Massachusetts hospital star ratings: all 54 rated hospitals ranked

State rank #27 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states

Average rating 3.20 stars −0.01 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 39% 21 of 54 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 31% 17 of 54 hospitals

How Massachusetts hospitals are rated

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

All 54 rated hospitals in Massachusetts

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 63 other Massachusetts hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 54 hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals by CMS overall star rating, July 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham Acute care	Needham	Acute care
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Emerson HospitalConcord Acute care	Concord	Acute care
Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington Critical Access	Great Barrington	Critical Access
Faulkner HospitalBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
New England Baptist HospitalBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls Acute care	Newton Lower Falls	Acute care
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Union HospitalLynn Acute care	Lynn	Acute care
Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield Acute care	Pittsfield	Acute care
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth Acute care	Plymouth	Acute care
Falmouth HospitalFalmouth Acute care	Falmouth	Acute care
Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke Acute care	Holyoke	Acute care
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington Acute care	Burlington	Acute care
Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCVineyard Haven Critical Access	Vineyard Haven	Critical Access
Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford Acute care	Milford	Acute care
Milton HospitalMilton Acute care	Milton	Acute care
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge Acute care	Cambridge	Acute care
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River Acute care	Fall River	Acute care
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain VA	Jamaica Plain	VA
Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer Acute care	Palmer	Acute care
Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport Acute care	Newburyport	Acute care
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield Acute care	Greenfield	Acute care
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly Acute care	Beverly	Acute care
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Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton Acute care	Brighton	Acute care
Brockton HospitalBrockton Acute care	Brockton	Acute care
Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge Acute care	Cambridge	Acute care
Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge Acute care	Southbridge	Acute care
Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster Acute care	Leominster	Acute care
Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose Acute care	Melrose	Acute care
Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket Acute care	Nantucket	Acute care
Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River Acute care	Fall River	Acute care
Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro Acute care	Attleboro	Acute care
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester Acute care	Worcester	Acute care
Winchester HospitalWinchester Acute care	Winchester	Acute care
Athol Memorial HospitalAthol Critical Access	Athol	Critical Access
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield Acute care	Springfield	Acute care
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis Acute care	Hyannis	Acute care
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton Acute care	Northampton	Acute care
Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton Acute care	Brockton	Acute care
Heywood HospitalGardner Acute care	Gardner	Acute care
Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen Acute care	Methuen	Acute care
Lawrence General HospitalLawrence Acute care	Lawrence	Acute care
Lowell General HospitalLowell Acute care	Lowell	Acute care
Marlborough HospitalMarlborough Acute care	Marlborough	Acute care
Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield Acute care	Springfield	Acute care
Noble HospitalWestfield Acute care	Westfield	Acute care
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth Acute care	South Weymouth	Acute care
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St Vincent HospitalWorcester Acute care	Worcester	Acute care
Tufts Medical CenterBoston Acute care	Boston	Acute care
Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham Acute care	Framingham	Acute care
Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton Acute care	Taunton	Acute care

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How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#8	Rhode Island	3.55	64%	0 / 0
#13	Connecticut	3.42	46%	4 / 0
#23	Vermont	3.25	33%	2 / 1
#27	Massachusetts	3.20	39%	9 / 2
#30	New Hampshire	3.17	43%	0 / 1
#45	New York	2.77	26%	20 / 21

Questions about Massachusetts hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Massachusetts?

9 Massachusetts hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham (Needham), Brigham and Women's Hosptial (Boston), Emerson Hospital (Concord), Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington), Faulkner Hospital (Boston), Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) and 3 more, all listed on this page.

How does Massachusetts rank for hospital quality?

Massachusetts ranks #27 of 50 states. Its 54 rated hospitals average 3.20 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 39% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 31% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Massachusetts hospitals have a 1-star rating?

2 of 54 rated Massachusetts hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 15 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 63 other Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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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