Hospital rankings
Hospitals in District of Columbia with the lowest medicare spending per patient
6 District of Columbia hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Sibley Memorial Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Howard University Hospital Corp. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Sibley Memorial Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 362 | 5, 94th percentile | Compare Sibley Memorial Hospital |
| T2 | George Washington University Hospital | 0.98, 55th percentile | 371 | 2, 17th percentile | Compare George Washington University Hospital |
| T2 | Howard University Hospital Corp | 0.98, 55th percentile | 479 | 1, 3rd percentile | Compare Howard University Hospital Corp |
| 4 | MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 1.00, 44th percentile | 535 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare MedStar Georgetown University Hospital |
| 5 | MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 818 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare MedStar Washington Hospital Center |
| 6 | United Medical Center | 1.04, 23rd percentile | — | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare United Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).