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Hospitals in Massachusetts with the highest patients would recommend

54 Massachusetts hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts General Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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54 hospitals ranked in Massachusetts by patients would recommend; 30 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	87		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington, MA · Critical access	97, 100th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	—	25	Compare Fairview Hospital
T1	North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams, MA · Critical access	97, 100th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	154 min, 46th percentile	—	25	Compare North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
T3	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.3%, 99th percentile	6.8%, 99th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	288 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	907	Compare Massachusetts General Hospital
T3	New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	11.7%, 100th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	118	Compare New England Baptist Hospital
5	Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -Boston, MA · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	42	Compare Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
T6	Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.1%, 99th percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	300 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	663	Compare Brigham And Women's Hospital
T6	Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.67, 99th percentile	265 min, 3rd percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	224	Compare Newton-Wellesley Hospital
T6	Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical access	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	17.0%, 1st percentile	—	157 min, 44th percentile	—	19	Compare Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc
T9	Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford, MA · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	17.2%, 0th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	274 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	121	Compare Milford Regional Medical Center
T9	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	6.9%, 99th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	336 min, 0th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	597	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
T9	Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	17.2%, 0th percentile	1.32, 6th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	415	Compare Tufts Medical Center
T12	Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	149	Compare Emerson Hospital -
T12	Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	189	Compare Winchester Hospital
T14	Brigham And Women Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, MA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	5.9%, 100th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.70, 98th percentile	256 min, 4th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	153	Compare Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital
T14	Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	95	Compare Falmouth Hospital
T14	Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	217	Compare Mount Auburn Hospital
T14	VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain, MA · Veterans Affairs	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	17.2%, 0th percentile	—	—	—	920	Compare VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
T14	Heywood Hospital -Gardner, MA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	134	Compare Heywood Hospital -
T14	The Cooley Dickinson Hospital IncNorthampton, MA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.59, 1st percentile	261 min, 4th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	142	Compare The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc
T20	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.0%, 94th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	58	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
T20	Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	253 min, 5th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	164	Compare Holyoke Medical Center
T20	Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	695	Compare Southcoast Hospitals Group
T20	Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	227 min, 10th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	441	Compare Boston Medical Center
T20	Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	160	Compare Saint Anne's Hospital
T20	UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	325	Compare UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus
T20	Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	259	Compare Cape Cod Hospital
T27	Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	327	Compare Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
T27	Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton, MA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	252	Compare Boston Medical Center-Brighton
T27	South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	17.4%, 0th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	284	Compare South Shore Hospital
T30	North Shore Medical Center -Salem, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	271 min, 3rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	415	Compare North Shore Medical Center -
T30	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonMilton, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	81	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
T30	Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	17.3%, 0th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	92	Compare Baystate Franklin Medical Center
T30	Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	126	Compare Sturdy Memorial Hospital
T30	Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	97	Compare Baystate Noble Hospital
T30	Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	275 min, 2nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	339	Compare Mercy Medical Center
T36	Baystate Wing HospitalPalmer, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	41	Compare Baystate Wing Hospital
T36	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	155	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
T36	Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	159	Compare Cambridge Health Alliance
T36	MelroseWakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	538	Compare MelroseWakefield Healthcare
T36	Northeast Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	283	Compare Northeast Hospital Corporation
T36	UMass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge, MA · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	113	Compare UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
T42	Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.69, 1st percentile	286 min, 2nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	716	Compare Baystate Medical Center
T42	Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA · Acute care	84, 23rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	267 min, 3rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	158	Compare Lowell General Hospital
T44	Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalBrockton, MA · Acute care	83, 18th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	—	0.96, 51st percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	205	Compare Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
T44	Marlborough HospitalMarlborough, MA · Acute care	83, 18th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	—	Compare Marlborough Hospital
T44	Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalLawrence, MA · Acute care	83, 18th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	189	Compare Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
T47	Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA · Acute care	81, 10th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	319	Compare Berkshire Medical Center
T47	Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA · Acute care	81, 10th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	123	Compare Anna Jaques Hospital
49	UMass Memorial HealthAlliance HospitalsLeominster, MA · Acute care	79, 6th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	253 min, 5th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	150	Compare UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals
50	St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · Acute care	78, 4th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	283	Compare St Vincent 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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
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).