Best Hospitals in Maryland 2026

Maryland has 56 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $19K. The top-rated hospital is Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 56 Hospitals in Maryland

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital	Baltimore	★★★★★	$14K	A
2	University Of Md St Joseph Medical Center	Towson	★★★★★	$15K	A
3	Calverthealth Medical Center	Prince Frederick	★★★★★	$21K	B
4	University Of Md Shore Medical Ctr At Chestertown	Chestertown	★★★★★	$18K	B
5	Johns Hopkins Hospital, The	Baltimore	★★★★☆	$19K	B
6	Mercy Medical Center Inc	Baltimore	★★★★☆	$23K	C
7	University Of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center	Glen Burnie	★★★★☆	$19K	B
8	Medstar Harbor Hospital	Baltimore	★★★★☆	$18K	B
9	Western Maryland Regional Medical Center	Cumberland	★★★★☆	$17K	B
10	Greater Baltimore Medical Center	Baltimore	★★★★☆	$15K	B
11	Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital	Leonardtown	★★★★☆	$12K	B
12	Garrett Regional Medical Center	Oakland	★★★★☆	$19K	C
13	University Of Md Charles Regional Medical Center	La Plata	★★★★☆	$17K	C
14	Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center	Rosedale	★★★☆☆	$20K	C
15	Medstar Montgomery Medical Center	Olney	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
16	Va Maryland Healthcare System - Baltimore	Baltimore	★★★☆☆	$23K	C
17	University Of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus	Baltimore	★★★☆☆	$21K	C
18	Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital	Baltimore	★★★☆☆	$16K	C
19	Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc	Annapolis	★★★☆☆	$26K	D
20	Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center	Columbia	★★★☆☆	$19K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for Maryland is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore is the top-rated hospital in Maryland with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $14K.

Maryland has 56 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $19K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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