★★★★☆4 out of 5 StarsWhy 4 stars?Novant Health Matthews Medical Center's 4-star rating reflects above-average performance on Mortality and Timely Care.
CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating · Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
How was Novant Health Matthews Medical Center's 4-star rating calculated?
The CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating applies to
acute care hospitals like Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. CMS standardizes
every underlying measure against the national rate, computes
a weighted score for each of five domains, sums them by the
fixed weights below, and assigns 1–5 stars using k-means
clustering across all reporting hospitals.
Domains that fed Novant Health Matthews Medical Center's rating
Domain
Weight
Measures reported
Hospital performance vs. national
Mortality
22%
6 of 7
2 better4 same0 worse
Safety of Care
22%
19 of 19
1 better18 same0 worse
Readmissions
22%
5 of 6
1 better2 same2 worse
Timely & Effective Care
12%
16 of 22
7 better6 same3 worse
Patient Experience
22%
HCAHPS
See HCAHPS detail below
How star meaning varies by hospital type.
This CMS Overall Star Rating only applies to acute care
hospitals. Children's hospitals (Pediatric Quality), psychiatric
hospitals (IPFQR), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF QRP),
long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH QRP), and VA medical centers
each use separate quality programs designed for their patient
populations. Comparing star ratings across these facility types
isn't meaningful — see the methodology page for the full mapping
of which program applies to which facility.
Measures the rate at which patients die within 30 days of hospital admission for specific conditions. A lower mortality rate indicates better outcomes.
Novant Health Matthews
WorseUS AvgBetter
Underlying measures:Death rate for heart failure patientsBetter Than the National RateHospital score: 8.00 95% interval: 6.20 – 10.30 Sample size: 448Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_HFDeath rate for pneumonia patientsBetter Than the National RateHospital score: 12.70 95% interval: 10.30 – 15.50 Sample size: 329Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_PNHybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 3.70 95% interval: 3.10 – 4.30 Sample size: 1,175Reporting period: 07/01/2023 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: Hybrid_HWMDeath rate for COPD patientsNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 7.80 95% interval: 5.30 – 11.40 Sample size: 108Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_COPDDeath rate for heart attack patientsNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 10.80 95% interval: 8.30 – 14.10 Sample size: 161Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_AMIDeath rate for stroke patientsNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 11.70 95% interval: 8.50 – 15.90 Sample size: 136Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_STKDeath rate for CABG surgery patientsNot AvailableHospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: MORT_30_CABG
Safety of Care
Same as National Average
Tracks hospital-acquired infections, surgical complications, and other patient safety indicators. Lower rates indicate better safety practices.
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Underlying measures:Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Better than the National BenchmarkHospital score: 0.17 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_6_SIRAbdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 0.85 95% interval: 0.00 – 1.84 Sample size: 711Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_15Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)No Different than National BenchmarkHospital score: 0.41 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_2_SIRCentral Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)No Different than National BenchmarkHospital score: 0.00 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_1_SIRIatrogenic pneumothorax rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 0.18 95% interval: 0.00 – 0.40 Sample size: 3,983Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_06Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 4.30 95% interval: 2.50 – 7.10 Sample size: 124Reporting period: 04/01/2021 – 03/31/2024CMS measure id: COMP_HIP_KNEEIn-hospital fall-associated fracture rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 0.32 95% interval: 0.11 – 0.52 Sample size: 4,116Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_08MRSA BacteremiaNo Different than National BenchmarkHospital score: 0.00 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_5_SIRPostoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 2.07 95% interval: 0.43 – 3.70 Sample size: 682Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_09Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 4.53 95% interval: 2.25 – 6.81 Sample size: 730Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_12Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 1.60 95% interval: 0.00 – 3.29 Sample size: 224Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_10Postoperative respiratory failure rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 7.01 95% interval: 0.00 – 15.81 Sample size: 226Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_11Postoperative sepsis rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 4.46 95% interval: 0.45 – 8.47 Sample size: 202Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_13Pressure ulcer rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 0.54 95% interval: 0.00 – 1.38 Sample size: 3,437Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_03CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeNo Different Than the National ValueHospital score: 0.91 95% interval: 0.53 – 1.30 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_90SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyNo Different than National BenchmarkHospital score: 2.47 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_4_SIRSSI - Colon SurgeryNo Different than National BenchmarkHospital score: 1.03 SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: HAI_3_SIRDeath rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 153.51 95% interval: 93.33 – 213.69 Sample size: 41Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_04Postoperative wound dehiscence rateNo Different Than the National RateHospital score: 1.66 95% interval: 0.17 – 3.14 Sample size: 219Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024CMS measure id: PSI_14
Readmissions
Same as National Average
Measures how often patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Lower readmission rates suggest effective treatment and discharge planning.
Based on the HCAHPS survey — patient satisfaction with communication, cleanliness, pain management, and discharge information.
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Patient survey detail — the questions feeding the Patient Experience domain above
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CMS computes the Patient Experience domain from the federal HCAHPS survey.
Each bar below is one survey question; the percentage is the share of
Novant's recent patients who gave the most positive
response. HCAHPS percentages aren't directly comparable across all measures —
see the methodology page for how CMS weights them.
