Vermont hospitals: 17 Medicare-certified, source-cited CMS quality data.
Fonteum tracks 17 Medicare-certified hospitals in Vermont 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.
Editorial note: Vermont is a state where source-cited public-data coverage is materially thinner than national averages — Fonteum prioritizes full provenance + state context here.
Vermont hospitals at a glance
Type, ownership, emergency-services availability, and CMS overall-rating distribution across Vermont’s 17 Medicare-certified hospitals.
By hospital type
| Critical Access Hospitals | 8 |
| Acute Care Hospitals | 6 |
| Psychiatric | 2 |
| Acute Care - Veterans Administration | 1 |
By ownership
| Voluntary non-profit - Private | 13 |
| Voluntary non-profit - Other | 2 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 1 |
| Government - State | 1 |
By CMS overall star rating
| 4 of 5 ★ | 3 |
| 3 of 5 ★ | 6 |
| 2 of 5 ★ | 3 |
| 1 of 5 ★ | 1 |
Hospitals in Vermont, ranked by CMS overall rating
13 of 17 Vermont hospitals carry a CMS overall star rating (state average 2.85 of 5). The table is an unlinked state inventory.
| Hospital | City | Overall (of 5) |
|---|---|---|
| Gifford Medical Center | Randolph | 4 / 5 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | Bennington | 4 / 5 |
| White River Jct Va Medical Center | White River Junction | 4 / 5 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | Brattleboro | 3 / 5 |
| Copley Hospital | Morrisville | 3 / 5 |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital | Saint Johnsbury | 3 / 5 |
| Northwestern Medical Center Inc | Saint Albans | 3 / 5 |
| Porter Hospital Inc | Middlebury | 3 / 5 |
| Univ. Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | Burlington | 3 / 5 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Barre | 2 / 5 |
| North Country Hospital And Health Center | Newport | 2 / 5 |
| Springfield Hospital | Springfield | 2 / 5 |
| Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland | 1 / 5 |
| Brattleboro Retreat | Brattleboro | — |
| Grace Cottage Hospital | Townshend | — |
| Mt Ascutney Hospital | Windsor | — |
| Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital | Berlin | — |
Vermont hospitals — FAQ
- How many Medicare-certified hospitals are in Vermont?
- 17 Medicare-certified hospitals operate in Vermont as of the CMS Hospital General Information snapshot (2026-05-07). 13 carry a CMS overall star rating, averaging 2.85 of 5.
- What kinds of hospitals does Vermont have?
- Vermont'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). 88.2% 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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