Best Hospitals in Pennsylvania (2026): 130 Ranked by CMS Stars

State rank #11 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states

Average rating 3.50 stars +0.29 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 56% 73 of 130 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 19% 25 of 130 hospitals

Top 5 hospitals in Pennsylvania by CMS stars

#	Hospital	City
1	AHN Wexford Hospital	Wexford
2	Bryn Mawr Hospital	Bryn Mawr
3	Chester County Hospital	West Chester
4	Ephrata Community Hospital	Ephrata
5	Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital	Orwigsburg

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How Pennsylvania hospitals are rated

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

All 130 rated hospitals in Pennsylvania

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 99 other Pennsylvania hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 130 hospitals

Pennsylvania hospitals by CMS overall star rating, October 2026
Hospital	City	Type
AHN Wexford HospitalWexford Acute care	Wexford	Acute care
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr Acute care	Bryn Mawr	Acute care
Chester County HospitalWest Chester Acute care	West Chester	Acute care
Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata Acute care	Ephrata	Acute care
Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg Acute care	Orwigsburg	Acute care
Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon Acute care	Lebanon	Acute care
Hospital of the University of PaPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
James E. van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)Altoona VA	Altoona	VA
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Lancaster General HospitalLancaster Acute care	Lancaster	Acute care
Lebanon VA Medical CenterLebanon VA	Lebanon	VA
Lewistown HospitalLewistown Acute care	Lewistown	Acute care
Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli Acute care	Paoli	Acute care
Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College Acute care	State College	Acute care
Nason HospitalRoaring Spring Acute care	Roaring Spring	Acute care
Philadelphia VA Medical CenterPhiladelphia VA	Philadelphia	VA
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton Acute care	Lehighton	Acute care
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg Acute care	Stroudsburg	Acute care
St Luke's Quakertown HospitalQuakertown Acute care	Quakertown	Acute care
St. Luke's University Hospital – BethlehemBethlehem Acute care	Bethlehem	Acute care
Wilkes Barre VA Medical CenterWilkes-Barre VA	Wilkes-Barre	VA
Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona Heights Acute care	Natrona Heights	Acute care
Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg Acute care	Bloomsburg	Acute care
Brookville HospitalBrookville Critical Access	Brookville	Critical Access
Carlisle Regional Medical CenterCarlisle Acute care	Carlisle	Acute care
Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg Acute care	Chambersburg	Acute care
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Charles Cole Memorial HospitalCoudersport Critical Access	Coudersport	Critical Access
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown Acute care	Doylestown	Acute care
Easton HospitalEaston Acute care	Easton	Acute care
Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg Acute care	Lewisburg	Acute care
Excela Health Latrobe HospitalLatrobe Acute care	Latrobe	Acute care
Geisinger Medical CenterDanville Acute care	Danville	Acute care
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes-Barre Acute care	Wilkes-Barre	Acute care
Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg Acute care	Gettysburg	Acute care
Grand View HospitalSellersville Acute care	Sellersville	Acute care
Grove City Medical CenterGrove City Acute care	Grove City	Acute care
Hanover HospitalHanover Acute care	Hanover	Acute care
Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley Acute care	Sewickley	Acute care
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton Acute care	East Norriton	Acute care
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterClairton Acute care	Clairton	Acute care
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown Acute care	Allentown	Acute care
Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood Acute care	Wynnewood	Acute care
Meadville Medical CenterMeadville Acute care	Meadville	Acute care
Mercy Suburban HospitalNorristown Acute care	Norristown	Acute care
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey Acute care	Hershey	Acute care
Muncy Valley HospitalMuncy Critical Access	Muncy	Critical Access
Northwest Medical CenterOil City Acute care	Oil City	Acute care
Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys Critical Access	Saint Marys	Critical Access
Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola Acute care	Enola	Acute care
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Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pa Health SystemPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Reading Hospital and Medical CenterWest Reading Acute care	West Reading	Acute care
Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia Acute care	Media	Acute care
Saint Vincent Health CenterErie Acute care	Erie	Acute care
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville Acute care	Pottsville	Acute care
Somerset HospitalSomerset Acute care	Somerset	Acute care
St Clair Memorial HospitalPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale Acute care	Coaldale	Acute care
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
The Washington HospitalWashington Acute care	Washington	Acute care
Troy Community HospitalTroy Critical Access	Troy	Critical Access
UPMC BedfordEverett Acute care	Everett	Acute care
UPMC EastMonroeville Acute care	Monroeville	Acute care
UPMC HorizonGreenville Acute care	Greenville	Acute care
UPMC LititzLititz Acute care	Lititz	Acute care
UPMC MemorialYork Acute care	York	Acute care
UPMC MercyPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
