The Five Best (and Three Worst) NYC-Area Hospitals for Value of Care

The five best

1. Hospital for Special Surgery (Main Campus) — NEW YORK, NY · 0.52x median · 5-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on safety of care, readmissions, patient experience.
   • Its published commercial rates run 48% below the regional median.
   • A specialty focus: most of its published prices are Surgery services, so compare it for that kind of care.
2. NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER — NEWTON, NJ · 0.95x median · 4-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on safety of care.
   • Its published commercial rates sit near the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay more than typical here (2.77x Medicare).
3. HOLY NAME HOSPITAL — TEANECK, NJ · 0.95x median · 4-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on safety of care.
   • Worse than the national average on readmissions.
   • Its published commercial rates sit near the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay more than typical here (2.74x Medicare).
4. CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER — POMPTON PLAINS, NJ · 1.02x median · 4-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on mortality, safety of care, readmissions.
   • Its published commercial rates sit near the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay about typical amounts here (2.48x Medicare).
5. GREENWICH HOSPITAL — GREENWICH, CT · 1.08x median · 5-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on mortality, safety of care.
   • Worse than the national average on readmissions.
   • Its published commercial rates sit near the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay about typical amounts here (2.42x Medicare).

The three worst

1. MAIMONIDES MIDWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — BROOKLYN, NY · 2.99x median · 1-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 1 of 5 stars overall.
   • Worse than the national average on readmissions, patient experience.
   • Its published commercial rates run about 3.0 times the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay more than typical here (2.84x Medicare).
   • Its price file is less reliable than most; read the numbers with care.
2. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL — SUFFERN, NY · 2.38x median · 2-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 2 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on safety of care.
   • Worse than the national average on readmissions, patient experience.
   • Its published commercial rates run about 2.4 times the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay among the most here (4.39x Medicare).
3. THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER — BROOKLYN, NY · 2.27x median · 2-star CMS rating
   • CMS rates it 2 of 5 stars overall.
   • Better than the national average on safety of care.
   • Worse than the national average on readmissions, patient experience.
   • Its published commercial rates run about 2.3 times the regional median.
   • Employer claims data shows insurers actually pay more than typical here (2.88x Medicare).

Method: Best: CMS overall rating of 4+ stars, ranked by lowest published commercial price (median of per-payer medians vs regional median). Worst: 1-2 stars with prices above 1.3x the median, ranked by price. Specialty facilities (LTCH, rehab, psychiatric) excluded. Quality: CMS Hospital Compare. Prices: each hospital's CMS-mandated file.

Verification: Cross-validated statistic

Data: recomputed on data refresh. Source: each hospital's CMS-mandated machine-readable file (45 CFR 180).