Medicare Care Compare

Hospital ratings, nursing home ratings and care facility details

Medicare Care Compare provides public Medicare quality ratings and details for U.S. hospitals and nursing homes; nursing home results include active facilities in the current public listing and fines from the past three years.

Search hospitals

Find U.S. hospitals by name, city and state, or ZIP code, with Medicare overall and patient survey star ratings, contact details, and Care Compare links. Ratings may be unavailable for some hospitals.

Your information

Hospital name, city and state, or ZIP code, such as Cedars-Sinai, Phoenix, AZ, or 90048.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of hospitals to return, such as 20 (up to 100).

More options

StateOptional

Optional state name or two-letter code to narrow a name search, such as California or CA.

1 credit per run

Example results

Hospitals: Hospitals
Hospital Name City Phone State Address Zip Code Ownership Hospital Type Care Compare Link Emergency Services Overall Star Rating Cms Certification Number Patient Survey Star Rating
BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX
PHOENIX
(602) 839-2000
AZ
1111 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD
85006
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Acute Care Hospitals
medicare.gov
Yes
3
030002
2
HONOR HEALTH JOHN C. LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER
PHOENIX
(602) 943-2381
AZ
250 EAST DUNLAP AVENUE
85020
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Acute Care Hospitals
medicare.gov
Yes
3
030014
3
VALLEYWISE HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
PHOENIX
(602) 344-5011
AZ
2601 EAST ROOSEVELT STREET
85008
Government - Local
Acute Care Hospitals
medicare.gov
No
1
030022
3
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
PHOENIX
(602) 406-8225
AZ
350 WEST THOMAS ROAD
85013
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Acute Care Hospitals
medicare.gov
Yes
4
030024
3
ABRAZO CENTRAL CAMPUS
PHOENIX
(602) 249-0212
AZ
2000 WEST BETHANY HOME ROAD
85015
Physician
Acute Care Hospitals
medicare.gov
Yes
2
030030
1

Hospitals
Hospital Name	City	Phone	State	Address	Zip Code	Ownership	Hospital Type	Care Compare Link	Emergency Services	Overall Star Rating	Cms Certification Number	Patient Survey Star Rating
BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX	PHOENIX	(602) 839-2000	AZ	1111 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD	85006	Voluntary non-profit - Other	Acute Care Hospitals	medicare.gov	Yes	3	030002	2
HONOR HEALTH JOHN C. LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER	PHOENIX	(602) 943-2381	AZ	250 EAST DUNLAP AVENUE	85020	Voluntary non-profit - Private	Acute Care Hospitals	medicare.gov	Yes	3	030014	3
VALLEYWISE HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER	PHOENIX	(602) 344-5011	AZ	2601 EAST ROOSEVELT STREET	85008	Government - Local	Acute Care Hospitals	medicare.gov	No	1	030022	3
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER	PHOENIX	(602) 406-8225	AZ	350 WEST THOMAS ROAD	85013	Voluntary non-profit - Church	Acute Care Hospitals	medicare.gov	Yes	4	030024	3
ABRAZO CENTRAL CAMPUS	PHOENIX	(602) 249-0212	AZ	2000 WEST BETHANY HOME ROAD	85015	Physician	Acute Care Hospitals	medicare.gov	Yes	2	030030	1

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About Medicare Care Compare

Medicare Care Compare, also called Care Compare, finds hospitals by name, city and state, or ZIP code, returning ratings and contact details.

Search nursing homes by name, city and state, or ZIP code to see ratings, ownership, fines, and facility details.

Built by Fous from medicare.gov and data.cms.gov and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Medicare Care Compare.

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Search hospitals

1 credit per run

Uses data.cms.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
State`state`	Text	Optional	Optional state name or two-letter code to narrow a name search, such as California or CA.Example: California
Search`search`	Text	Required	Hospital name, city and state, or ZIP code, such as Cedars-Sinai, Phoenix, AZ, or 90048.Example: Phoenix, AZ
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of hospitals to return, such as 20 (up to 100).Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Hospitals`hospitals`	List	Hospitals ranked by name match for name searches.
City`hospitals[].city`	Text	City.Example: PHOENIX
Phone`hospitals[].phone`	Text	Telephone number.Example: (602) 839-2000
State`hospitals[].state`	Text	Two-letter state code.Example: AZ
Address`hospitals[].address`	Text	Street address.Example: 1111 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD
Zip Code`hospitals[].zip_code`	Text	ZIP code.Example: 85006
Ownership`hospitals[].ownership`	Text	Hospital ownership.Example: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Hospital Name`hospitals[].hospital_name`	Text	Hospital nameExample: BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX
Hospital Type`hospitals[].hospital_type`	Text	Type of hospital.Example: Acute Care Hospitals
Care Compare Link`hospitals[].care_compare_link`	Text	Hospital page on Medicare Care Compare.Example: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/030002/view-all/
Emergency Services`hospitals[].emergency_services`	Text	Whether the hospital has emergency services, Yes or No.Example: Yes
Overall Star Rating`hospitals[].overall_star_rating`	Number	Medicare overall star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 3
Cms Certification Number`hospitals[].cms_certification_number`	Text	CMS certification number for the hospital.Example: 030002
Patient Survey Star Rating`hospitals[].patient_survey_star_rating`	Number	Summary patient survey star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 2

