Best Hospitals in Louisiana
Compare 161 Medicare-certified hospitals in Louisiana by CMS five-star quality rating.
Hospitals in Louisiana — by the numbers
Star-rating distribution — Louisiana
About 17.8% of Louisiana's population is aged 65 or older (814,527 residents), which shapes demand for hospitals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Acadia County · Allen County · Ascension County · Assumption County · Avoyelles County · Beauregard County · Bienville County · Bossier County · Caddo County · Calcasieu County · Caldwell County · Claiborne County · Concordia County · De Soto County · E. Baton Rouge County · East Carroll County · East Feliciana County · Evangeline County · Franklin County · Iberia County · Jackson County · Jefferson County · Jeffrson Davis County · Lafayette County · Lafourche County · Lasalle County · Lincoln County · Livingston County · Madison County · Morehouse County · Natchitoches County · Orleans County · Ouachita County · Pointe Coupee County · Rapides County · Red River County · Richland County · Sabine County · St. Bernard County · St. Charles County · St. Helena County · St. James County · St. John Baptist County · St. Landry County · St. Martin County · St. Mary County · St. Tammany County · Tangipahoa County · Terrebonne County · Union County · Vermilion County · Vernon County · Washington County · Webster County · West Carroll County · West Feliciana County · Winn County
How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for hospitals to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.