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Best hospitals in New Mexico, ranked by CMS star rating

Ranked by Medicare's overall hospital star rating (CMS, October 2026 release). Stars summarize quality measures; they are not patient reviews.

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, New Mexico's 23 rated hospitals average 2.48 Medicare stars, against a US average of 3.21, ranking #49 of 50 states in the HospitalsInEachState.com State Hospital Quality Rankings. 4 hold 4 or 5 stars (1 with 5) and 14 are rated 1 or 2 stars.

CMS data published October 202623 rated hospitalsRanked #49 of 50
State rank #49 of 50 In the bottom 10 · all states
Average rating 2.48 stars −0.74 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21
Rated 4–5 stars 17% 4 of 23 hospitals
Rated 1–2 stars 61% 14 of 23 hospitals

Top 5 hospitals in New Mexico by CMS stars

#HospitalCityCMS stars
1 Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center Santa Fe
2 Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque
3 Lovelace Women's Hospital Albuquerque
4 St Vincent Hospital Santa Fe
5 CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Alamogordo

How New Mexico hospitals are rated

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

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All 23 rated hospitals in New Mexico

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 31 other New Mexico hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing all 23 hospitals

New Mexico hospitals by CMS overall star rating, October 2026
Hospital CMS rating City Type
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe Acute care Santa Fe Acute care
Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque Acute care Albuquerque Acute care
Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque Acute care Albuquerque Acute care
St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe Acute care Santa Fe Acute care
CHRISTUS Southern New MexicoAlamogordo Acute care Alamogordo Acute care
Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs Acute care Hobbs Acute care
Northern Navajo Medical CenterShiprock Acute care Shiprock Acute care
Three Crosses Regional HospitalLas Cruces Acute care Las Cruces Acute care
VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque VA Albuquerque VA
Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup Acute care Gallup Acute care
Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City Critical Access Silver City Critical Access
Lincoln County Medical CenterRuidoso Critical Access Ruidoso Critical Access
Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque Acute care Albuquerque Acute care
Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces Acute care Las Cruces Acute care
Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces Acute care Las Cruces Acute care
Plains Regional Medical Center ClovisClovis Acute care Clovis Acute care
Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque Acute care Albuquerque Acute care
Roswell Regional HospitalRoswell Acute care Roswell Acute care
San Juan Regional Medical CenterFarmington Acute care Farmington Acute care
UNM HospitalAlbuquerque Acute care Albuquerque Acute care
Carlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad Acute care Carlsbad Acute care
Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterRoswell Acute care Roswell Acute care
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos Critical Access Taos Critical Access

Latest national report: 79% of Utah's rated hospitals have 4 or 5 CMS stars; 14% of Mississippi's do (Nov 13, 2026)

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How New Mexico compares with its neighbors

RankStateAvg starsRated 4–5 ★5 ★ / 1 ★
#2 Colorado 3.96 73% 14 / 1
#14 Texas 3.38 48% 29 / 7
#19 Oklahoma 3.29 45% 8 / 2
#34 Arizona 3.11 33% 8 / 1
#49 New Mexico 2.48 17% 1 / 3

Questions about New Mexico hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in New Mexico?

1 New Mexico hospital has the top 5-star CMS rating: Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe).

How does New Mexico rank for hospital quality?

New Mexico ranks #49 of 50 states. Its 23 rated hospitals average 2.48 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 17% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 61% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many New Mexico hospitals have a 1-star rating?

3 of 23 rated New Mexico hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 11 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 31 other New Mexico 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 New Mexico hospital directory.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospital-ratings/new-mexico/

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

A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.