Data-driven hospital rankings for 40 US metro areas. Compare CMS quality ratings, cost-to-charge ratios, and price transparency — all from public data.
Each guide features real hospital data: CMS star ratings, cost-to-charge ratios, price transparency scores, and actionable tips for choosing the best hospital in your city.
3 five-star hospitals including NYU Langone and NewYork-Presbyterian. 18+ facilities tracked with pricing data.
Cedars-Sinai leads with 5 stars. Compare UCLA, USC, Kaiser, and Providence across the LA metro.
Northwestern Memorial and Rush earn 5 stars. Explore Chicago's stark healthcare quality divide.
11 five-star facilities led by Houston Methodist. The Texas Medical Center and beyond.
Mayo Clinic Arizona stands alone at 5 stars. Compare Banner, HonorHealth, and Dignity Health.
Penn Medicine dominates with three 5-star facilities. Jefferson and Temple round out the options.
All hospitals at 3 stars — but transparency and value vary widely. Methodist, Baptist, and CHRISTUS compared.
Six 5-star facilities — UC San Diego, Scripps, and Sharp all excel. Exceptional quality for its size.
UT Southwestern leads in transparency (232 procedures). Baylor, Texas Health, and Medical City compared.
Virginia Mason leads with 5 stars and 229 priced procedures. Low markups across the metro.
No 5-star hospitals in city limits. Good Samaritan's 0.08 ratio shows extreme markups — Stanford nearby is the value play.
St. David's Medical Center earns 5 stars. HCA dominates with extreme markups (0.08–0.10 ratios).
Mayo Clinic Florida anchors the market at 5 stars. Baptist Health adds two 4-star options.
Three 4-star hospitals — Riverside Methodist, Mt. Carmel St. Ann's, and Doctors Hospital. Nonprofit market keeps markups moderate.
Novant Health leads with three 4-star hospitals. Atrium CMC is the region's only Level I trauma center.
Franciscan Mooresville earns 5 stars. Five competing nonprofit systems keep the market balanced.
Nine 5-star hospitals including UCSF and Stanford. The best hospital quality density in America.
National Jewish Health is America's #1 respiratory hospital. UCHealth Anschutz is the academic powerhouse.
America's healthcare capital has extreme markups (0.07–0.09 ratios). Vanderbilt is the standout with 148 priced procedures.
America's most transparent hospital market — Legacy publishes 228 procedures per facility. Low markups across the board.
MedStar Georgetown leads with 198 priced procedures. Low markups across the board (0.25–0.29 ratios).
Three 5-star hospitals including Mass General. New England Baptist offers the best value (0.55 ratio).
No 5-star hospitals. Henry Ford and Karmanos lead at 3 stars. DMC facilities earn just 1 star with steep markups.
Three 4-star Methodist hospitals. Regional One publishes 258 procedures. Home to St. Jude Children's.
Johns Hopkins at 0.77 ratio — lowest markups in America thanks to Maryland's all-payer system.
Every hospital is 4 stars. Froedtert leads with 212 priced procedures. Consistently high quality.
No 5-star hospitals. Presbyterian is the value leader (0.43 ratio). Lovelace shows extreme 8–9x markups.
No 5-star hospitals. Banner is the value pick (0.25 ratio). Tenet's Carondelet shows extreme 10–14x markups.
Extreme markups (8–13x) across HCA-dominated market. Southern Hills is the sole 4-star hospital.
University Health offers extraordinary 0.57 ratio (1.8x markup). HCA's Research Medical Center at 10.2x.
No 5-star hospitals. WellStar Kennestone leads on value (0.15 ratio, 4-star). Piedmont and Emory anchor the metro.
Doctors Hospital earns the only 5-star. Baptist Health dominates quality. Jackson Memorial anchors trauma care at 1 star.
Mayo Clinic Rochester earns 5 stars with 225 priced procedures. Abbott Northwestern leads in-city at 4 stars.
Four 5-star hospitals. Fairview Hospital leads with 207 priced procedures. Cleveland Clinic vs. UH — both excellent.
UPMC dominates but with steep markups (0.09–0.16). St. Clair Hospital is the independent value leader at 0.23 ratio.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital leads at 4 stars with Washington University. Christian Hospital is the hidden value gem.
AdventHealth Zephyrhills earns the only 5-star. Tampa General earns just 2 stars despite name recognition.
Duke University Hospital earns 5 stars in nearby Durham. WakeMed leads Raleigh with 232 priced procedures.
Intermountain Health dominates with two 5-star hospitals. Outstanding transparency (230+ procedures per facility).
No 5-star hospitals. VCU Medical Center leads academic care. Bon Secours St. Mary's publishes 176 procedures.
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