Hospitals in Essex County, New Jersey
10 Medicare-certified hospitals, sorted by CMS overall rating (a national standard — not curved within New Jersey). “Not rated” is CMS’s own suppression, never a judgment.
| Hospital | City | CMS rating | ER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | ★★★★★4 | Yes |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark | ★★★★★4 | Yes |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | ★★★★★2 | Yes |
| VA New Jersey Health Care System | East Orange | ★★★★★2 | Yes |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange | ★★★★★1 | Yes |
| The University Hospital | Newark | ★★★★★1 | Yes |
| Essex County Hospital Center | Cedar Grove | not rated | No |
| Silver Lake Hospital Ltach | Newark | not rated | No |
Data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (data.cms.gov), last updated April 28, 2026. This site is not affiliated with CMS or any government agency.