CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
La Mesa, CA 91942
County: San Diego Directions Apple Maps Call (619) 465-4411
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Nearest emergency rooms
- 2.2mi Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 14 min Call Grossmont Hospital Directions to Grossmont Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Grossmont Hospital
- 3.2mi Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · Emergency room Call Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego Directions to Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego (Google Maps) Details for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
- 6.6mi Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 12 min Call Sharp Memorial Hospital Directions to Sharp Memorial Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Sharp Memorial Hospital
Quick answers about Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
What is the phone number for Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste?
The main phone number for Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste is (619) 465-4411, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (619) 465-4411What is the address of Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste?
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste is at 7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste 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 October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste. 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 Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 054075). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste.
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 Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.8mi Arbor Hills Nursing Center La Mesa, CA · 100 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 0.8mi Parkway Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation La Mesa, CA · 60 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 1.0mi Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center La Mesa, CA · 99 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.3mi Fresenius Medical Care Balboa La MesaLa Mesa, CA
- 1.9mi DaVita College DialysisSan Diego, CA
- 1.9mi FMC Dialysis Services of CollegeSan Diego, CA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.3mi Excel Home HealthLa Mesa, CA
- 1.3mi Odos Home Health INCLa Mesa, CA · 82% would recommend
- 1.3mi Aba Home Care INCLa Mesa, CA Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.3mi Together Hospice CareLa Mesa, CA · 98% would recommend
- 1.3mi Anc CorporationLa Mesa, CA Not rated
- 5.7mi Apreva HospiceSan Diego, CA · 87% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 34% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
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 Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
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.
- 0.7mi BrightQuest Treatment Centers San Diego · 5520 Wellesley Street, La Mesa, CA 619-466-0547
- 0.9mi Family Wellness Center 6386 Alvarado Court, San Diego, CA 619-668-6200
- 1.6mi Soap Mat LLC Central · 6425 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 760-983-2222
- 2.1mi Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) Expanding Horizons · 3539 College Avenue, San Diego, CA 619-818-3788
- 2.2mi Sharp Grossmont Hospital Behavioral Health Services · 5555 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 619-740-4800
- 2.6mi Alvarado Parkway Institute Outpatient Services/San Diego · 5538 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 619-667-6106
- 2.8mi Teen Challenge San Diego 5450 Lea Street, San Diego, CA 619-265-0337
- 3.3mi Broadview Recovery Inc 2009 69th Street, Lemon Grove, CA 619-805-5105
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in La Mesa, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 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 California hospital finances.
Who owns Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Bh-sd Opco LLC , incorporated 2014.
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 Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (9 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
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. California shortage areas
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