DBelow average · score 40/100 · #40 of 56 in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Why Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Massachusetts 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.
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - at a Glance
D
40/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care.
–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 1 measures (net +0).
27<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 2 measures (net +0).
19<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 2 measures (net +0).
74<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 5 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: Massachusetts, acute care hospitals · CMS record 220075 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone(617) 523-7900
CountySUFFOLK
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Higher-graded hospitals nearby
1
Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston, MA · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Massachusetts acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 6 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
2
Brigham And Women's Hospital - Boston, MA · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Massachusetts acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 5 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
3
Boston Medical Center - Boston, MA · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Massachusetts acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
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