Skip to main content
Hospital rankings

Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest medicare spending per patient

61 New Jersey hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Saint Michael's Medical Center, St Luke's Warren Hospital, Hunterdon Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

Hospital type
All types
Hospital type
Ownership
Any ownership
Ownership
Choose columns
Overall
Patient experience
Outcomes
Safety
Timely care
Effective care
Cost
Medicare penalties
Capacity
Clear filters

61 hospitals ranked in New Jersey by medicare spending per patient; 17 more match but have no reported value.

Compare top 4 Download CSV
Hospital rankings, page 1 of 2. Columns can be sorted.
#HospitalMedicare spending per patientlower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min
1Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care0.96, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.02, 31st percentile169 min, 36th percentile358Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center
2St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care0.97, 61st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile140 min, 56th percentile214Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
3Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care0.98, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.94, 59th percentile230 min, 9th percentile184Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
4Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care0.99, 50th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.02, 31st percentile148 min, 50th percentile302Compare Shore Medical Center
5University Medical Center Of Princeton At PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ · Acute care1.00, 44th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile221 min, 11th percentile375Compare University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
T6Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care1.02, 33rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.03, 29th percentile187 min, 26th percentile91Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T6Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ · Acute care1.02, 33rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.91, 70th percentile188 min, 25th percentile335Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
T8Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.21, 10th percentile227 min, 10th percentile431Compare Valley Hospital
T8Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile—10.9%, 80th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile242Compare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
T8Deborah Heart And Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.64, 1st percentile—161Compare Deborah Heart And Lung Center
T8West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile1.04, 28th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile402Compare West Jersey Hospital
T8Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.40, 4th percentile205 min, 17th percentile663Compare Cooper University Hospital
T8Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile17.5%, 0th percentile0.88, 78th percentile215 min, 13th percentile596Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
T8Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.84, 87th percentile206 min, 16th percentile202Compare Palisades Medical Center
T8Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ · Acute care1.03, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.89, 75th percentile166 min, 38th percentile418Compare Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
T16Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute care1.04, 23rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile142 min, 55th percentile128Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
T16Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care1.04, 23rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.69, 99th percentile250 min, 5th percentile735Compare Morristown Medical Center
T16Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care1.04, 23rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.73, 97th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile513Compare Overlook Medical Center
T16Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care1.04, 23rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile168 min, 37th percentile148Compare Newton Medical Center
T20Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care1.05, 19th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile183 min, 28th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
T20Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care1.05, 19th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile163 min, 40th percentile156Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T20Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ · Acute care1.05, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile129 min, 66th percentile597Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
T20Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care1.05, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile201 min, 19th percentile374Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
T20St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care1.05, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile182 min, 28th percentile286Compare St Mary's General Hospital
T25Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care1.06, 16th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.71, 98th percentile204 min, 17th percentile372Compare Holy Name Medical Center
T25AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care1.06, 16th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile593Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T25Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Acute care1.06, 16th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.78, 95th percentile172 min, 34th percentile248Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton
T25Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care1.06, 16th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.87, 81st percentile187 min, 26th percentile255Compare Jersey City Medical Center
T29Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.88, 78th percentile161 min, 41st percentile225Compare Bayshore Medical Center
T29CentraState Medical CenterFreehold, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.22, 9th percentile219 min, 12th percentile273Compare CentraState Medical Center
T29Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile210 min, 15th percentile596Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
T29Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.06, 25th percentile114 min, 79th percentile281Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
T29Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile202 min, 18th percentile440Compare Riverview Medical Center
T29Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile178 min, 31st percentile221Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T29Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.12, 17th percentile209 min, 15th percentile344Compare Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
T29Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care1.07, 14th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile206 min, 16th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
T37Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care1.08, 12th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile229 min, 9th percentile328Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T37JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care1.08, 12th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.15, 14th percentile197 min, 20th percentile459Compare JFK University Medical Center
T37Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care1.08, 12th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.92, 67th percentile136 min, 60th percentile483Compare Monmouth Medical Center
T40Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care1.09, 10th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.72, 98th percentile202 min, 18th percentile781Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
T40AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care1.09, 10th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile182 min, 28th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T40Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care1.09, 10th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.00, 35th percentile208 min, 15th percentile478Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T40Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care1.09, 10th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile340Compare Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital
T44St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ · Acute care1.10, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.73, 97th percentile217 min, 12th percentile566Compare St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
T44Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ · Acute care1.10, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile198 min, 20th percentile383Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
T46Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care1.11, 7th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile436Compare Ocean Medical Center
T46Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care1.11, 7th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.84, 87th percentile178 min, 31st percentile460Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T46Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care1.11, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile209 min, 15th percentile384Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T46Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus, NJ · Acute care1.11, 7th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—13.9%, 8th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.15, 14th percentile166 min, 38th percentile200Compare Hudson Regional Hospital
T46Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care1.11, 7th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel 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).
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.
Total beds
Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).