District of Columbia hospitals: 10 Medicare-certified, source-cited CMS quality data.
Fonteum tracks 10 Medicare-certified hospitals in District of Columbia in this snapshot, with available CMS rating, hospital-type, ownership, and emergency-services fields. Facility pages identify the CMS Hospital General Information dataset and snapshot 2026-05-07; individual facts are not signed.
Reviewed by Jennifer Montecillo, MD, medical reviewer. Non-practicing medical reviewer. Last reviewed: June 2026 · Next review: December 2026.
District of Columbia hospitals at a glance
Type, ownership, emergency-services availability, and CMS overall-rating distribution across District of Columbia’s 10 Medicare-certified hospitals.
By hospital type
| Acute Care Hospitals | 6 |
| Psychiatric | 2 |
| Acute Care - Veterans Administration | 1 |
| Childrens | 1 |
By ownership
| Proprietary | 3 |
| Voluntary non-profit - Other | 3 |
| Voluntary non-profit - Private | 2 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 1 |
| Government - State | 1 |
By CMS overall star rating
| 3 of 5 ★ | 4 |
| 2 of 5 ★ | 1 |
| 1 of 5 ★ | 2 |
Hospitals in District of Columbia, ranked by CMS overall rating
7 of 10 District of Columbia hospitals carry a CMS overall star rating (state average 2.29 of 5). The table is an unlinked state inventory.
| Hospital | City | Overall (of 5) |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | 3 / 5 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | 3 / 5 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 3 / 5 |
| Washington Dc Va Medical Center | Washington | 3 / 5 |
| United Medical Center | Washington | 2 / 5 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington | 1 / 5 |
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 1 / 5 |
| Children's National Hospital | Washington | — |
| Psychiatric Institute Of Washington | Washington | — |
| St Elizabeths Hospital | Washington | — |
District of Columbia hospitals — FAQ
- How many Medicare-certified hospitals are in District of Columbia?
- 10 Medicare-certified hospitals operate in District of Columbia as of the CMS Hospital General Information snapshot (2026-05-07). 7 carry a CMS overall star rating, averaging 2.29 of 5.
- What kinds of hospitals does District of Columbia have?
- District of Columbia's hospitals break down by CMS hospital type (acute care, critical access, children's, psychiatric and more) and by ownership (government, proprietary, and voluntary non-profit). 70.0% offer emergency services. The breakdown tables on this page aggregate every facility CMS lists in the state.
- What does the CMS overall star rating mean?
- The CMS overall hospital rating (1–5 stars) summarizes performance across measure groups such as mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care. CMS does not rate every hospital; facilities below the reporting threshold show no rating and are excluded from the state average rather than counted as zero.
- Where does this hospital data come from and how current is it?
- The displayed fields come from the CMS Hospital General Information file, source-modified 2026-01-26. Record-level provenance can be null; cross-check a consequential facility record at Medicare.gov.
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