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US hospital statistics
Original summary statistics computed from the CMS Provider Information file for the 5,419 hospitals in this directory.
National overview
| Hospitals | 5,419 |
| States and territories | 56 |
| Rated by CMS | 3,174 (59%) |
| Rated 4 or 5 stars | 42% |
| With emergency services | 83% |
| Meeting CMS birthing-friendly criteria | 42% |
Hospital types
| Type | Hospitals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospitals | 3,107 | 57% |
| Critical Access Hospitals | 1,382 | 26% |
| Psychiatric | 624 | 12% |
| Acute Care - Veterans Administration | 132 | 2% |
| Childrens | 94 | 2% |
| Rural Emergency Hospital | 43 | 1% |
| Acute Care - Department of Defense | 32 | 1% |
| Long-term | 5 | 0% |
Ownership
| Ownership | Hospitals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Non-Profit - Private | 2,322 | 43% |
| Proprietary | 1,063 | 20% |
| Government - Hospital District Or Authority | 512 | 9% |
| Government - Local | 393 | 7% |
| Voluntary Non-Profit - Other | 353 | 7% |
| Voluntary Non-Profit - Church | 264 | 5% |
| Government - State | 209 | 4% |
| Veterans Health Administration | 132 | 2% |
| Physician | 80 | 1% |
| Government - Federal | 42 | 1% |
| Department Of Defense | 32 | 1% |
| Tribal | 17 | 0% |
States with the highest average CMS rating (≥10 rated hospitals)
| State | Average rating |
|---|---|
| Utah | 4.24 |
| Colorado | 3.96 |
| South Dakota | 3.89 |
| Wisconsin | 3.78 |
| Minnesota | 3.77 |
States with the lowest average CMS rating (≥10 rated hospitals)
| State | Average rating |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2.33 |
| New Mexico | 2.48 |
| Alabama | 2.74 |
| Kentucky | 2.76 |
| West Virginia | 2.76 |
Averages are computed from the CMS published file and are not risk-adjusted; use them as context, not as hospital verdicts.
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Hospital General Information (public domain), reproduced as published. Not medical advice.
Written and maintained by the US Hospitals data team · last reviewed 2026-10-24 · sources and methodology.