CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
County: Tuscaloosa Directions Apple Maps Call (205) 759-0900
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
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Quick answers about Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
What is the phone number for Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center?
The main phone number for Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center is (205) 759-0900, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (205) 759-0900What is the address of Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center?
Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center is at 201 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 014012). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.9mi Heritage Health Care & Rehab Tuscaloosa, AL · 216 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 2.4mi Aspire Physical Recovery Center of West Alabama Northport, AL · 75 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 2.6mi Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation Northport, AL · 78 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 3.2mi DaVita Northport DialysisNorthport, AL
- 4.9mi DaVita Tuscaloosa University DialysisTuscaloosa, AL
- 4.9mi FKC Foothills DialysisTuscaloosa, AL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 4.9mi DCH Home Health Care AgencyTuscaloosa, AL · 86% would recommend
- 5.0mi Amedisys Home Health of TuscaloosaNorthport, AL · 87% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 3.2mi Hospice of West AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · 95% would recommend
- 3.2mi Alabama Hospice Care of TuscaloosaNorthport, AL Not rated
- 5.0mi Southerncare New Beacon - JasperNorthport, AL · 89% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2024
Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 100% here, against 63% nationally.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 1.4mi Family Counseling Service of West Alabama Inc · 2020 Paul W Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-752-2504
- 1.5mi Indian Rivers Behavioral Health Substance Use Services · 2209 9th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-391-3131 x1206
- 1.5mi Indian Rivers Behavioral Health Substance Use Services · 2209 9th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-391-3131 x1206
- 2.6mi Phoenix House Inc 700 35th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-758-3867
- 2.6mi Northport Medical Center North Harbor Psych Pavillion · 2700 Hospital Drive, Northport, AL 205-330-3101
- 3.2mi Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Comprehensive OP Substance Abuse Treat · 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-554-2000 x2737
- 3.2mi Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Comprehensive OP Substance Abuse Treat · 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-554-2000 x2737
- 3.8mi BHG Tuscaloosa Treatment Center 1001 Mimosa Park Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 205-752-5857
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Tuscaloosa, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Alabama hospital finances.
Who owns Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as State of Alabama Dept of Mental Health & Mental Retardation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1996.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alabama earn a median $77,080 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alabama.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Alabama shortage areas
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