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Maryland hospitals rated by patients

Every Maryland hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Maryland ranks #45 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202542 rated hospitalsRanked #45 of 50
State rank #45 of 50 In the bottom 10 · all states
Average patient rating 2.81 stars −0.46 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 66% −5 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars 17% 7 of 42 hospitals

How patients rate Maryland hospitals

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

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All 42 rated hospitals in Maryland

Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.

Showing the top 25 of 42 hospitals

“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.

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How Maryland patients answered

Share of surveyed Maryland patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.

TopicBest answerMarylandU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 75% 80%
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 77% 80%
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? Always 57% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 86% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 69% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 54% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 66% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 66% 71%

How Maryland compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#11 West Virginia 3.73 73% 57%
#19 Virginia 3.48 70% 52%
#28 Pennsylvania 3.33 70% 41%
#45 Maryland 2.81 66% 17%
#50 Delaware 2.57 64% 14%

Questions about Maryland patient ratings

Which Maryland hospitals do patients rate highest?

No Maryland hospital has a 5-star patient rating in the current CMS data. 7 are rated 4 stars, including Walter Reed National Military Med Cen (Bethesda), The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore), Garrett County Memorial Hospital (Oakland), University of MD St Joseph Medical Center (Towson), Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson).

How does Maryland rank on patient ratings?

Maryland ranks #45 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 42 rated hospitals average 2.81 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 17% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 36% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 66% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Maryland hospital do patients most recommend?

Walter Reed National Military Med Cen in Bethesda has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 84% (based on 1,825 completed surveys). Next are Suburban Hospital (83%) and The Johns Hopkins Hospital (81%).

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Maryland hospital directory.

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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.