Hospital rankings
Hospitals in New York with the lowest COPD death rate
118 New York hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: NYU Langone Hospitals, St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower 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 |
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| National average | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | NYU Langone Hospitals | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 6.7%, 100th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 1,069 | Compare NYU Langone Hospitals |
| T1 | St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 364 | Compare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center |
| 3 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 5.7%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.40, 100th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 2,262 | Compare New York-Presbyterian Hospital |
| 4 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. | 5.9%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | — | — | 1,140 | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. |
| 5 | Hudson Valley Hospital Center | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 128 | Compare Hudson Valley Hospital Center |
| T6 | Huntington Hospital | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 408 | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T6 | New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.62, 100th percentile | 280 min, 2nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 535 | Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens |
| T6 | Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 244 | Compare Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall |
| 9 | Long Island Community Hospital | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 306 | Compare Long Island Community Hospital |
| 10 | North Shore University Hospital | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 812 | Compare North Shore University Hospital |
| T11 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 1,025 | Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| T11 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | — | — | 1,000 | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn |
| 13 | Northern Westchester Hospital | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 259 | Compare Northern Westchester Hospital |
| T14 | Northern Dutchess Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 68 | Compare Northern Dutchess Hospital |
| T14 | Highland Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 304 min, 1st percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 261 | Compare Highland Hospital |
| T14 | Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 179 | Compare Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center |
| T14 | St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 431 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital Health Center |
| T18 | Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | 899 | Compare Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) |
| T18 | Kaleida Health | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.44, 3rd percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 986 | Compare Kaleida Health |
| T18 | Montefiore Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,491 | Compare Montefiore Medical Center |
| T18 | Oswego Hospital | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 132 | Compare Oswego Hospital |
| T18 | Albany VA Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | — | — | 975 | Compare Albany VA Medical Center |
| T18 | Auburn Community Hospital | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 99 | Compare Auburn Community Hospital |
| T18 | Jacobi Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 561 | Compare Jacobi Medical Center |
| T25 | Mercy Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 375 | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T25 | Maimonides Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 6.2%, 99th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 711 | Compare Maimonides Medical Center |
| 27 | Bellevue Hospital Center | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 912 | Compare Bellevue Hospital Center |
| T28 | John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 12.2%, 100th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 248 | Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson |
| T28 | Garnet Health Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 450 | Compare Garnet Health Medical Center |
| T28 | St Anthony Community Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 60 | Compare St Anthony Community Hospital |
| T28 | Nyack Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 375 | Compare Nyack Hospital |
| T32 | Mount Sinai West | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,028 | Compare Mount Sinai West |
| T32 | Mount Sinai South Nassau | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 435 | Compare Mount Sinai South Nassau |
| T32 | South Brooklyn Health | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 371 | Compare South Brooklyn Health |
| T35 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 248 min, 5th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,171 | Compare Mount Sinai Hospital |
| T35 | Phelps Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 235 | Compare Phelps Hospital |
| T35 | Plainview Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 245 min, 6th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 204 | Compare Plainview Hospital |
| T35 | Westchester Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 895 | Compare Westchester Medical Center |
| T35 | New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 134 | Compare New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. |
| T35 | Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 229 min, 9th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 171 | Compare Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center |
| T41 | Bronx VA Medical Center | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | — | — | 1,192 | Compare Bronx VA Medical Center |
| T41 | Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 60 | Compare Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital |
| T41 | The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 2.02, 0th percentile | 223 min, 11th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 300 | Compare The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl |
| T44 | Lenox Hill Hospital | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 652 | Compare Lenox Hill Hospital |
| T44 | Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 247 | Compare Northwell Hospital Glen Cove |
| T44 | White Plains Hospital Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 292 | Compare White Plains Hospital Center |
| T44 | Queens Hospital Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 245 min, 6th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 581 | Compare Queens Hospital Center |
| T48 | Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 181 | Compare Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center |
| T48 | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 295 min, 1st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 365 | Compare Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
| T48 | Rochester General Hospital | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.75, 1st percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 528 | Compare Rochester General 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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- 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).