Hospital rankings
Hospitals in New York with the lowest pneumonia death rate
143 New York hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: NYU Langone Hospitals, Montefiore Medical Center, John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | NYU Langone Hospitals | 8.0%, 100th percentile | 6.7%, 100th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 1.1%, 100th percentile | 7.4%, 99th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | Compare NYU Langone Hospitals |
| 2 | Montefiore Medical Center | 9.2%, 100th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 7.5%, 99th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Montefiore Medical Center |
| 3 | John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 12.2%, 100th percentile | Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson |
| 4 | Highland Hospital | 9.6%, 99th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| 5 | White Plains Hospital Center | 9.9%, 99th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare White Plains Hospital Center |
| 6 | Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) | 10.0%, 99th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) |
| 7 | Strong Memorial Hospital | 10.6%, 98th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Strong Memorial Hospital |
| T8 | Kaleida Health | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 13.6%, 22nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Kaleida Health |
| T8 | Bellevue Hospital Center | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Bellevue Hospital Center |
| 10 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 5.7%, 99th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 7.7%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare New York-Presbyterian Hospital |
| 11 | St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 11.0%, 97th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 8.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center |
| T12 | Huntington Hospital | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 6.1%, 98th percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T12 | Putnam Hospital Center | 11.2%, 96th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Putnam Hospital Center |
| T14 | Garnet Health Medical Center | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Garnet Health Medical Center |
| T14 | Mount Sinai Beth Israel | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 7.7%, 99th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Beth Israel |
| T16 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn |
| T16 | Albany VA Medical Center | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Albany VA Medical Center |
| T16 | Maimonides Medical Center | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 6.2%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 8.2%, 97th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | Compare Maimonides Medical Center |
| 19 | Sisters Of Charity Hospital | 11.6%, 94th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Sisters Of Charity Hospital |
| T20 | Mount Sinai West | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai West |
| T20 | Harlem Hospital Center | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 7.9%, 98th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Harlem Hospital Center |
| 22 | Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 11.8%, 93rd percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Northwell Hospital Glen Cove |
| T23 | North Shore University Hospital | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 1.1%, 100th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare North Shore University Hospital |
| T23 | Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | 12.0%, 91st percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 15.2%, 11th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital |
| T23 | Bronxcare Hospital Center | 12.0%, 91st percentile | — | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | — | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | Compare Bronxcare Hospital Center |
| 26 | Mercy Medical Center | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T27 | Northern Dutchess Hospital | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Northern Dutchess Hospital |
| T27 | University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center |
| T29 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | — | 6.5%, 100th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| T29 | Metropolitan Hospital Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Metropolitan Hospital Center |
| T29 | United Memorial Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare United Memorial Medical Center |
| T29 | Ellenville Regional Hospital | 12.3%, 89th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Ellenville Regional Hospital |
| T33 | VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | 12.4%, 88th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System |
| T33 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Hospital |
| T35 | St James Hospital | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | — | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare St James Hospital |
| T35 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5.9%, 98th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. |
| T37 | Jones Memorial Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | — | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.5%, 98th percentile | Compare Jones Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Long Island Community Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 6.2%, 97th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Long Island Community Hospital |
| T39 | New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 6.1%, 98th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens |
| T39 | Northern Westchester Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Northern Westchester Hospital |
| T39 | Bronx VA Medical Center | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Bronx VA Medical Center |
| T39 | Syracuse VA Medical Center | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Syracuse VA Medical Center |
| T43 | SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital |
| T43 | Plainview Hospital | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Plainview Hospital |
| T43 | Mount Sinai South Nassau | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai South Nassau |
| T43 | Southside Hospital | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Southside Hospital |
| T43 | Erie County Medical Center | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 11.0%, 6th percentile | — | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Erie County Medical Center |
| T43 | Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 8.1%, 98th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Newark-Wayne Community Hospital |
| T49 | Rochester General Hospital | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Rochester General Hospital |
| T49 | Unity Hospital | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Unity 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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.