Calverthealth Medical CenterPrince Frederick Acute care	Prince Frederick	Acute care
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson Acute care	Towson	Acute care
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownChestertown Acute care	Chestertown	Acute care
University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson Acute care	Towson	Acute care
Fort Washington HospitalFort Washington Acute care	Fort Washington	Acute care
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Garrett County Memorial HospitalOakland Acute care	Oakland	Acute care
Harbor Hospital CenterBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston Acute care	Easton	Acute care
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury Acute care	Salisbury	Acute care
St Mary's HospitalLeonardtown Acute care	Leonardtown	Acute care
Suburban HospitalBethesda Acute care	Bethesda	Acute care
Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton Acute care	Elkton	Acute care
Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland Acute care	Cumberland	Acute care
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis Acute care	Annapolis	Acute care
Atlantic General HospitalBerlin Acute care	Berlin	Acute care
Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster Acute care	Westminster	Acute care
Doctors' Community HospitalLanham Acute care	Lanham	Acute care
Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale Acute care	Rosedale	Acute care
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick Acute care	Frederick	Acute care
Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
Howard County General HospitalColumbia Acute care	Columbia	Acute care
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
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Mercy Medical Center INCBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown Acute care	Hagerstown	Acute care
Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney Acute care	Olney	Acute care
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata Acute care	La Plata	Acute care
University of MD Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore Acute care	Baltimore	Acute care
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park Acute care	Takoma Park	Acute care
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring Acute care	Silver Spring	Acute care
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton Acute care	Clinton	Acute care
Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown Acute care	Randallstown	Acute care
Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville Acute care	Rockville	Acute care
Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air Acute care	Bel Air	Acute care
VA Maryland Healthcare System - BaltimoreBaltimore VA	Baltimore	VA
Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown Acute care	Germantown	Acute care
University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville Acute care	Hyattsville	Acute care

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How Maryland compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#6	Virginia	3.68	61%	12 / 0
#11	Pennsylvania	3.48	56%	20 / 4
#17	Maryland	3.31	38%	7 / 2
#32	Delaware	3.14	29%	0 / 0
#46	West Virginia	2.76	26%	5 / 6

Questions about Maryland hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Maryland?

7 Maryland hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Baltimore Washington Medical Center (Glen Burnie), Calverthealth Medical Center (Prince Frederick), Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson), The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore), Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore), University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown (Chestertown) and 1 more, all listed on this page.

How does Maryland rank for hospital quality?

Maryland ranks #17 of 50 states. Its 42 rated hospitals average 3.31 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 38% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 19% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Maryland hospitals have a 1-star rating?

2 of 42 rated Maryland hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 6 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 37 other Maryland hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the Maryland hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

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