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Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

2500 East van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008Maricopa County

Psychiatric hospital 159 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Arizona State Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, it reported 159 beds and 26 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Arizona State Hospital.

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.
Nearest ER 0.3 miValleywise Health Medical Center
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds159Medicare cost report FY2025

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 Arizona State Hospital

Address 2500 East van Buren Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
County: Maricopa
Directions Apple Maps Call (602) 220-6000
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Valleywise Health Medical Center, 0.3 miles away. ER or urgent care?
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Arizona State Hospital

What is the phone number for Arizona State Hospital?

The main phone number for Arizona State Hospital is (602) 220-6000, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (602) 220-6000
What is the address of Arizona State Hospital?

Arizona State Hospital is at 2500 East van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008.

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Does Arizona State Hospital have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Arizona State Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Type Psychiatric
Ownership Government

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Arizona State Hospital. 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 Arizona State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at Arizona State Hospital

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 034021). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

Adults in Arizona qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Arizona Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Arizona State Hospital in your plan?

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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 Arizona State Hospital

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Psychiatric care quality

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CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2024

Arizona State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 0% here, against 63% nationally.

After discharge

Discharge record sent Patients whose discharge record, with the required details, was sent with them or to their next provider. Based on 24 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0% U.S. 63% · top 10% 99%

During the stay

Physical restraint use Hours patients spent in physical restraints for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.19 U.S. 0.29
Seclusion use Hours patients spent in seclusion for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.28 U.S. 0.36

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 Arizona State Hospital

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.

Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.

Find doctors in Phoenix

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Phoenix, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025

Beds
159
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
206
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
26
Inpatient stays a year

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 Arizona hospital finances.

Who owns Arizona State Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Arizona Department of Veterans Services, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1912.

Arizona Department of Veterans Services Owns 5% or more directly · since 1966

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 Arizona State Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Maricopa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (44 designations). Highest shortage score 20.

Mental health: Parts of Maricopa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (25 designations). Highest shortage score 19.

Dental: Parts of Maricopa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (37 designations). Highest shortage score 24.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Arizona earn a median $99,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in Arizona.

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. Arizona shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Arizona

Registered nurses across Arizona (all employers) earned a median of $99,500 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in ArizonaPsychiatric Technician salary in ArizonaNurse Practitioner salary in ArizonaHealthcare salaries in Arizona

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