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Colorado Mental Health Institute, Denver, CO

3520 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236Denver County

Psychiatric hospital 138 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Colorado Mental Health Institute is a non-profit psychiatric hospital in Denver, Colorado. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, it reported 138 beds and 166 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Colorado Mental Health Institute.

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.
Nearest ER 3.0 miSwedish Medical Center
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds138Medicare 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, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Colorado Mental Health Institute

Address 3520 W Oxford Ave
Denver, CO 80236
County: Denver
Directions Apple Maps Call (303) 866-7066
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Swedish Medical Center, 3.0 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.

Official links: Website for Colorado Mental Health Institute (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Colorado Mental Health Institute

What is the phone number for Colorado Mental Health Institute?

The main phone number for Colorado Mental Health Institute is (303) 866-7066, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (303) 866-7066
What is the address of Colorado Mental Health Institute?

Colorado Mental Health Institute is at 3520 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236.

Directions (opens Google Maps)
Does Colorado Mental Health Institute have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Colorado Mental Health Institute 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 Colorado Mental Health Institute. 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 Colorado Mental Health Institute. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at Colorado Mental Health Institute

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 064003). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

Colorado runs its own exchange, Connect for Health Colorado. Check its provider directory for Colorado Mental Health Institute.

Is Colorado Mental Health Institute in your plan?

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

Check on Connect for Health Colorado

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 Colorado Mental Health Institute

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

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.

CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025

Colorado Mental Health Institute reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 87% 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 151 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
87% 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.
0.67 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.
0.16 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 110 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
99% U.S. 81% · top 10% 100%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 22 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
95% 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 Colorado Mental Health Institute

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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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Denver, 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
138
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
268
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
166
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$3.4 million
Net of discounts

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 Colorado hospital finances.

Who owns Colorado Mental Health Institute

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as State of Colorado, a non-profit organization.

State of Colorado Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · 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 Colorado Mental Health Institute

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 19.

Mental health: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.

Dental: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.

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. Colorado shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Colorado

Registered nurses across Colorado (all employers) earned a median of $100,260 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in ColoradoPsychiatric Technician salary in ColoradoNurse Practitioner salary in ColoradoHealthcare salaries in Colorado

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