CMS certification 450358
Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Houston Methodist Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 82% 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 13 and worse on 3. Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 39 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: 7,035 completed surveys, 22% 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 | TX | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 387 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 21 min | 2 h 39 min | 2 h 25 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 16 visits sampled | 3 h 41 min | 3 h 53 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 104,335 patients | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 179 patients | 60% | 68% | 65% |
How Houston Methodist Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist HospitalThis hospital | 5/5 | 82% | 2 h 39 min | 13 better 3 worse |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterSame city | 4/5 | 66% | 2 h 45 min | 5 better 1 worse |
| Harris HealthSame city | 3/5 | 71% | 6 h 7 min | 1 better 2 worse |
| Houston VA Medical CenterSame city | 5/5 | 71% | — | 4 better 2 worse |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterSame city | 4/5 | 71% | 4 h 12 min | 7 better 2 worse |
| Texas Orthopedic HospitalSame city | Not rated | 83% | 1 h 45 min | 3 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 Houston.
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 9,903 cases | Too few cases | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 210 cases | Too few cases | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 1,264 cases | Too few cases | 6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 1,183 cases | Too few cases | 8% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 694 cases | Too few cases | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| COPD 171 cases | Too few cases | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 347 cases | Too few cases | 1.9% | 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 | Better | 0.79 likely 0.64 – 0.94 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 202 cases | Too few cases | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 295 cases | Better | 103.18 per 1,000 likely 68.1 per 1,000 – 138.26 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 18,878 cases | Better | 0.32 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 0.61 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 19,542 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.37 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 21,799 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.38 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 5,787 cases | Better | 1.12 per 1,000 likely 0.16 per 1,000 – 2.07 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 3,371 cases | No different | 2.32 per 1,000 likely 1.41 per 1,000 – 3.24 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 3,564 cases | No different | 7.59 per 1,000 likely 4.92 per 1,000 – 10.25 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 6,560 cases | No different | 3.74 per 1,000 likely 2.52 per 1,000 – 4.96 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 3,513 cases | Better | 3.27 per 1,000 likely 1.36 per 1,000 – 5.17 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 1,719 cases | No different | 1.87 per 1,000 likely 0.62 per 1,000 – 3.12 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 4,888 cases | No different | 0.61 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.27 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) | Better | 0.36 likely 0.23 – 0.54 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.28 likely 0.15 – 0.47 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Better | 0.38 likely 0.15 – 0.79 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0.52 likely 0.03 – 2.56 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Better | 0.37 likely 0.18 – 0.68 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.22 likely 0.16 – 0.29 | 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 396 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 2,077 cases | Too few cases | 18.9% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 1,676 cases | Too few cases | 15.3% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 382 cases | Too few cases | 19.7% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 365 cases | Too few cases | 10.6% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 190 cases | Too few cases | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 249 cases | Too few cases | 12 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 1,485 cases | Too few cases | -1.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 1,267 cases | Too few cases | -3.5 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 1,588 cases | No different | 12.2 per 1,000 likely 9.7 per 1,000 – 15.6 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 372 cases | No different | 11.2 per 100 likely 9 per 100 – 13.7 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 372 cases | No different | 3.9 per 100 likely 2.7 per 100 – 5.4 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 2,723 cases | Better | 0.8 likely 0.7 – 0.9 | — |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
622 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 117 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 |
|---|---|
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 92 |
| Pharmacist | 92 |
| Acute Care | 86 |
| Critical Care Medicine | 36 |
| Internal Medicine | 35 |
| Family | 26 |
| Anesthesiology | 16 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 16 |
| Registered Nurse | 13 |
| Emergency Medicine | 12 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 12 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 11 |
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 $4.2M
- 2020 $2.6M
- 2021 $1.3M
- 2022 $1.9M
- 2023 $2.3M
- 2024 $2.1M
- 2025 $3.6M
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $451,773 | 26 |
| Speaking, teaching and other services | $387,564 | 13 |
| Space rental and facility fees | $257,064 | 41 |
| Grants | $167,904 | 21 |
| Debt forgiveness | $17,761 | 6 |
| Royalties and licensing fees | $9,115 | 2 |
| Education | $716 | 3 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $842,038 | 2 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $665,165 | 1 |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $362,200 | 16 |
| Jenavalve Technology, Inc. | $204,714 | 3 |
| Transmedics, INC. | $179,150 | 3 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $149,545 | 6 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $145,827 | 9 |
| Sterilmed, Inc. | $112,600 | 2 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| STUDY NAME#MULTICENTER PHASE I,Ib TRIAL OF OLAPARIB IN COMBINATION WITH VORINOSTAT IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED,REFRACTORY AND,OR METASTATIC BREAST CANC… Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $840,538 |
| A Multi-arm, Open-label Phase I/IIa Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Preliminary Efficacy of AZD5305 … AstraZeneca UK Limited | $665,165 |
| OCS Liver Perfusion (OLP-II) Registry TRANSMEDICS, INC. | $169,650 |
| MULTICENTER PHASE I/Ib TRIAL OF OLAPARIB IN COMBINATION WITH VORINOSTAT IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY AND/OR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $104,160 |
| Ultrasound Evaluation for Baxter Vascular Patches (VASU-GUARD) Post-Endarterectomy and Complications Assessment Baxter Healthcare · NCT07048067 | $51,960 |
| A PHASE 3 GLOBAL DOUBLEBLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBOCONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ION682884 IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSTHYRETINMEDIAT… Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · NCT04136171 | $47,072 |
| Bridging HCC to LT Genentech, Inc. | $39,400 |
| Treating to a Target of Transmural Healing in Patients with Moderate-to-Severely Active Crohns Disease Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $35,057 |
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 Houston Methodist Hospital
Is Houston Methodist Hospital a good hospital?
Houston Methodist Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 13 and worse on 3. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Houston Methodist Hospital?
82% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 7,035 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Houston Methodist Hospital emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 39 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. 2% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Houston Methodist Hospital receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $3.6M in payments to Houston Methodist Hospital 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.