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 Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
Albuquerque, NM 87102
County: Bernalillo Directions Apple Maps Call (505) 243-3387
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Nearest emergency rooms
- 1.1mi Lovelace Women's Hospital Albuquerque, NM · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 31 min Call Lovelace Women's Hospital Directions to Lovelace Women's Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Lovelace Women's Hospital
- 3.5mi UNM Hospital Albuquerque, NM · Emergency room · median ER visit 4 hr 30 min Call UNM Hospital Directions to UNM Hospital (Google Maps) Details for UNM Hospital
- 4.0mi Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 29 min Call Lovelace Medical Center Directions to Lovelace Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Lovelace Medical Center
Quick answers about Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
What is the phone number for Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital?
The main phone number for Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital is (505) 243-3387, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (505) 243-3387What is the address of Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital?
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital is at 1525 N Renaissance Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Central Desert Behavioral Health 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 Central Desert Behavioral Health 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 Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 324014). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
New Mexico runs its own exchange, BeWellNM. Check its provider directory for Central Desert Behavioral Health 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 Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.1mi Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · 134 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
- 1.1mi Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · 134 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 1.7mi The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · 120 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.0mi USRC Albuquerque HomeAlbuquerque, NM
- 2.1mi 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (FMC)Albuquerque, NM
- 2.1mi 322546 - Liberty Albuquerque Dialysis (FMC)Albuquerque, NM
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.0mi Advanced Home Health of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · 74% would recommend
- 2.1mi Centerwell Home HealthAlbuquerque, NM · 69% would recommend
- 2.1mi Compassus Home Health Albuquerque NmAlbuquerque, NM · 76% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.0mi Advanced Home Health of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM Not rated
- 2.0mi Billet Hospice INC - AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM Not rated
- 2.1mi Hospice De La LuzAlbuquerque, NM · 91% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 37% 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 Central Desert Behavioral Health 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.
- 1.5mi Streetwise Inc 3232 Candelaria Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 505-323-3785
- 1.5mi Streetwise Inc 3232 Candelaria Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 505-323-3785
- 1.6mi Albuquerque Health Services NW 172 Montano Road, Albuquerque, NM 505-582-1760
- 1.8mi Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center 3405 West Pan American Freeway, Albuquerque, NM 505-222-0355
- 2.7mi Ellie Mental Health Southwest Healthworks LLC · 5001 Indian School Road Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 505-548-9023
- 3.1mi Workit Health 5901 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 575-993-5762
- 3.2mi Anchor Behavioral Health Albuquerque · 7005 Prospect Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 505-418-8524
- 3.2mi Anchor Behavioral Health Albuquerque · 7005 Prospect Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 505-418-8524
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Albuquerque
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Albuquerque, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jul 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 Mexico hospital finances.
Who owns Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Behavioral Health Services of New Mexico LLC, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2010.
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 Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Bernalillo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Bernalillo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Dental: Parts of Bernalillo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New Mexico earn a median $94,340 a year. Healthcare salaries in New Mexico.
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 Mexico shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in New Mexico
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