Best Hospitals in Durham, NC, Graded A–F
All 4 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Durham, NC, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against North Carolina hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Durham, NC
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B1
C0
D1
F0
Highest graded
Durham · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
4 hospitalsgraded in Durham, NC · 2 earned an A
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Highest in Durham, NC 1
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 94 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(919) 684-8111
Durham, DURHAM County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 76 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(919) 470-4000
Durham, DURHAM County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
3
Durham Va Medical Center - Durham, NC · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
BScore 67 · GoodSee Full Grade
(919) 286-0411
Durham, DURHAM County
Emergency dept.
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North Carolina Specialty Hospital - Durham, NC · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- 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, 1 worse, of 3
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(919) 956-9300
Durham, DURHAM County
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against North Carolina hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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