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 University Behavioral Health Care
Piscataway, NJ 08854
County: Middlesex Directions Apple Maps Call (732) 235-5900
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
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Quick answers about University Behavioral Health Care
What is the phone number for University Behavioral Health Care?
The main phone number for University Behavioral Health Care is (732) 235-5900, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (732) 235-5900What is the address of University Behavioral Health Care?
University Behavioral Health Care is at 671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does University Behavioral Health Care have an emergency room?
Yes. University Behavioral Health Care has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for University Behavioral Health Care. 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 University Behavioral Health Care. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at University Behavioral Health Care
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 314011). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
New Jersey runs its own exchange, Get Covered NJ. Check its provider directory for University Behavioral Health Care.
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 University Behavioral Health Care
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.9mi Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway Piscataway, NJ · 124 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
- 1.8mi Parker at Somerset Somerset, NJ · 120 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 2.9mi Rose Mountain Care Center New Brunswick, NJ · 112 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- <0.1mi FMC PiscatawaySomerset, NJ
- 3.3mi DaVita New Brunswick DialysisNew Brunswick, NJ
- 3.3mi DCI New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 5.9mi Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, INCNorth Brunswick, NJ · 76% would recommend
- 8.6mi Hackensack Meridian Jfk at HomeIselin, NJ · 67% would recommend
- 12mi Community Visiting Nurse ServiceSomerville, NJ · 82% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.0mi GentivaPiscataway, NJ · 79% would recommend
- 3.7mi Martin and Edith Stein Hospice, theSomerset, NJ · 84% would recommend
- 4.1mi Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of New Jersey LlEdison, NJ · 81% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
University Behavioral Health Care 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
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 University Behavioral Health Care
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 Rutgers UBHC Intensive OP Services IOP services · 667 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 732-235-5500
- 1.4mi Renew Counseling Consulting and Wellness Services LLC · 371 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 732-588-8740
- 1.6mi Center for Great Expectations 19 Dellwood Lane, Somerset, NJ 732-247-7003
- 1.6mi Center for Great Expectations 19 Dellwood Lane, Somerset, NJ 732-247-7003
- 1.9mi College Recovery LLC SOBA New Jersey · 33 Duke Street, New Brunswick, NJ 973-556-7701
- 2.5mi SOBA New Jersey 104 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 732-847-2869
- 2.5mi SOBA New Jersey 104 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 732-847-2869
- 2.6mi Victor H Lopez LSW MSW LCADC CCS 46 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 732-878-1365
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Piscataway
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Piscataway, 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 New Jersey hospital finances.
Who owns University Behavioral Health Care
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Rutgers Health - University Behavioral Health Care, 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 University Behavioral Health Care
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Mental health: Parts of Middlesex are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New Jersey earn a median $106,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in New Jersey.
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. New Jersey shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in New Jersey
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