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University Behavioral Healthcare

University Hospital · Piscataway, NJ

671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854(732) 235-5900

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CMS star rating

Beds

1,439

Inpatient discharges a year

$35.3M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

University Behavioral Healthcare is a 64-bed government - state hospital in Piscataway, NJ, affiliated with University Hospital.

CCN: 314011
NPI: 1942217054
Health system: University Hospital
County: Middlesex County
Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction L, Novitas Solutions (12001)
In Medicare since: 1977
Last CMS survey: 2025

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Quality
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 8 services
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Finances
$35.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -357.1%
- -$25.7M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Rutgers Health Group Inc
- State
- Vicente H Gracias, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for University Behavioral Healthcare in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
22-1980408Rutgers Health-University Behavioral Healthcare	55Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ameri Health and 50 more	1942217054 Rutgers Health - University Behavioral Health Care1821861998 Rutgers Health - University Behavioral Health Care1538217534 Rutgers-university Behavioral Health Careand 4 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 235-5900

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for University Behavioral Healthcare, beside the US median and the average of NJ hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Inpatient psychiatric care15 measures

Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.

Measure	This hospital	US median	NJ average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		63.51
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		38.62
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 14,796 cases	0.38	0.05	0.5026		Better than 83% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 14,796 cases	0.11	0.03	0.1726		Better than 66% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 308 cases	79	87	86.08		Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		81.3
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 53 cases	18.4	19.1	19.51	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 375 cases	100	92	91.73		The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 58 cases	83	74	76.94		Better than 60% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 51 cases	94	81	81.47		Better than 74% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 56 cases	54	77	88.76		Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 56 cases	48	56	79.88		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 105 cases	34	64	68.51		Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 105 cases	30	4	32.03		Better than 74% of US hospitals
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 655 cases	93	77	71.54		Better than 71% of US hospitals

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-08-13, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
State
Ownership type
63
Medicare-certified beds
27
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1977
In Medicare since

8 services at University Behavioral Healthcare

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Psychiatric Care
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareGeriatric PsychiatricOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Other services: Dietary CareSocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What University Behavioral Healthcare reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

1,439
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 2%, Medicaid 3%
13,698
Inpatient days
59% of available bed days used
897
Employees (full-time equivalent)
21
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 826491). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges University Behavioral Healthcare reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	291	451	12,956	13,698
Discharges	28	50	1,361	1,439
Average length of stay	10.4 days	9.0 days	9.5 days	9.5 days
Average daily census	0.8	1.2	35.5	37.5

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	64	13,698	291	59%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units University Behavioral Healthcare reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

27
Registered nurses
15
Licensed practical nurses
5
Physicians
29
Resident physicians
3
Nurse practitioners
2
Pharmacists
2
Laboratory technicians
2
Dietitians
9
Social workers
57
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income University Behavioral Healthcare reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$106.3M	301.4%
Inpatient	$27.8M	78.7%
Outpatient	$78.5M	222.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$71M	-201.4%
Net patient revenue	$35.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$161.2M	-457.1%
Operating income from patient care	-$125.9M	-357.1%
Other income	$100.3M	284.3%
Government appropriations	$41.2M	116.7%
Other	$59.1M	167.6%
Net income	-$25.7M	-72.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$900,328	0.8%
Other payers and self-pay	$105M	99.2%
Total charges	$105.9M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from University Behavioral Healthcare's latest cost report.

-357.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-18.9%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-16.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
50% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
3.6 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What University Behavioral Healthcare owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $104.2M in total assets and a -$48.6M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$20.5M	19.6%
Patient receivables, net	-$8.8M	-8.5%
Inventory	$18,128	0.0%
Total current assets	$102.4M	98.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$1.8M	1.7%
Total assets	$104.2M	100.0%
Current liabilities	-$41.4M	-39.8%
Total liabilities	-$41.4M	-39.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$48.6M	-46.7%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. This report's assets do not equal its liabilities plus fund balance, so ratios based on it are not shown.

Financial trend

University Behavioral Healthcare's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$32.3M	$32.1M	$28.3M	$38.1M	$35.3M	$35.3M
Operating expenses	$125.8M	$155.5M	$130.3M	$144.5M	$151M	$161.2M
Operating margin	-290.2%	-384.7%	-359.8%	-279.2%	-328.1%	-357.1%
Net income	$1.1M	-$36.4M	-$15.6M	-$6.1M	-$15.5M	-$25.7M
Total assets	$80.8M	$68.2M	$80.7M	$104.2M	$104.2M	$104.2M
Discharges	1,184	1,127	1,036	1,252	1,346	1,439
Inpatient days	10,325	11,610	10,708	14,584	14,768	13,698
Beds	64	64	64	64	64	64
Employees (FTE)	961	883	855	846	956	897

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center University Behavioral Healthcare reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Clinic	$21.7M	$59.6M	$55.9M	1.07	32,267
Clinic-newark	$12.9M	$32M	$25.8M	1.24	48,908
I&r services-not apprvd prgm	$486,075	$1.4M
Drugs charged to patients		$789,297	$212,903	3.71
Laboratory	$187,374	$609,823	$465,963	1.31	763
Laboratory-newark	$10,870	$24,948	$77,264	0.32
Electrocardiology		$6,709	$3,023	2.22	225

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$12.4M	$23.9M	$23.5M	1.02	17,650

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Ubhc administrative and general	$7.8M	$27.7M	28,854
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$3.7M	195,444
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$1.4M	$2M
Medical records & library	$1M	$1.5M	1,211
Dietary		$844,934	3,417
Pharmacy	$376,643	$637,013	342
Medical records & library-newark	$139,565	$286,356	1,472
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$238,126
Nursing administration	$82,257	$176,145	432
Laundry & linen service		$117,227
Operation of plant		-$161,525	45,311
Employee benefits department	$1.3M	-$29.9M	378

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 826491, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About University Behavioral Healthcare's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does University Behavioral Healthcare admit?

University Behavioral Healthcare reported 1,439 inpatient discharges and 13,698 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does University Behavioral Healthcare have?

University Behavioral Healthcare reported 897 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does University Behavioral Healthcare make?

University Behavioral Healthcare reported $35.3M in net patient revenue on $106.3M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of -357.1%, and net income of -$25.7M.

Who is the CEO of University Behavioral Healthcare?

University Behavioral Healthcare's Medicare enrollment lists Vicente H Gracias as President since 2017.

What is University Behavioral Healthcare's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list University Behavioral Healthcare under employer identification number 22-1980408 (Rutgers Health-University Behavioral Healthcare). 55 health plans and networks list 22-1980408 for it.

Is University Behavioral Healthcare accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for University Behavioral Healthcare.

Who owns University Behavioral Healthcare?

In its Medicare enrollment, University Behavioral Healthcare reports Rutgers Health Group Inc as Operational/managerial control (100%).

What services does University Behavioral Healthcare offer?

CMS lists 8 services at University Behavioral Healthcare, including Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Clinical Laboratory, Dietary Care, Emergency Psychiatric Care, Geriatric Psychiatric, Outpatient Psychiatric Care.

How many beds does University Behavioral Healthcare have?

University Behavioral Healthcare has 64 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 63 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Psychiatric Hospital.

Where is University Behavioral Healthcare and what is its phone number?

University Behavioral Healthcare is located at 671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Its main phone number is (732) 235-5900.

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University Behavioral Healthcare

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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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Every CMS quality measure

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Size and patient volume

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Income statement

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Balance sheet

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Staff and facilities

Income statement

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Financial ratios

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