Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Beds by Region

Serving more than 60 million Americans having Medicare Part A insurance coverage, psychiatric hospitals are an important part of Medicare's provider network.  As of 2019, there were over 600 psychiatric hospitals, with more than 59,800 beds, who 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	9,271,394		63	5,051
Great Lakes	9,033,798		98	8,176
Great Plains	4,057,565		39	2,410
Mid-East	9,264,126		81	14,216
New England	3,009,294		32	3,516
Rocky Mountain	1,971,770		22	2,174
Southeast	16,668,792		174	15,709
Southwest	6,619,024		91	8,192
U.S. Territories	1,270,929		4	407
National	61,166,694		604	59,851

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, Calendar Year 2019