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Hospitals in New York with the highest patients would recommend

135 New York hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Hospital For Special Surgery, St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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135 hospitals ranked in New York by patients would recommend; 57 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
1	Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	11.9%, 100th percentile	0.62, 100th percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	205	Compare Hospital For Special Surgery
T2	St Francis Hospital - The Heart CenterRoslyn, NY · Acute care	93, 92nd 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
T2	Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeSaranac Lake, NY · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	95	Compare Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
T2	Community Memorial Hospital, IncHamilton, NY · Critical access	93, 92nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	15.1%, 3rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	155 min, 46th percentile	—	25	Compare Community Memorial Hospital, Inc
T2	Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck, NY · Acute care	93, 92nd 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
T2	Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls, NY · Critical access	93, 92nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	—	109 min, 83rd percentile	—	25	Compare Little Falls Hospital
T2	Delaware Valley Hospital, IncWalton, NY · Critical access	93, 92nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	—	25	Compare Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc
8	Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NY · Critical access	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	111 min, 82nd percentile	—	40	Compare Cobleskill Regional Hospital
T9	Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NY · Acute care	91, 80th 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
T9	Northwell Hospital Glen CoveGlen Cove, NY · Acute care	91, 80th 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
T9	Syracuse VA Medical CenterSyracuse, NY · Veterans Affairs	91, 80th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	—	—	398	Compare Syracuse VA Medical Center
T9	St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	341 min, 0th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	482	Compare St Peter's Hospital
T13	John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd 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
T13	St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	231	Compare St Charles Hospital
T13	White Plains Hospital CenterWhite Plains, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd 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
T13	Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	15.2%, 3rd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	236 min, 7th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	184	Compare Kenmore Mercy Hospital
T13	Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	296 min, 1st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	171	Compare Saratoga Hospital
T13	Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	108 min, 84th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	58	Compare Chenango Memorial Hospital
T13	F F Thompson HospitalCanandaigua, NY · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	113	Compare F F Thompson Hospital
T20	Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY · Acute care	89, 64th 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
T20	NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · Acute care	89, 64th 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
T20	University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.48, 3rd percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	511	Compare University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
T20	Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, NY · Acute care	89, 64th 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
T20	Clifton Springs Hospital And ClinicClifton Springs, NY · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	1.25, 8th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	154	Compare Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic
T20	Oneida Health HospitalOneida, NY · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	101	Compare Oneida Health Hospital
T26	Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	Jones Memorial HospitalWellsville, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.2%, 93rd percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	49	Compare Jones Memorial Hospital
T26	Phelps HospitalSleepy Hollow, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	St Anthony Community HospitalWarwick, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	Corning HospitalCorning, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	81	Compare Corning Hospital
T26	Highland HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	Oswego HospitalOswego, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	Putnam Hospital CenterCarmel, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	164	Compare Putnam Hospital Center
T26	St James HospitalHornell, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	157	Compare St James Hospital
T26	Albany VA Medical CenterAlbany, NY · Veterans Affairs	88, 56th 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
T26	Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	109	Compare Canton-Potsdam Hospital
T26	St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care	88, 56th 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
T26	Bertrand Chaffee HospitalSpringville, NY · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.82, 98th percentile	49	Compare Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
T26	Wyoming CountyWarsaw, NY · Critical access	88, 56th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	145 min, 52nd percentile	—	25	Compare Wyoming County
T42	Northport VA Medical CenterNorthport, NY · Veterans Affairs	87, 46th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	2,272	Compare Northport VA Medical Center
T42	SUNY/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	223 min, 11th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	728	Compare SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital
T42	Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)Buffalo, NY · Veterans Affairs	87, 46th 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)
T42	Bronx VA Medical CenterBronx, NY · Veterans Affairs	87, 46th 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
T42	Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.33, 6th percentile	247 min, 5th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	900	Compare Strong Memorial Hospital
T42	Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	466	Compare Crouse Hospital
T42	Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY · Acute care	87, 46th 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
T42	United Health Services Hospitals, IncBinghamton, NY · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.58, 2nd percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	500	Compare United Health Services Hospitals, Inc
T50	Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care	86, 37th 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

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).