Massachusetts hospital star ratings
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Massachusetts ranks #27 of 50 states (in the middle of the pack) for hospital quality. Its 54 hospitals with a Medicare star rating average 3.20 stars, against 3.21 nationally. 39% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 31% are rated 1 or 2 stars.
9 ★★★★★
12 ★★★★★
16 ★★★★★
15 ★★★★★
2 ★★★★★
How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors
| State | Rank | Avg stars | 5 ★ / 1 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #8 | 3.55 | 0 / 0 |
| Connecticut | #13 | 3.42 | 4 / 0 |
| Vermont | #23 | 3.25 | 2 / 1 |
| Massachusetts | #27 | 3.20 | 9 / 2 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | 3.17 | 0 / 1 |
| New York | #45 | 2.77 | 20 / 21 |
All rated hospitals in Massachusetts
Click a column heading to sort. 92 other Massachusetts hospitals in our directory have no CMS overall rating, usually because they report too few measures. All Massachusetts hospitals · Massachusetts ER wait times
| Hospital | City | CMS rating | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | Needham | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Brigham and Women's Hosptial | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Emerson Hospital | Concord | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Faulkner Hospital | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton Lower Falls | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Union Hospital | Lynn | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Berkshire Medical Center INC | Pittsfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Lahey Clinic Hospital | Burlington | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital INC | Vineyard Haven | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Milton Hospital | Milton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Cambridge | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INC | Fall River | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain | Jamaica Plain | ★★★★★ | VA |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Center | Palmer | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Newburyport | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Baystate Franklin Medical Center | Greenfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Beverly | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Brockton Hospital | Brockton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Harrington Memorial Hospital | Southbridge | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INC | Leominster | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare | Melrose | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family Hospital | Fall River | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INC | Worcester | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The | Northampton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho | Brockton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family Hospital | Methuen | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mercy Medical Center | Springfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Noble Hospital | Westfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Metrowest Medical Center | Framingham | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Morton Hospital & Medical Center | Taunton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.