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Top-rated hospitals in Kentucky

67 Kentucky hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baptist Health Lagrange, Spring View Hospital, St Elizabeth Edgewood. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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67 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by overall star rating; 36 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalOverall star ratinghigher is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.00
T1Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.01, 38th percentile90Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T1Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care5, 94th percentile0.83, 97th percentile75Compare Spring View Hospital
T1St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile621Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
T1Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville, KY · Veterans Affairs5, 94th percentile—476Compare Louisville VA Medical Center
T1St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care5, 94th percentile1.09, 10th percentile178Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
T6CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—25Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
T6Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.09, 10th percentile371Compare Baptist Health Lexington
T6Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile105Compare Baptist Health Richmond
T6Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile349Compare Baptist Health Paducah
T6Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile90Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T6Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile63Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
T6Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile519Compare Baptist Health Louisville
T6University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile791Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital
T6Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care4, 73rd percentile1.10, 8th percentile111Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T6Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, IncSalem, KY · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—25Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc
T6Marcum And Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine, KY · Critical access4, 73rd percentile—25Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital
T17Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile61Compare Harrison Memorial Hospital
T17Lexington VA Medical CenterLexington, KY · Veterans Affairs3, 43rd percentile—107Compare Lexington VA Medical Center
T17Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.88, 92nd percentile90Compare Three Rivers Medical Center
T17Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile75Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
T17Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile120Compare Saint Joseph London
T17AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile49Compare AdventHealthmanchester
T17Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile240Compare Baptist Health Corbin
T17Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile140Compare Murray-Calloway County Hospital
T17Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile300Compare Baptist Health Hardin
T17CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile40Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
T17T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile180Compare T J Samson Community Hospital
T17Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile69Compare Clark Regional Medical Center
T17Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.07, 14th percentile197Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
T17UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile68Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
T17Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile90Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital
T17Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.96, 66th percentile75Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
T17King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile455Compare King's Daughters' Medical Center
T17St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile231Compare St Elizabeth Florence
T17Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile359Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
T17Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile468Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T17Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care3, 43rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile173Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center
T17Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access3, 43rd percentile—24Compare Casey County Hospital
T39Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile0.97, 61st percentile469Compare Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
T39Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,730Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc
T39St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile149Compare St Claire Regional Medical Center
T39Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.09, 10th percentile90Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
T39Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile390Compare Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
T39Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile0.94, 76th percentile217Compare Saint Joseph East
T39Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.08, 12th percentile211Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
T39Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.03, 28th percentile205Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T39The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.06, 16th percentile382Compare The Medical Center (Bowling Green)
T39Harlan ARH HospitalHarlan, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile150Compare Harlan ARH Hospital
T39Paintsville ARH HospitalPaintsville, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile0.96, 66th percentile72Compare Paintsville ARH Hospital
T39UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care2, 17th percentile1.01, 38th percentile1,261Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

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.

Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
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).