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 Peachford Behavioral Health System
- 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
Official links: Website for Peachford Behavioral Health System (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Peachford Behavioral Health System
What is the phone number for Peachford Behavioral Health System?
The main phone number for Peachford Behavioral Health System is (770) 455-3200, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (770) 455-3200What is the address of Peachford Behavioral Health System?
Peachford Behavioral Health System is at 2151 Peachford Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Peachford Behavioral Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Peachford Behavioral Health System 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 Peachford Behavioral Health System. 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 Peachford Behavioral Health System. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Peachford Behavioral Health System
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 114010). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Georgia runs its own exchange, Georgia Access. Check its provider directory for Peachford Behavioral Health System.
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 Peachford Behavioral Health System
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 2.7mi Pruitthealth - Brookhaven Atlanta, GA · 157 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 3.3mi Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing Atlanta, GA · 165 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 5.3mi Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites by Harborview Atlanta, GA · 240 beds Not rated by Medicare (Special Focus Facility) Special Focus Facility
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 4.9mi FMC - Perimeter Dialysis CenterAtlanta, GA
- 4.9mi Fresenius Kidney Care Perimeter MallAtlanta, GA
- 5.0mi Peachtree Dialysis CenterPeachtree Corners, GA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 3.9mi Centerwell Home HealthAtlanta, GA · 69% would recommend
- 3.9mi Medside Home Health AgencySandy Springs, GA · 73% would recommend
- 4.9mi Central HH Care, an Amedisys CompanyAtlanta, GA · 69% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.2mi Hospice AtlantaAtlanta, GA · 82% would recommend
- 3.5mi Dharma Hospice and Palliative CareDoraville, GA Not rated
- 4.9mi Vitas Healthcare Corporation of GeorgiaAtlanta, GA · 68% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Peachford Behavioral Health System reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 33% 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 Peachford Behavioral Health System
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.
- 0.1mi Dunwoody Recovery Place 4598 Barclay Drive, Atlanta, GA 770-238-2674
- 0.1mi Dunwoody Behavioral Health Center 4594 Barclay Drive, Atlanta, GA 770-238-2674
- 1.8mi Marr Womens Recovery Center · 53 Perimeter Center East, Atlanta, GA 678-805-5170
- 1.8mi Marr Mens Recovery Center · 53 Perimeter Center East, Atlanta, GA 678-805-5167
- 2.1mi Atlanta Recovery Place 1742 Mount Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA 866-433-9220
- 2.3mi SLOW Psychiatric Services 4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 770-238-2674
- 2.3mi Southern Live Oak Wellness 1535 Mount Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA 770-238-2674
- 2.3mi Southern Live Oak Wellness 1535 Mount Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA 770-238-2674
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Atlanta
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Atlanta, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Peachford Behavioral Health System lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (peachford.com/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
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 Georgia hospital finances.
Who owns Peachford Behavioral Health System
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as UHS of Peachford, L.p., a for-profit organization, incorporated 2000.
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 Peachford Behavioral Health System
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of DeKalb are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Mental health: Parts of DeKalb are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Georgia earn a median $93,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Georgia.
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. Georgia shortage areas
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