Psychiatric HospitalGovernment - Federal

Walden Behavioral Care

Waltham, MA

9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453(781) 647-6727

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

590

Inpatient discharges a year

$23.2M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

Walden Behavioral Care is a 51-bed government - federal hospital in Waltham, MA.

CCN: 224038
NPI: 1992778781
County: Norfolk County
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction K, National Government Services (14011)
In Medicare since: 2004
Last CMS survey: 2006

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Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 3 services
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Finances
$23.2M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -58.0%
- -$13.4M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Mn Acquisition Inc
- Federal
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Walden Behavioral Care 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
20-0060125Walden Behavioral Care LLC	59Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 54 more	1992778781 Walden Behavioral Care LLC1316568330 Walden Behavioral Care LLC

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

9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453

(781) 647-6727

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Walden Behavioral Care, beside the US median and the average of MA 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	Walden Behavioral Care	US median	MA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		71.44
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		43.85
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 34,690 cases	0.83	0.05	0.2276		Better than 93% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 34,690 cases	0	0.03	0.09711		The worst result, shared by 39% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 225 cases	54	87	74.23		Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		80.48
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 37 cases	17.9	19.1	19.98	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 283 cases	34	92	80.3		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		61.19
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		57.42
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		75.34
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		58.66
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		50.47
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.42
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 463 cases	0	77	66.04		The worst result, shared by 12% 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 (since 2010)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Federal
Ownership type
45
Medicare-certified beds
18
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2004
In Medicare since

3 services at Walden Behavioral Care

Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)
Other services: Dietary CareSocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Walden Behavioral Care reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

590
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 8%, Medicaid 26%
17,739
Inpatient days
95% of available bed days used
245
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842021). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,371	3,161	13,207	17,739
Discharges	47	152	391	590
Average length of stay	29.2 days	20.8 days	33.8 days	30.1 days
Average daily census	3.8	8.7	36.2	48.6

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	51	17,739	1,371	95%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. 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 Walden Behavioral Care reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2006). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

18
Registered nurses
5
Physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
1
Occupational therapists
3
Dietitians
6
Social workers
18
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Walden Behavioral Care reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$162.3M	699.4%
Inpatient	$67.5M	290.7%
Outpatient	$94.8M	408.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$139.1M	-599.4%
Net patient revenue	$23.2M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$36.6M	-158.0%
Operating income from patient care	-$13.4M	-58.0%
Other expenses	$76,847	0.3%
Net income	-$13.4M	-57.6%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1,940	0.0%
Other payers and self-pay	$67.3M	100.0%
Total charges	$67.3M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. 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 Walden Behavioral Care's latest cost report.

-58.0%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-57.6%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-57.6%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
64% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
-10.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-15.5%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.28
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.28
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
166 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
377 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.19
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
868575.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Walden Behavioral Care owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $124M in total assets and a $86.1M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$4,470	0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$10.5M	8.5%
Total current assets	$10.7M	8.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$2.5M	2.0%
Investments and other assets	$110.8M	89.3%
Total assets	$124M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$37.8M	30.5%
Total liabilities	$37.8M	30.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	$86.1M	69.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$35.6M	$40.8M	$46.8M	$49.5M	$45M	$23.2M
Operating expenses	$33.2M	$36.6M	$40.8M	$42.4M	$40.9M	$36.6M
Operating margin	6.7%	10.2%	12.8%	14.3%	9.2%	-58.0%
Net income	$403,690	$4.5M	-$3.9M	$6.9M	$4.2M	-$13.4M
Total assets	$29.7M	$94M	$103.2M	$107.8M	$113.8M	$124M
Discharges	897	519	489	477	548	590
Inpatient days	16,005	16,659	15,408	14,687	18,206	17,739
Beds	48	51	51	51	51	51
Employees (FTE)	303	311	326	300	305	245

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Walden Behavioral Care 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
Laboratory		$1.2M	$4M	0.30
Drugs charged to patients		$304,239	$1M	0.30

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$13.9M	$18.5M	$62.3M	0.30	38,371

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	-$8,144	$1.5M	7,285
Employee benefits department		$1.3M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$362,891	101,172
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842021, settled without audit. 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 Walden Behavioral Care's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Walden Behavioral Care admit?

Walden Behavioral Care reported 590 inpatient discharges and 17,739 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Walden Behavioral Care have?

Walden Behavioral Care reported 245 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Walden Behavioral Care make?

Walden Behavioral Care reported $23.2M in net patient revenue on $162.3M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -58.0%, and net income of -$13.4M.

What is Walden Behavioral Care's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Walden Behavioral Care under employer identification number 20-0060125 (Walden Behavioral Care LLC). 59 health plans and networks list 20-0060125 for it.

Is Walden Behavioral Care accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Walden Behavioral Care, effective 2010.

Who owns Walden Behavioral Care?

In its Medicare enrollment, Walden Behavioral Care reports Mn Acquisition Inc as 5% or greater indirect ownership interest (100%).

What services does Walden Behavioral Care offer?

CMS lists 3 services at Walden Behavioral Care, including Dietary Care, OT (Occupational Therapy), Social Care.

How many beds does Walden Behavioral Care have?

Walden Behavioral Care has 51 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 45 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Psychiatric Hospital.

Where is Walden Behavioral Care and what is its phone number?

Walden Behavioral Care is located at 9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453. Its main phone number is (781) 647-6727.

What is Walden Behavioral Care's CCN (Medicare provider number)?

Walden Behavioral Care's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 224038.

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Walden Behavioral Care

About this hospital

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Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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Every CMS quality measure

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3 services at Walden Behavioral Care

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Staff and facilities

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

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3 services at Walden Behavioral Care

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

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Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

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