UPMC PassavantPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg Acute care	Harrisburg	Acute care
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University DrPittsburgh VA	Pittsburgh	VA
Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro Acute care	Waynesboro	Acute care
York HospitalYork Acute care	York	Acute care
Abington Memorial HospitalAbington Acute care	Abington	Acute care
ACMH HospitalKittanning Acute care	Kittanning	Acute care
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Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona Acute care	Altoona	Acute care
Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg Acute care	Canonsburg	Acute care
Excela Health Frick HospitalMt Pleasant Acute care	Mt Pleasant	Acute care
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg Acute care	Greensburg	Acute care
Fulton County Medical CenterMcConnellsburg Critical Access	McConnellsburg	Critical Access
Hamot Medical CenterErie Acute care	Erie	Acute care
Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver Acute care	Beaver	Acute care
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterJenkintown Acute care	Jenkintown	Acute care
Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill Acute care	Camp Hill	Acute care
Jameson Memorial HospitalNew Castle Acute care	New Castle	Acute care
Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore Critical Access	Jersey Shore	Critical Access
Lansdale HospitalLansdale Acute care	Lansdale	Acute care
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City Acute care	Dickson City	Acute care
Lower Bucks HospitalBristol Acute care	Bristol	Acute care
Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon Acute care	Huntingdon	Acute care
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster Acute care	Lancaster	Acute care
Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville Acute care	Phoenixville	Acute care
Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg Acute care	East Stroudsburg	Acute care
Sharon Regional Health SystemSharon Acute care	Sharon	Acute care
St Joseph Medical CenterReading Acute care	Reading	Acute care
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
UPMC McKeesportMcKeesport Acute care	McKeesport	Acute care
UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
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UPMC WellsboroWellsboro Critical Access	Wellsboro	Critical Access
Warren General HospitalWarren Acute care	Warren	Acute care
West Penn HospitalPittsburgh Acute care	Pittsburgh	Acute care
Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville Acute care	Monroeville	Acute care
Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport Acute care	Williamsport	Acute care
Butler Memorial HospitalButler Acute care	Butler	Acute care
Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Clarion HospitalClarion Acute care	Clarion	Acute care
Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown Acute care	Johnstown	Acute care
Dubois Regional Medical CenterDubois Acute care	Dubois	Acute care
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton Acute care	Scranton	Acute care
Hazleton General HospitalHazleton Acute care	Hazleton	Acute care
Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana Acute care	Indiana	Acute care
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Mercy Health SystemConshohocken Acute care	Conshohocken	Acute care
Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton Acute care	Scranton	Acute care
Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
Pottstown Memorial Medical CenterPottstown Acute care	Pottstown	Acute care
Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney Acute care	Punxsutawney	Acute care
Robert Packer HospitalSayre Acute care	Sayre	Acute care
Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia Acute care	Philadelphia	Acute care
St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne Acute care	Langhorne	Acute care
Titusville Area HospitalTitusville Critical Access	Titusville	Critical Access
Uniontown HospitalUniontown Acute care	Uniontown	Acute care
Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale Acute care	Honesdale	Acute care
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Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre Acute care	Wilkes-Barre	Acute care
Windber HospitalWindber Acute care	Windber	Acute care
Endless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose Critical Access	Montrose	Critical Access
LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavilionErie Acute care	Erie	Acute care
Monongahela Valley HospitalMonongahela Acute care	Monongahela	Acute care

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How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#7	Ohio	3.60	54%	18 / 0
#11	Pennsylvania	3.50	56%	20 / 3
#17	Maryland	3.31	38%	7 / 2
#31	New Jersey	3.15	39%	7 / 5
#32	Delaware	3.14	29%	0 / 0
#45	New York	2.77	26%	20 / 21
#46	West Virginia	2.76	26%	5 / 6

Questions about Pennsylvania hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Pennsylvania?

20 Pennsylvania hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford), Bryn Mawr Hospital (Bryn Mawr), Chester County Hospital (West Chester), Ephrata Community Hospital (Ephrata), Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital (Orwigsburg), Good Samaritan Hospital (Lebanon) and 14 more, all listed on this page.

How does Pennsylvania rank for hospital quality?

Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 50 states. Its 130 rated hospitals average 3.50 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 56% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 19% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Pennsylvania hospitals have a 1-star rating?

3 of 130 rated Pennsylvania hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 22 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 99 other Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania hospital directory.

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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.

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