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Riverview Psychiatric Center, Augusta, ME

250 Arsenal St, Augusta, ME 04330Kennebec County

Psychiatric hospital 92 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Riverview Psychiatric Center is a public psychiatric hospital in Augusta, Maine. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, it reported 92 beds and 217 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Riverview Psychiatric Center.

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.
Nearest ER 0.9 miMaine General Medical Center
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds92Medicare 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 Riverview Psychiatric Center

Address 250 Arsenal St
Augusta, ME 04330
County: Kennebec
Directions Apple Maps Call (207) 624-4683
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Maine General Medical Center, 0.9 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.

Quick answers about Riverview Psychiatric Center

What is the phone number for Riverview Psychiatric Center?

The main phone number for Riverview Psychiatric Center is (207) 624-4683, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (207) 624-4683
What is the address of Riverview Psychiatric Center?

Riverview Psychiatric Center is at 250 Arsenal St, Augusta, ME 04330.

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Does Riverview Psychiatric Center have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Riverview Psychiatric Center 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 Riverview Psychiatric Center. 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 Riverview Psychiatric Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at Riverview Psychiatric Center

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 204008). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

Maine runs its own exchange, CoverME.gov. Check its provider directory for Riverview Psychiatric Center.

Is Riverview Psychiatric Center in your plan?

Maine 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 Riverview Psychiatric Center

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

Riverview Psychiatric Center reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 70% 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 209 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
70% 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.
0.22 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.
4.41 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 168 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
99% 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 124 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
73% U.S. 60% · top 10% 100%
Tobacco treatment offered at discharge Tobacco users who were given or offered help to quit when they left. Based on 44 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0% U.S. 57% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 74 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
42% 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 Riverview Psychiatric Center

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 Augusta

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
92
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
359
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
217
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 Maine hospital finances.

Who owns Riverview Psychiatric Center

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

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

State of Maine Operational or managerial control · 1% · since 2015
State of Maine Owns 5% or more directly · 1% · since 2023
State of Maine Owns 5% or more indirectly · 1% · since 2023

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 Riverview Psychiatric Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Kennebec are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 15.

Mental health: Parts of Kennebec are federally designated health professional shortage areas (5 designations). Highest shortage score 17.

Dental: Parts of Kennebec are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 18.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Maine earn a median $86,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Maine.

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. Maine shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Maine

Registered nurses across Maine (all employers) earned a median of $86,990 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in MainePsychiatric Technician salary in MaineNurse Practitioner salary in MaineHealthcare salaries in Maine

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