Communication with Nurses79%
Communication with Doctors80%
Hospital Cleanliness63%
Hospital Quietness58%
Staff ResponsivenessN/A
Discharge Information88%
Overall Hospital Rating (9 or 10)70%
Would Recommend Hospital73%
Percentages represent patients who gave the most positive response. Survey conducted by CMS through the HCAHPS program.
Timely & Effective Care
Better than National Average
Measures how quickly the hospital provides important treatments such as antibiotics for pneumonia or interventions for heart attacks.
Novant Health Matthews
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Underlying measures:Discharged on Antithrombotic TherapyBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 100.00 % National median: 98.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 121Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: STK_02Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2Better than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 98.00 % National median: 94.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 125Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: STK_05Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent PrescribingBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 10.00 % National median: 15.00 % (lower is better)
Sample size: 2,272Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDSAppropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shockBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 85.00 % National median: 64.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 99Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: SEP_1Septic Shock 3-Hour BundleBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 95.00 % National median: 72.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 20Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: SEP_SH_3HRSevere Sepsis 3-Hour BundleBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 91.00 % National median: 81.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 101Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: SEV_SEP_3HRHealthcare workers given influenza vaccinationBetter than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 93.00 % National median: 79.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 3,259Reporting period: 10/01/2024 – 03/31/2025CMS measure id: IMM_3Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patientsNear the national medianHospital score: 96.00 % National median: 97.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 80Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: OP_29Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is betterNear the national medianHospital score: 311.00 min National median: 294.00 min (lower is better)
Sample size: 16Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: OP_18dHead CT resultsNear the national medianHospital score: 72.00 % National median: 74.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 25Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: OP_23Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism ProphylaxisNear the national medianHospital score: 97.00 % National median: 97.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 601Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: VTE_2Septic Shock 6-Hour BundleNear the national medianHospital score: 93.00 % National median: 89.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 15Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: SEP_SH_6HRSevere Sepsis 6-Hour BundleNear the national medianHospital score: 95.00 % National median: 94.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 55Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: SEV_SEP_6HRAverage (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is betterWorse than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 240.00 min National median: 148.00 min (lower is better)
Sample size: 373Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: OP_18bAverage (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is betterWorse than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 244.00 min National median: 154.00 min (lower is better)
Sample size: 398Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025CMS measure id: OP_18aLeft before being seenWorse than ~75% of hospitalsHospital score: 2.00 % National median: 1.00 % (lower is better)
Sample size: 32,616Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024CMS measure id: OP_22
Clinical Staff
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center has 684 CMS-affiliated
clinicians on its roster — physicians, advanced practice providers, and other
Medicare-enrolled professionals who list this hospital as an affiliated facility.
Top specialties
Physician Assistant86
Diagnostic Radiology69
Nurse Practitioner61
Family Practice61
Internal Medicine58
Emergency Medicine35
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)30
Anesthesiology30
Self-reported primary specialty in the CMS Doctors & Clinicians dataset. Many clinicians serve multiple facilities.
Practice characteristics
Accept Medicare assignment
643(94%)
Bill Medicare directly at the approved rate — patients only owe co-insurance/deductible.
Offer telehealth
210(31%)
Indicated by the clinician in their CMS profile as routinely providing virtual visits.
Medicare quality scoring (MIPS)
132 of these clinicians have a published
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score.
Of those, 51
(39%) score above the national median of 85.5.
MIPS scoring is heavily compressed at the top of the 0–100 range, so individual scores
are not a reliable consumer signal. We surface roster-level coverage and the share
above the national median instead.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (Care Compare) national downloadable file
and MIPS Performance Year final scores, as of 2026-05-27.
Affiliations from the CMS Facility Affiliations dataset. About 16% of small
facilities (critical access, rural emergency, freestanding psych, IRF/LTCH)
do not appear in the affiliations file and therefore have no panel.
Find a Doctor
Search the 684 clinicians affiliated with Novant Health Matthews Medical Center.
Each name links to that clinician's official Medicare Care Compare profile, where you can see
their credentials, secondary specialties, group affiliations, and (when applicable) MIPS quality scores.
No clinicians match that search. Try a broader term like "internal medicine" or just a last name.
Roster from CMS Doctors and Clinicians (Care Compare), updated 2026-05-27.
A clinician may also practice at other facilities; "affiliated" means this hospital is on their CMS
profile, not that they exclusively work here.
Pricing & Costs
This hospital participates in price transparency under the federal
Hospital Price Transparency Rule. View 739 published procedures
— gross charges, cash prices, and per-payer negotiated rates where available.
Across this hospital's priced procedures:
vs. NC median+9%runs 9% above the state median
vs. national median+92%runs 92% above the national median
Median percent difference across the 739 DRGs
where this hospital has a comparable published price and the comparison cohort
has enough hospitals to compute a stable median.
Quality and ratings data are sourced from the U.S. Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program.
Star ratings are CMS's own calculation; CareRanks does not modify
or re-weight them. Facility-level details (address, beds,
ownership, teaching status) come from CMS provider files and the
CMS Provider of Services file.
Pricing data, where shown, is drawn from the hospital's own
Machine-Readable File (MRF) published under the federal Hospital
Price Transparency Rule. See our methodology for the full update
cadence and limitations.