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East Central Regional Hospital, Augusta, GA

3405 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GA 30906Richmond County

Psychiatric hospital 110 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

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East Central Regional Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Augusta, Georgia. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, it reported 110 beds and 332 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for East Central Regional Hospital.

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Nearest ER 4.8 miAugusta VA Medical Center
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds110Medicare 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 East Central Regional Hospital

Address 3405 Mike Padgett Hwy
Augusta, GA 30906
County: Richmond Directions Apple Maps Call (706) 792-7006
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Augusta VA Medical Center, 4.8 miles away. ER or urgent care?
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  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
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Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about East Central Regional Hospital

What is the phone number for East Central Regional Hospital?

The main phone number for East Central Regional Hospital is (706) 792-7006, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (706) 792-7006
What is the address of East Central Regional Hospital?

East Central Regional Hospital is at 3405 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GA 30906.

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Does East Central Regional Hospital have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for East Central Regional 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 Government

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for East Central Regional 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 East Central Regional Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at East Central Regional Hospital

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 114029). 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 East Central Regional Hospital.

Is East Central Regional Hospital in your plan?

Georgia 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 East Central Regional Hospital

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

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Psychiatric care quality

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

East Central Regional Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 18% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.

After discharge

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 25 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 326 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
16% 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.
1.82 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.
0.00 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 298 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0% 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 26 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
12% 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 93 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
37% 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 99 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
44% U.S. 57% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 146 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
1% 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.

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Treatment programs near East Central Regional 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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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Augusta, 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
110
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
830
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
332
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 Georgia hospital finances.

Who owns East Central Regional Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, a non-profit organization.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 2009

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 East Central Regional Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Richmond are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.

Mental health: Parts of Richmond are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.

Dental: Parts of Richmond are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.

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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