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State Hospital South, Blackfoot, ID

700 E Alice St, Blackfoot, ID 83221Bingham County

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

Call (208) 785-1200 Directions (opens Google Maps) Website (opens the hospital's own site)

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State Hospital South is a public psychiatric hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho. 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 619 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for State Hospital South.

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Nearest ER 0.8 miBingham Memorial Hospital
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 State Hospital South

Address 700 E Alice St
Blackfoot, ID 83221
County: Bingham Directions Apple Maps Call (208) 785-1200
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Bingham Memorial Hospital, 0.8 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 State Hospital South (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about State Hospital South

What is the phone number for State Hospital South?

The main phone number for State Hospital South is (208) 785-1200, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (208) 785-1200
What is the address of State Hospital South?

State Hospital South is at 700 E Alice St, Blackfoot, ID 83221.

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Does State Hospital South have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for State Hospital South 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 State Hospital South. 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 State Hospital South. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at State Hospital South

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 134010). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

Idaho runs its own exchange, Your Health Idaho. Check its provider directory for State Hospital South.

Is State Hospital South in your plan?

Idaho 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 State Hospital South

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

State Hospital South reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 16% 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 68 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
16% 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 628 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
92% 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.
0.18 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.
0.45 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 591 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
90% 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 126 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
94% 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 127 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
96% 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 118 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
96% U.S. 57% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 284 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
100% 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 State Hospital South

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.

Find doctors in Blackfoot

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Blackfoot, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Family doctors 21 Internal medicine doctors 10 OB-GYNs 9 Pain management doctors 7 General surgeons 6 All doctors in Blackfoot
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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025

Beds
110
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
285
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
619
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$29.8 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-27.3%
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 Idaho hospital finances.

Who owns State Hospital South

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, a non-profit organization.

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 State Hospital South

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Bingham are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.

Mental health: Bingham is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.

Dental: Parts of Bingham are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Idaho earn a median $92,460 a year. Healthcare salaries in Idaho.

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. Idaho shortage areas

Closest other hospitals

0.8 mi Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot, ID 2 hr 40 min ER visit 1.2 mi Grove Creek Medical Center Blackfoot, ID No ER listed 22 mi Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID 3 hr 32 min ER visit 26 mi Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID 2 hr 13 min ER visit 26 mi Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID 1 hr 54 min ER visit
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Healthcare pay in Idaho

Registered nurses across Idaho (all employers) earned a median of $92,460 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in IdahoPsychiatric Technician salary in IdahoNurse Practitioner salary in IdahoHealthcare salaries in Idaho

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