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 Western State Hospital
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
County: Christian Directions Apple Maps Call (270) 889-6025
- 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 Western State Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
Nearest emergency rooms
- 2.5mi Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 43 min Call Jennie Stuart Medical Center Directions to Jennie Stuart Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Jennie Stuart Medical Center
- 16mi Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell) Fort Campbell, KY · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 36 min Call Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell) Directions to Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell) (Google Maps) Details for Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell)
- 21mi Trigg County Hospital Cadiz, KY · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 8 min Call Trigg County Hospital Directions to Trigg County Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Trigg County Hospital
Quick answers about Western State Hospital
What is the phone number for Western State Hospital?
The main phone number for Western State Hospital is (270) 889-6025, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (270) 889-6025What is the address of Western State Hospital?
Western State Hospital is at Russellville Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Western State Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Western State 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
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Western State 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 Western State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Western State Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 184002). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Kentucky runs its own exchange, Kynect. Check its provider directory for Western State Hospital.
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 Western State Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Western State Nursing Facility Hopkinsville, KY · 144 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
- 3.0mi Christian Health Center Hopkinsville, KY · 114 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
- 3.5mi Bradford Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Hopkinsville, KY · 100 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.2mi DaVita Hopkinsville DialysisHopkinsville, KY
- 1.2mi FMC - HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY
- 1.2mi DaVita Christian County DialysisHopkinsville, KY
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.2mi Centerwell Home HealthHopkinsville, KY · 79% would recommend
- 1.2mi Lifeline Home Health of Western KentuckyHopkinsville, KY · 85% would recommend
- 21mi CaretendersCadiz, KY · 92% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.2mi Pennyroyal HospiceHopkinsville, KY · 95% would recommend
- 25mi Suncrest HospiceClarksville, TN · 78% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Western State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 19% 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 Western State 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.
- 0.0mi Pennyroyal Center Genesis East · 2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-2205
- 0.0mi Pennyroyal Center Genesis East · 2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-2205
- 0.3mi Trilogy Center for Women 100 Trilogy Avenue, Hopkinsville, KY 270-885-2902
- 2.4mi Spero Health 111 Susan Avenue, Hopkinsville, KY 270-962-2255
- 2.7mi Pennyroyal Center North Drive Clinic · 735 North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-5163
- 2.7mi Pennyroyal Center North Drive Clinic · 735 North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-5163
- 2.7mi Pennyroyal Center Hammond · 607 Hammond Plaza, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-2205
- 2.7mi Pennyroyal Center Hammond · 607 Hammond Plaza, Hopkinsville, KY 270-886-2205
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Hopkinsville
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Hopkinsville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
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 Kentucky hospital finances.
Who owns Western State Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Commonwealth of Kentucky, 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 Western State Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Christian are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Christian is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Christian are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kentucky earn a median $81,040 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
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. Kentucky shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Kentucky
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