Best Hospitals in Wisconsin (2026): 86 Ranked by CMS Stars

State rank #4 of 50 In the top 10 · all states

Average rating 3.78 stars +0.56 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 64% 55 of 86 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 8% 7 of 86 hospitals

Top 5 hospitals in Wisconsin by CMS stars

#	Hospital	City
1	Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital	Milwaukee
2	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	Elkhorn
3	Aurora Medical Center	Summit
4	Aurora Medical Center	Grafton
5	Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc County	Two Rivers

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How Wisconsin hospitals are rated

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

All 86 rated hospitals in Wisconsin

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 60 other Wisconsin hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 86 hospitals

Wisconsin hospitals by CMS overall star rating, October 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Ascension SE Wisconsin HospitalMilwaukee Acute care	Milwaukee	Acute care
Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn Acute care	Elkhorn	Acute care
Aurora Medical CenterSummit Acute care	Summit	Acute care
Aurora Medical CenterGrafton Acute care	Grafton	Acute care
Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc CountyTwo Rivers Acute care	Two Rivers	Acute care
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical CenterSheboygan Acute care	Sheboygan	Acute care
Hudson HospitalHudson Critical Access	Hudson	Critical Access
Luther Hospital Mayo Health SystemEau Claire Acute care	Eau Claire	Acute care
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Madison VA Medical CenterMadison VA	Madison	VA
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua Acute care	Minocqua	Acute care
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical CenterLa Crosse Acute care	La Crosse	Acute care
Meriter HsptlMadison Acute care	Madison	Acute care
Monroe ClinicMonroe Acute care	Monroe	Acute care
Oconomowoc Memorial HsptlOconomowoc Acute care	Oconomowoc	Acute care
Reedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg Critical Access	Reedsburg	Critical Access
River Falls Area HsptlRiver Falls Critical Access	River Falls	Critical Access
Sauk Prairie Memorial HsptlPrairie du Sac Acute care	Prairie du Sac	Acute care
Spooner Health SystemSpooner Critical Access	Spooner	Critical Access
Tomah Memorial HsptlTomah Critical Access	Tomah	Critical Access
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison Acute care	Madison	Acute care
Waupun Memorial HsptlWaupun Critical Access	Waupun	Critical Access
Appleton Medical CenterAppleton Acute care	Appleton	Acute care
Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau Acute care	Wausau	Acute care
Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay Acute care	Green Bay	Acute care
Aurora Medical Center KenoshaKenosha Acute care	Kenosha	Acute care
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Aurora Medical Center OshkoshOshkosh Acute care	Oshkosh	Acute care
Aurora Medical Center-Washington CountyHartford Acute care	Hartford	Acute care
Aurora Memorial Hsptl BurlingtonBurlington Acute care	Burlington	Acute care
Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee Acute care	Milwaukee	Acute care
Aurora West Allis Medical CenterWest Allis Acute care	West Allis	Acute care
Bay Area Medical CenterMarinette Acute care	Marinette	Acute care
Bellin Memorial HsptlGreen Bay Acute care	Green Bay	Acute care
Columbus Com HsptlColumbus Critical Access	Columbus	Critical Access
Community Memorial HsptlMenomonee Falls Acute care	Menomonee Falls	Acute care
Door County Memorial HospitalSturgeon Bay Critical Access	Sturgeon Bay	Critical Access
Fort HealthcareFort Atkinson Acute care	Fort Atkinson	Acute care
Gundersen Luth Medical CenterLa Crosse Acute care	La Crosse	Acute care
Hayward Area Memorial HospitalHayward Critical Access	Hayward	Critical Access
Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff Acute care	Woodruff	Acute care
Luther Midelfort- Chippewa Valley Mayo Health SystemBloomer Critical Access	Bloomer	Critical Access
Luther Midelfort- Northland Mayo Health SystemBarron Critical Access	Barron	Critical Access
Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston Acute care	Mauston	Acute care
Ministry St Michaels Hospital of Stevens PointStevens Point Acute care	Stevens Point	Acute care
Shawano Medical CenterShawano Critical Access	Shawano	Critical Access
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville Acute care	Janesville	Acute care
St Agnes HsptlFond du Lac Acute care	Fond du Lac	Acute care
