Best Hospitals in Massachusetts 2026

Massachusetts has 84 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $22K. The top-rated hospital is Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 84 Hospitals in Massachusetts

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Newton-Wellesley Hospital	Newton	★★★★★	$21K	B
2	Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital	Jamaica Plain	★★★★★	$16K	A
3	Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington	Burlington	★★★★★	$21K	B
4	Brigham And Women's Hospital	Boston	★★★★★	$17K	A
5	Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston	★★★★★	$22K	B
6	Baystate Wing Hospital	Palmer	★★★★★	$22K	B
7	New England Baptist Hospital	Boston	★★★★★	$18K	B
8	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton	Milton	★★★★☆	$17K	B
9	Southcoast Hospitals Group	Fall River	★★★★☆	$14K	B
10	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston	★★★★☆	$19K	B
11	North Shore Medical Center -	Salem	★★★★☆	$26K	C
12	Berkshire Medical Center	Pittsfield	★★★★☆	$18K	B
13	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham	Needham	★★★★☆	$27K	C
14	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth	Plymouth	★★★★☆	$28K	C
15	Falmouth Hospital	Falmouth	★★★★☆	$24K	C
16	Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	★★★★☆	$22K	C
17	Mount Auburn Hospital	Cambridge	★★★★☆	$31K	D
18	Baystate Franklin Medical Center	Greenfield	★★★★☆	$22K	C
19	Cambridge Health Alliance	Cambridge	★★★★☆	$14K	B
20	Athol Memorial Hospital	Athol	★★★★☆	$24K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for Massachusetts 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, Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton is the top-rated hospital in Massachusetts with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $21K.

Massachusetts has 84 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $22K.

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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