Best Hospitals in Houston, TX, Graded A–F
All 18 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Houston, TX, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Texas 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 — Houston, TX
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D5
F0
Highest graded
Houston · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
18 hospitalsgraded in Houston, TX · 5 earned an A
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Highest in Houston, TX 1
Houston Methodist West Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas 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 86 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(832) 522-1000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
2
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 84 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(713) 242-3000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
3
Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 5 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 6 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 80 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(713) 790-2221
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
4
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 5 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 79 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(281) 477-1000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
5
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas 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 78 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(713) 704-3700
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
6
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(832) 355-1000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
7
Texas Orthopedic Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Readmission: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(713) 799-8600
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
8
Houston Va Medical Center - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(713) 794-7100
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
9
Womans Hospital Of Texas,The - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 63 · GoodSee Full Grade
(713) 790-1234
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
10
St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 58 · AverageSee Full Grade
(832) 534-5000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
11
Memorial Hermann Hospital System - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
(713) 448-6796
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
12
Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(713) 527-5019
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
13
St Joseph Medical Center - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · physician CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(713) 757-1000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
14
Ad Hospital East, Llc - Houston, TX · 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, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(281) 863-2100
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
15
Harris Health - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 33 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(713) 873-2000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
16
Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · physician 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 4
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(281) 539-2900
Houston, HARRIS County
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Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(281) 440-1000
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Hca Houston Healthcare West - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 29 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(281) 588-8080
Houston, HARRIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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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 Texas 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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