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Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine, Knoxville, TN

1240 Tennova Medical Way, Knoxville, TN 37909Knox County

Psychiatric hospital 64 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) No ER listed in Medicare data

Call (865) 323-7295 Directions (opens Google Maps)

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Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is a non-profit psychiatric hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, it reported 64 beds and 2,095 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2024. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine. Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 3 insurers in Tennessee, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

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Nearest ER 4.5 miUniversity of Tn Memorial Hospital
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds64Medicare cost report FY2024

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 Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

Address 1240 Tennova Medical Way
Knoxville, TN 37909
County: Knox Directions Apple Maps Call (865) 323-7295
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: University of Tn Memorial Hospital, 4.5 miles away. ER or urgent care?
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Quick answers about Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

What is the phone number for Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine?

The main phone number for Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is (865) 323-7295, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (865) 323-7295
What is the address of Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine?

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is at 1240 Tennova Medical Way, Knoxville, TN 37909.

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Does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine 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 Non-profit

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine. 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 Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What insurance does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 444031). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Tennessee that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Tennessee list Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 112 of 112 plans BEHAVHEALTH Behavhealth
Oscar 43 of 43 plans – Preferred
Ambetter 19 of 19 plans – Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Tennessee

Plans that include this hospital: BlueCross B16S HSA, BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay, BlueCross G09S, BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay, Ambetter Apex Gold, Ambetter Apex Gold + Vision + Adult Dental Compare plans

Is Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine in your plan?

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What insurance does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is in network for 3 Marketplace insurers in Tennessee: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (112 of 112 plans), Oscar (43 of 43 plans) and Ambetter (19 of 19 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine take Medicare?

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 444031), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine accept BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee?

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is in network for 112 of 112 plans that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee sells on the Tennessee Marketplace in 2027, according to BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine accept Oscar?

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is in network for 43 of 43 plans that Oscar sells on the Tennessee Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine accept Ambetter?

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine is in network for 19 of 19 plans that Ambetter sells on the Tennessee Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get 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 Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

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

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CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 32% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.

After discharge

Follow-up within 7 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 7 days of leaving the hospital. Based on 132 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
32% U.S. 37% · top 10% 53%
Follow-up within 30 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 30 days of leaving. Based on 132 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
59% U.S. 60% · top 10% 77%
Kept taking prescribed medication Medicare patients who filled a prescription for their psychiatric medication after discharge. Based on 128 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
81% U.S. 77% · top 10% 88%
Readmitted within 30 days Patients readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of discharge (risk-adjusted). CMS compares each facility with the national rate. Based on 260 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
20% U.S. 19% Same as national
Discharge record sent Patients whose discharge record, with the required details, was sent with them or to their next provider. Based on 2,017 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
18% 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.
0.08 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.
0.11 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 1,549 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
90% 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 463 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
19% U.S. 60% · top 10% 100%
Addiction treatment offered at discharge Patients with an alcohol or drug use disorder who were given or offered treatment when they left. Based on 458 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
3% U.S. 72% · top 10% 100%
Tobacco treatment offered at discharge Tobacco users who were given or offered help to quit when they left. Based on 1,026 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
1% U.S. 57% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 959 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
83% 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.

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Treatment programs near Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

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 Knoxville

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Knoxville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Internal medicine doctors 271 Family doctors 238 OB-GYNs 86 Psychologists 81 Neurologists 77 All doctors in Knoxville
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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024

Beds
64
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
50
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
2,095
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$14.5 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-17.5%
On patient care

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 Tennessee hospital finances.

Who owns Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine LLC , incorporated 2019.

Nhc-op LP Owns 5% or more directly · 65% · since 2022 For-profit
University Health System, Inc. Owns 5% or more directly · 20% · since 2022 Non-profit
Knoxville HMA Holdings, LLC Owns 5% or more directly · 15% · since 2022 For-profit
National Healthcare Corporation Owns 5% or more indirectly · since 2022 For-profit

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 Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Knox are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 13.

Mental health: Parts of Knox are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.

Dental: Parts of Knox are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Tennessee earn a median $81,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in Tennessee.

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. Tennessee shortage areas

Closest other hospitals

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Healthcare pay in Tennessee

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