CMS certification 210023
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, INC
2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. 71% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 4. Emergency patients spend a median of 4 h 5 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
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What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 1,270 completed surveys, 21% 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. 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 · 76,675 visits sampled | 4 h 5 min | 4 h 6 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 4,523 visits sampled | 7 h 34 min | 6 h 55 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 21 patients | 62% | 69% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 238 patients | 85% | 65% | 65% |
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 6,453 cases | Too few cases | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 419 cases | Too few cases | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 1,555 cases | Too few cases | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 1,373 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 589 cases | Too few cases | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| COPD 443 cases | Too few cases | 10.7% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 80 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 | No different | 0.82 likely 0.58 – 1.06 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 247 cases | Too few cases | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 173 cases | No different | 181.54 per 1,000 likely 138.36 per 1,000 – 224.72 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 12,141 cases | No different | 0.3 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 16,717 cases | No different | 0.26 per 1,000 likely 0.09 per 1,000 – 0.44 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 17,179 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.39 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 3,485 cases | Worse | 3.98 per 1,000 likely 2.76 per 1,000 – 5.21 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 1,658 cases | No different | 1.16 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.61 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 1,562 cases | No different | 7.43 per 1,000 likely 2.67 per 1,000 – 12.19 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 3,647 cases | No different | 3.27 per 1,000 likely 1.65 per 1,000 – 4.89 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 1,561 cases | No different | 4 per 1,000 likely 1.13 per 1,000 – 6.87 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 839 cases | Worse | 3.34 per 1,000 likely 1.97 per 1,000 – 4.71 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 2,970 cases | No different | 1.22 per 1,000 likely 0.41 per 1,000 – 2.02 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
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 | 0.89 likely 0.43 – 1.63 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 1.01 likely 0.53 – 1.75 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Worse | 1.7 likely 1.04 – 2.63 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.72 likely 0.29 – 1.5 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.5 likely 0.38 – 0.64 | 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 368 cases | Too few cases | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 1,714 cases | Too few cases | 21.1% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 1,291 cases | Too few cases | 15.7% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 423 cases | Too few cases | 20.2% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 101 cases | Too few cases | 15.2% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 257 cases | Too few cases | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 390 cases | Too few cases | 14.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 1,962 cases | Too few cases | 2.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 1,507 cases | Too few cases | 2.1 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 537 cases | No different | 14.4 per 1,000 likely 11.2 per 1,000 – 18.9 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 129 cases | No different | 12.3 per 100 likely 9.2 per 100 – 16.3 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 129 cases | No different | 4.4 per 100 likely 3 per 100 – 6.5 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 1,815 cases | Better | 0.7 likely 0.6 – 0.8 | — |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
292 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 43 |
| Emergency Medicine | 26 |
| Anesthesiology | 19 |
| Hospitalist | 16 |
| Surgery | 16 |
| Pediatrics | 15 |
| Pharmacist | 15 |
| Physician Assistant | 13 |
| Family | 10 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 9 |
| Clinical | 7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 7 |
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.
- 2020 $64,935
- 2021 $220,109
- 2022 $77,829
- 2023 $60,105
- 2024 $12,157
- 2025 $18,973
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $7,865 | 2 |
| Space rental and facility fees | $6,700 | 4 |
| Grants | $3,000 | 2 |
| Debt forgiveness | $1,408 | 11 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $10,065 | 2 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,000 | 1 |
| BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. | $2,500 | 1 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $1,000 | 2 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $508 | 6 |
| Vapotherm Inc | $500 | 1 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $500 | 1 |
| Cochlear Americas | $431 | 1 |
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 Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
Is Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center a good hospital?
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 4. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center?
71% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 1,270 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 4 h 5 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $18,973 in payments to Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center for 2025, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.