Example result

For Search: Phoenix, AZ, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "hospitals": [
    {
      "city": "PHOENIX",
      "phone": "(602) 839-2000",
      "state": "AZ",
      "address": "1111 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD",
      "zip_code": "85006",
      "ownership": "Voluntary non-profit - Other",
      "hospital_name": "BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX",
      "hospital_type": "Acute Care Hospitals",
      "care_compare_link": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/030002/view-all/",
      "emergency_services": "Yes",
      "overall_star_rating": 3,
      "cms_certification_number": "030002",
      "patient_survey_star_rating": 2
    },
    {
      "city": "PHOENIX",
      "phone": "(602) 943-2381",
      "state": "AZ",
      "address": "250 EAST DUNLAP AVENUE",
      "zip_code": "85020",
      "ownership": "Voluntary non-profit - Private",
      "hospital_name": "HONOR HEALTH JOHN C. LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER",
      "hospital_type": "Acute Care Hospitals",
      "care_compare_link": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/030014/view-all/",
      "emergency_services": "Yes",
      "overall_star_rating": 3,
      "cms_certification_number": "030014",
      "patient_survey_star_rating": 3
    },
    {
      "city": "PHOENIX",
      "phone": "(602) 344-5011",
      "state": "AZ",
      "address": "2601 EAST ROOSEVELT STREET",
      "zip_code": "85008",
      "ownership": "Government - Local",
      "hospital_name": "VALLEYWISE HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER",
      "hospital_type": "Acute Care Hospitals",
      "care_compare_link": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/030022/view-all/",
      "emergency_services": "No",
      "overall_star_rating": 1,
      "cms_certification_number": "030022",
      "patient_survey_star_rating": 3
    }
  ]
}

Search nursing homes

1 credit per run

Find U.S. nursing homes by name, city and state, or ZIP code, with Medicare star ratings, ownership, fines in the last three years, and Care Compare pages. Only active facilities in the current public provider listing are included.

Uses data.cms.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
State`state`	Text	Optional	Optional state name or two-letter code. Example: Florida.Example: Florida
Search`search`	Text	Required	Nursing home name, city and state, or ZIP code. Example: Tampa, FL.Example: Burns Nursing Home
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of homes to return. Example: 20.Example: 2

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Nursing Homes`nursing_homes`	List	Matching nursing homes, with closest name matches first.
Name`nursing_homes[].name`	Text	Name of the nursing home.Example: Burns Nursing Home, Inc.
Phone`nursing_homes[].phone`	Text	Facility telephone number.Example: (256) 332-4110
Address`nursing_homes[].address`	Text	Street address, city, state, and ZIP code.Example: 701 MONROE STREET NW, RUSSELLVILLE, AL 35653
Total Fines`nursing_homes[].total_fines`	Number	Total federal fines in the last 3 years.Example: 0
Fines Currency`nursing_homes[].fines_currency`	Text	Currency of total fines (USD).Example: USD
Ownership Type`nursing_homes[].ownership_type`	Text	Type of ownership.Example: For profit - Corporation
Number of Fines`nursing_homes[].number_of_fines`	Number	Number of federal fines in the last 3 years.Example: 0
Staffing Rating`nursing_homes[].staffing_rating`	Number	Staffing stars from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 4
Care Compare Link`nursing_homes[].care_compare_link`	Text	Link to this nursing home on Medicare Care Compare.Example: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/015009
Abuse Warning Shown`nursing_homes[].abuse_warning_shown`	Yes or no	Whether a Medicare abuse warning icon is shown.Example: No
Overall Star Rating`nursing_homes[].overall_star_rating`	Number	Overall Medicare star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 2
Quality Measures Rating`nursing_homes[].quality_measures_rating`	Number	Quality measure stars from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 4
Cms Certification Number`nursing_homes[].cms_certification_number`	Text	CMS certification number for the facility.Example: 015009
Health Inspection Rating`nursing_homes[].health_inspection_rating`	Number	Health inspection stars from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 2
Number of Certified Beds`nursing_homes[].number_of_certified_beds`	Number	Number of certified beds.Example: 57
Average Residents Per Day`nursing_homes[].average_residents_per_day`	Number	Average number of residents per day.Example: 51.6

Example result

For Search: Burns Nursing Home

JSON

{
  "nursing_homes": [
    {
      "name": "Burns Nursing Home, Inc.",
      "phone": "(256) 332-4110",
      "address": "701 MONROE STREET NW, RUSSELLVILLE, AL 35653",
      "total_fines": 0,
      "fines_currency": "USD",
      "ownership_type": "For profit - Corporation",
      "number_of_fines": 0,
      "staffing_rating": 4,
      "care_compare_link": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/015009",
      "abuse_warning_shown": false,
      "overall_star_rating": 2,
      "quality_measures_rating": 4,
      "cms_certification_number": "015009",
      "health_inspection_rating": 2,
      "number_of_certified_beds": 57,
      "average_residents_per_day": 51.6
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@medicare-care-compare",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_hospitals",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "search": "Phoenix, AZ",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare hospital overall and patient survey star ratings.
Find hospitals by name, location, or ZIP code.
Compare nursing home ratings, including staffing and health inspections.
Review nursing home fines from the last three years.
Find facility contact details and certified bed counts.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Medicare Care Compare?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Medicare Care Compare. This workflow reads the public medicare.gov website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Medicare Care Compare account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from medicare.gov when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.