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 Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
- 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
Nearest emergency rooms
- 0.3mi O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Athens, OH · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 19 min Call O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Directions to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital (Google Maps) Details for O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
- 22mi Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan, OH · Emergency room Call Hocking Valley Community Hospital Directions to Hocking Valley Community Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Hocking Valley Community Hospital
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Quick answers about Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
What is the phone number for Appalachian Behavioral Health Care?
The main phone number for Appalachian Behavioral Health Care is (740) 594-5000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (740) 594-5000What is the address of Appalachian Behavioral Health Care?
Appalachian Behavioral Health Care is at 100 Hospital Drive, Athens, OH 45701.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Appalachian Behavioral Health Care have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Appalachian Behavioral Health Care 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 Appalachian 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 Appalachian Behavioral Health Care. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 364015). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Adults in Ohio qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Ohio Medicaid plans it takes.
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 Appalachian 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
- 1.6mi The Laurels of Athens Athens, OH · 111 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 1.9mi Kimes Nursing and Rehab Athens, OH · 61 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5 SFF candidate
- 2.3mi Hickory Creek of Athens The Plains, OH · 90 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.7mi DaVita Rivers Edge DialysisAthens, OH
- 21mi DaVita Logan DialysisLogan, OH
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.7mi Ohiohealth Home Health With CompassusAthens, OH · 84% would recommend
- 3.0mi Cambridge CaretendersThe Plains, OH Not rated
- 17mi Generations Home Health Care SolutionsCoolville, OH · 82% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.7mi Homereach HospiceAthens, OH · 92% would recommend
- 2.7mi Hospice of KimesAthens, OH Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Appalachian Behavioral Health Care reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 19% 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 Appalachian 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 Hopewell Health Centers Inc 90 Hospital Drive, Athens, OH 740-592-3091
- 0.2mi Hopewell Health Centers Inc 90 Hospital Drive, Athens, OH 740-592-3091
- 1.1mi Respite Crisis Stabilization Unit 7976 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH 740-593-5164
- 1.7mi Affect Therapeutics 507 Richland Avenue, Athens, OH 845-769-8758
- 1.8mi TASC of Southeast Ohio 86 Columbus Road, Athens, OH 740-594-2276
- 2.6mi Athens Treatment Services 8978 United Lane, Athens, OH 740-274-4246
- 3.2mi Southwestern Recovery Center 70 North Plains Road, The Plains, OH 614-594-2141
- 3.2mi Southwestern Recovery Center 70 North Plains Road, The Plains, OH 614-594-2141
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Athens
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Athens, 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 Ohio hospital finances.
Who owns Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management State Accounting .
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 Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Athens are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Parts of Athens are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Athens are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Ohio earn a median $82,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Ohio.
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. Ohio shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Ohio
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