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Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, San Diego, CA

7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123San Diego County

Psychiatric hospital 160 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is a non-profit psychiatric hospital in San Diego, California. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, it reported 160 beds and 4,212 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2024. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.
Nearest ER 0.2 miSharp Memorial Hospital
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds160Medicare cost report FY2024

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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Address 7850 Vista Hill Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
County: San Diego
Directions Apple Maps Call (858) 278-4110
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Sharp Memorial Hospital, 0.2 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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

What is the phone number for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital?

The main phone number for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is (858) 278-4110, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (858) 278-4110
What is the address of Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital?

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is at 7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123.

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Does Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Sharp Mesa Vista 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 October 2026

Type Psychiatric
Ownership Non-profit

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Sharp Mesa Vista 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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 054145). 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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.

Is Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in your plan?

California runs its own health insurance marketplace, so plan networks there aren't in HealthCare.gov's data.

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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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

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

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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 March 2025

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 50% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.

After discharge

Follow-up within 7 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 7 days of leaving the hospital. Based on 249 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
50% U.S. 37% · top 10% 53%
Follow-up within 30 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 30 days of leaving. Based on 249 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
71% U.S. 60% · top 10% 77%
Kept taking prescribed medication Medicare patients who filled a prescription for their psychiatric medication after discharge. Based on 313 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
80% U.S. 77% · top 10% 88%
Readmitted within 30 days Patients readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of discharge (risk-adjusted). CMS compares each facility with the national rate. Based on 608 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
18% U.S. 19% Same as national
Discharge record sent Patients whose discharge record, with the required details, was sent with them or to their next provider. Based on 843 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
66% 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.
0.06 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.
0.05 U.S. 0.36
Screened for metabolic disorders Patients on antipsychotic medication who were screened for metabolic problems such as diabetes and high cholesterol. Based on 352 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
99% U.S. 81% · top 10% 100%
Alcohol use help offered Patients with risky alcohol use who were given or offered a brief intervention. Based on 124 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
82% U.S. 60% · top 10% 100%
Addiction treatment offered at discharge Patients with an alcohol or drug use disorder who were given or offered treatment when they left. Based on 191 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
94% U.S. 72% · top 10% 100%
Tobacco treatment offered at discharge Tobacco users who were given or offered help to quit when they left. Based on 98 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
88% U.S. 57% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 430 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
31% U.S. 76% · top 10% 99%

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 Sharp Mesa Vista 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.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024

Beds
160
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
527
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
4,212
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$93.3 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-19.4%
On patient care

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 Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Sharp Memorial Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1981.

Sharp Healthcare Operational or managerial control · since 1981
Sharp Healthcare Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 1981

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.

Non-profit finances

IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Sharp Memorial Hospital (EIN 95-3782169)

Revenue
$1.5 billion
Expenses
$1.3 billion
Surplus
$220.6 million
14.3% of revenue
Officer pay
$3.8 million
Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees

As filed with the IRS by Sharp Memorial Hospital, which also files for 1 other hospital listed here, so the figures cover more than this hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.

The area around Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

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

Healthcare pay in California

Registered nurses across California (all employers) earned a median of $140,270 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in CaliforniaPsychiatric Technician salary in CaliforniaNurse Practitioner salary in CaliforniaHealthcare salaries in California

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