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Best Hospitals in North Carolina, Graded A–F

All 95 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in North Carolina, 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, 2026
Grade distribution — North Carolina
A10
B21
C34
D18
F12
Highest graded
ADuke University HospitalA
Durham · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
95 hospitalsgraded in North Carolina · 10 earned an A
All North Carolina Charlotte (6)Durham (4)Winston-Salem (3)Asheville (2)Fayetteville (2)Hendersonville (2)Hickory (2)Raleigh (2)Salisbury (2)
Highest in North Carolina 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
2

Rex Hospital - Raleigh, NC · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 93 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(919) 784-3100 Raleigh, WAKE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
3

Unc Hospitals - Chapel Hill, NC · Acute care hospital · government - state 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: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 91 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(919) 966-4141 Chapel Hill, ORANGE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
4

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private 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 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
AScore 82 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(704) 384-4089 Charlotte, MECKLENBURG County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
5

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The - Greensboro, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 81 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(336) 832-7000 Greensboro, GUILFORD County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
6

Wakemed, Cary Hospital - Cary, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private 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 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 80 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(919) 350-2550 Cary, WAKE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
7

Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast - Concord, NC · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority 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 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 77 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(704) 783-3000 Concord, CABARRUS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
8

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
9

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(704) 384-4000 Charlotte, MECKLENBURG County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
10

Caromont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 73 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(704) 834-4891 Gastonia, GASTON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
11

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center - Huntersville, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(704) 316-4000 Huntersville, MECKLENBURG County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
12

Adventhealth Hendersonville - Hendersonville, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 684-8501 Hendersonville, HENDERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
13

Pardee Hospital Henderson County - Hendersonville, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 696-1000 Hendersonville, HENDERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
14

Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce - Asheville, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 213-1111 Asheville, BUNCOMBE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
15

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center - Winston-Salem, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(336) 718-5000 Winston-Salem, FORSYTH County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
16

Asheville-Oteen Va Medical Center - Asheville, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 298-7911 Asheville, BUNCOMBE County Emergency dept.
17

W.g. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury) - Salisbury, 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 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(704) 638-9000 Salisbury, ROWAN County Emergency dept.
18

Advent Health Polk - Columbus, NC · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among North Carolina critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 894-3311 Columbus, POLK County Emergency dept.
19

Ecu Health Bertie Hospital - Windsor, NC · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among North Carolina critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(252) 794-6600 Windsor, BERTIE County Emergency dept.
20

Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 68 · GoodSee Full Grade
(704) 355-2000 Charlotte, MECKLENBURG County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
21

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.
22

Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital - Pinehurst, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(910) 715-1000 Pinehurst, MOORE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
23

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc - Morganton, NC · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 580-5000 Morganton, BURKE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
24

Wakemed, Raleigh Campus - Raleigh, NC · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(919) 350-8000 Raleigh, WAKE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
25

Erlanger Murphy Medical Center - Murphy, NC · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among North Carolina critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(828) 837-8161 Murphy, CHEROKEE County Emergency dept.
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North Carolina hospitals by city

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?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.