CMS certification 210009
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 81% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 25 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 10 and worse on 4. Emergency patients spend a median of 5 h 8 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 3,167 completed surveys, 17% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as very high; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | MD | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 344 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 21 min | 5 h 8 min | 4 h 6 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 28 visits sampled | 8 h 58 min | 6 h 55 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 90,832 patients | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 263 patients | 71% | 65% | 65% |
How Johns Hopkins Hospital, the compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, theThis hospital | 5/5 | 81% | 5 h 8 min | 10 better 4 worse |
| Medstar Good Samaritan HospitalSame city | 3/5 | 59% | 4 h 7 min | 5 better |
| Saint Agnes HospitalSame city | 3/5 | 55% | — | 3 better 1 worse |
| Medstar Harbor HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 63% | 3 h 32 min | 3 better |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 68% | 5 h 22 min | 5 better |
| Medstar Union Memorial HospitalSame city | 5/5 | 69% | 3 h 38 min | 7 better |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Baltimore.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 4,532 cases | Too few cases | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 96 cases | Too few cases | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 563 cases | Too few cases | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 377 cases | Too few cases | 8.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 283 cases | Too few cases | 8.1% | 11.9% |
| COPD 173 cases | Too few cases | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 266 cases | Too few cases | 3.4% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | Worse | 1.17 likely 1.01 – 1.32 | 1 |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 409 cases | No different | 160.59 per 1,000 likely 131.83 per 1,000 – 189.35 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 17,435 cases | No different | 0.85 per 1,000 likely 0.52 per 1,000 – 1.18 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 17,508 cases | No different | 0.36 per 1,000 likely 0.2 per 1,000 – 0.51 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 19,518 cases | No different | 0.3 per 1,000 likely 0.14 per 1,000 – 0.45 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 5,830 cases | No different | 2.32 per 1,000 likely 1.41 per 1,000 – 3.23 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 4,318 cases | No different | 1.87 per 1,000 likely 1 per 1,000 – 2.74 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 4,056 cases | No different | 9.82 per 1,000 likely 7.25 per 1,000 – 12.39 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 6,562 cases | No different | 4.54 per 1,000 likely 3.36 per 1,000 – 5.72 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 4,266 cases | No different | 5.01 per 1,000 likely 3.33 per 1,000 – 6.69 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 2,087 cases | No different | 1.42 per 1,000 likely 0.26 per 1,000 – 2.59 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 4,951 cases | Worse | 1.84 per 1,000 likely 1.19 per 1,000 – 2.49 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.82 likely 0.6 – 1.09 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.61 likely 0.4 – 0.88 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0.83 likely 0.42 – 1.48 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0.65 likely 0.11 – 2.16 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Better | 0.3 likely 0.15 – 0.55 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.36 likely 0.28 – 0.45 | 1 |
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 182 cases | Too few cases | 15.4% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 682 cases | Too few cases | 18.9% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 406 cases | Too few cases | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 245 cases | Too few cases | 19.7% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 168 cases | Too few cases | 10.6% | 11% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 189 cases | Too few cases | 56.6 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 647 cases | Too few cases | -15.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 396 cases | Too few cases | 45.6 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 1,351 cases | No different | 12.1 per 1,000 likely 9.4 per 1,000 – 15.4 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 1,609 cases | Worse | 13.3 per 100 likely 11.7 per 100 – 15.1 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 1,609 cases | Better | 4 per 100 likely 3.2 per 100 – 5 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 1,483 cases | No different | 0.9 likely 0.8 – 1.1 | — |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
2,264 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 901 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic Radiology | 133 |
| Internal Medicine | 130 |
| Psychiatry | 109 |
| Ophthalmology | 96 |
| Pediatrics | 96 |
| Anesthesiology | 87 |
| Neurology | 85 |
| Physician Assistant | 71 |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 66 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 56 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 55 |
| Medical Oncology | 50 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $5.9M
- 2020 $254,951
- 2021 $263,168
- 2022 $1.7M
- 2023 $1.9M
- 2024 $1.8M
- 2025 $1.2M
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $112,557 | 26 |
| Grants | $56,475 | 4 |
| Royalties and licensing fees | $10,000 | 1 |
| Space rental and facility fees | $6,500 | 2 |
| Education | $4,724 | 1 |
| Debt forgiveness | $2,214 | 6 |
| Speaking, teaching and other services | $1,400 | 2 |
| Gifts | $215 | 1 |
| Charitable contributions | $50 | 2 |
| Food and beverage | $45 | 1 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $728,070 | 3 |
| Itamar Medical Inc | $134,031 | 1 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | $46,718 | 8 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $34,213 | 1 |
| Longeviti Neuro Solutions INC | $32,937 | 1 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $32,500 | 1 |
| Pleural Dynamics Inc. | $30,233 | 2 |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $29,634 | 3 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| INNOVATIVE TRIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF TARGETED THERAPIES IN NF2 (INTUITT-NF2) Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $728,070 |
| WP-US-01 Itamar Medical Inc | $134,031 |
| AAA-SHAPE Pivotal Trial: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sac Healing and Prevention of Expansion Shape Memory Medical Inc. · NCT06029667 | $34,213 |
| Post-Market Study Evaluating Fluid Shunting Using the Automatic Continuous Effusion Management System (ACES in Patients With Symptomatic Aseptic Pleu… Pleural Dynamics Inc. · NCT06210685 | $30,233 |
| ASPIRE Calyxo, Inc. | $21,096 |
| Preserve XVIVO Perfusion Inc. | $17,087 |
| AN INTERVENTIONAL EFFICACY AND SAFETY PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED DOUBLEBLIND 3ARM STUDY TO INVESTIGATE IBUZATRELVIR IN ADULTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC COVID19 WHO AR… PFIZER INC. | $12,697 |
| A Phase I-III Randomized Double blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Neutralizing Activity of AZD5156-AZD3152 for Pre exposure Prophylaxis of COVID… AstraZeneca UK Limited | $11,489 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
Is Johns Hopkins Hospital, the a good hospital?
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 25 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 10 and worse on 4. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Johns Hopkins Hospital, the?
81% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 3,167 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 5 h 8 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with very high patient volume, like this one, the median is 3 h 21 min. 6% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Johns Hopkins Hospital, the receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $1.2M in payments to Johns Hopkins Hospital, the for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.