CAverage · score 52/100 · #4 of 7 in District of Columbia
United Medical Center
1310 Southern Avenue Se, Washington, DC 20032 · Acute care hospital · Proprietary
CMS overall rating 3 of 5above median among District of Columbia acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Why United Medical Center is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against District of Columbia hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
United Medical Center at a Glance
C
52/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
57<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +0).
29<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +0).
36<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 5 measures (net +0).
86<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 0 patient-experience and 7 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: District of Columbia, acute care hospitals · CMS record 090008 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1310 Southern Avenue Se, Washington, DC 20032
Phone(202) 574-6000
CountyTHE DISTRICT
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipProprietary
Emergency servicesYes
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