Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Vermont with the lowest medicare spending per patient
6 Vermont hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Central Vermont Medical Center, Northwestern Medical Center Inc, Rutland Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Central Vermont Medical Center | 0.85, 95th percentile | 175 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Central Vermont Medical Center |
| 2 | Northwestern Medical Center Inc | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 70 | 4, 73rd percentile | Compare Northwestern Medical Center Inc |
| 3 | Rutland Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 71st percentile | 301 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Rutland Regional Medical Center |
| 4 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | 0.96, 66th percentile | 180 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Southwestern Vermont Medical Center |
| T5 | University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 0.97, 61st percentile | 615 | 4, 73rd percentile | Compare University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care |
| T5 | Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | 0.97, 61st percentile | 104 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Brattleboro Memorial 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.
- 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).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).