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Hospitals in North Carolina with the highest patients would recommend

93 North Carolina hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center, AdventHealth Hendersonville, Novant Health Medical Park Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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93 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by patients would recommend; 27 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	Compare
	National average	87	3.3	88
1	Asheville-Oteen VA Medical CenterAsheville, NC · Veterans Affairs	97, 100th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 100th percentile	Compare Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center
T2	AdventHealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville
T2	Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 97th percentile	Compare Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
T2	Chatham Hospital IncSiler City, NC · Critical access	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Chatham Hospital Inc
T2	Highlands Cashiers HospitalHighlands, NC · Critical access	94, 96th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	Compare Highlands Cashiers Hospital
6	Pender Memorial HospitalBurgaw, NC · Critical access	93, 92nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Pender Memorial Hospital
T7	Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Duke University Hospital
T7	Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
T7	Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Rex Hospital
T7	UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare UNC Hospitals
T7	WakeMed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare WakeMed, Cary Hospital
T7	Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital
T7	FirstHealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
T7	J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalSouthport, NC · Critical access	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
T7	Vidant Chowan HospitalEdenton, NC · Critical access	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Vidant Chowan Hospital
T7	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
T17	Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County
T17	Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T17	The Outer Banks Hospital, IncNags Head, NC · Critical access	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
T17	Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	Compare Atrium Health Lincoln
T17	Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Watauga Medical Center
T17	North Carolina Specialty HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare North Carolina Specialty Hospital
T17	Womack AMC (Ft Bragg)Fort Bragg, NC · Military	91, 80th percentile	5, 97th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Womack AMC (Ft Bragg)
T24	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
T24	Durham VA Medical CenterDurham, NC · Veterans Affairs	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Durham VA Medical Center
T24	Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
T24	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
T24	W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)Salisbury, NC · Veterans Affairs	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)
T24	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
T24	Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Atrium Health Pineville
T24	Vidant Duplin HospitalKenansville, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Vidant Duplin Hospital
T24	Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
T33	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
T33	Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC · Critical access	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Advent Health Polk
T33	Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Atrium Health Union
T33	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T33	Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Johnston Health
T33	The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare The McDowell Hospital
T33	Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
T33	Angel Medical CenterFranklin, NC · Critical access	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Angel Medical Center
T33	Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Carteret General Hospital
T33	NMC Camp LejeuneCamp Lejeune, NC · Military	89, 64th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare NMC Camp Lejeune
T43	Fayetteville NC VA Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Veterans Affairs	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	Compare Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center
T43	North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare North Carolina Baptist Hospital
T43	Iredell Memorial Hospital IncStatesville, NC · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 61st percentile	Compare Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc
T43	Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
T43	Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncBrevard, NC · Critical access	88, 56th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc
T48	Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
T48	Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 37th percentile	Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
T48	Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 48th percentile	Compare Novant Health Brunswick 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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).