Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Beds by Region

Serving more than 62 million Americans having Medicare Part A insurance coverage, psychiatric hospitals are an important part of Medicare's provider network.  As of 2020, there were over 600 psychiatric hospitals, with more than 61,000 beds, that were participating in the Medicare program.  Here is a breakdown of Medicare psychiatric hospital beds by region (to see state-level data, follow the "region" links in the table below):

Region	# Part A Enrollees		# Hospitals	# Beds
Far West	9,495,673		65	5,385
Great Lakes	9,196,909		102	8,663
Great Plains	4,142,384		37	2,255
Mid-East	9,408,082		81	14,344
New England	3,068,210		33	3,668
Rocky Mountain	2,039,128		22	2,194
Southeast	17,048,200		172	15,685
Southwest	6,815,787		97	8,528
U.S. Territories	1,287,380		4	407
National	62,498,751		613	61,129

Source:  CMS Program Statistics, Table: MDCR PROVIDERS 4. Medicare Providers:  Number of Medicare Certified Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Number of Beds, by State, Territories, Possessions, and Other, the Calendar Year 2020