St Clare Hsptl Health SvcsBaraboo Acute care	Baraboo	Acute care
St Elizabeth HsptlAppleton Acute care	Appleton	Acute care
St Josephs Com Hsptl West BendWest Bend Acute care	West Bend	Acute care
St Mary's HospitalMadison Acute care	Madison	Acute care
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St Vincent HsptlGreen Bay Acute care	Green Bay	Acute care
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah Acute care	Neenah	Acute care
Upland Hills HealthDodgeville Critical Access	Dodgeville	Critical Access
Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha Acute care	Waukesha	Acute care
Westfields HospitalNew Richmond Critical Access	New Richmond	Critical Access
Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander Acute care	Rhinelander	Acute care
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids Acute care	Wisconsin Rapids	Acute care
Beloit Memorial HsptlBeloit Acute care	Beloit	Acute care
Berlin Memorial HospitalBerlin Critical Access	Berlin	Critical Access
Columbia St Marys Hsptl Milw (Col & Milw Campus)Milwaukee Acute care	Milwaukee	Acute care
Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterPrairie du Chien Critical Access	Prairie du Chien	Critical Access
Divine Savior HealthcarePortage Acute care	Portage	Acute care
Flambeau HsptlPark Falls Critical Access	Park Falls	Critical Access
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HsptlMilwaukee Acute care	Milwaukee	Acute care
Holy Family MemorialManitowoc Acute care	Manitowoc	Acute care
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire Acute care	Eau Claire	Acute care
Mercy Health System CorpJanesville Acute care	Janesville	Acute care
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterGeneva Critical Access	Geneva	Critical Access
Milwaukee VA Medical CenterMilwaukee VA	Milwaukee	VA
Red Cedar Medical Center-Mayo Health SystemMenomonie Critical Access	Menomonie	Critical Access
St Clare's Hospital of WestonWeston Acute care	Weston	Acute care
St Croix Regional Medical CenterSt Croix Falls Critical Access	St Croix Falls	Critical Access
St Marys Hsptl Medical CenterGreen Bay Acute care	Green Bay	Acute care
St Nicholas HospitalSheboygan Acute care	Sheboygan	Acute care
Stoughton HsptlStoughton Critical Access	Stoughton	Critical Access
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Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland Critical Access	Ashland	Critical Access
ThedaCare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca Critical Access	Waupaca	Critical Access
UW Health Partners - Watertown Regional Medical CenterWatertown Acute care	Watertown	Acute care
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- St FrancisMilwaukee Acute care	Milwaukee	Acute care
Amery Regional Medical CenterAmery Critical Access	Amery	Critical Access
Beaver Dam Com HsptlBeaver Dam Acute care	Beaver Dam	Acute care
Froedtert SouthKenosha Acute care	Kenosha	Acute care
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake Acute care	Rice Lake	Acute care
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- All SaintsRacine Acute care	Racine	Acute care
Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield Acute care	Marshfield	Acute care
Richland HsptlRichland Center Critical Access	Richland Center	Critical Access

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How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#4	Wisconsin	3.78	64%	21 / 2
#5	Minnesota	3.77	63%	13 / 1
#24	Iowa	3.24	45%	7 / 2
#36	Michigan	3.09	38%	9 / 9
#39	Illinois	3.04	36%	14 / 14

Questions about Wisconsin hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Wisconsin?

21 Wisconsin hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital (Milwaukee), Aurora Lakeland Medical Center (Elkhorn), Aurora Medical Center (Summit), Aurora Medical Center (Grafton), Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc County (Two Rivers), Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center (Sheboygan) and 15 more, all listed on this page.

How does Wisconsin rank for hospital quality?

Wisconsin ranks #4 of 50 states. Its 86 rated hospitals average 3.78 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 64% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 8% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Wisconsin hospitals have a 1-star rating?

2 of 86 rated Wisconsin hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 5 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 60 other Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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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