Best Hospitals in North Carolina
Compare 120 Medicare-certified hospitals in North Carolina by CMS five-star quality rating.
Hospitals in North Carolina — by the numbers
Star-rating distribution — North Carolina
About 18.0% of North Carolina's population is aged 65 or older (1,974,069 residents), which shapes demand for hospitals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Highest-rated in North Carolina
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Alamance County · Alleghany County · Anson County · Ashe County · Avery County · Bertie County · Bladen County · Brunswick County · Buncombe County · Burke County · Cabarrus County · Caldwell County · Carteret County · Catawba County · Chatham County · Cherokee County · Chowan County · Cleveland County · Columbus County · Craven County · Cumberland County · Dare County · Davidson County · Duplin County · Durham County · Edgecombe County · Forsyth County · Gaston County · Granville County · Guilford County · Halifax County · Harnett County · Haywood County · Henderson County · Hertford County · Hoke County · Iredell County · Jackson County · Johnston County · Lee County · Lenoir County · Lincoln County · Macon County · Mc Dowell County · Mecklenburg County · Mitchell County · Montgomery County · Moore County · Nash County · New Hanover County · Onslow County · Orange County · Pasquotank County · Pender County · Person County · Pitt County · Polk County · Randolph County · Robeson County · Rockingham County · Rowan County · Rutherford County · Sampson County · Scotland County · Stanly County · Stokes County · Surry County · Swain County · Transylvania County · Union County · Vance County · Wake County · Washington County · Watauga County · Wayne County · Wilkes County · Wilson 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.