St Joseph Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 32T009)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (505) 224-8000 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare does not currently show St Joseph Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM as better or worse than the national benchmark on any of the reported measures — 0 better, 0 worse. Discharge-to-community results are not reported for this facility.
CMS has not published discharge-to-community or readmission data for St Joseph Medical Center, often because there were too few qualifying cases to calculate a reliable rate. This does not indicate poor quality, only that the figures are not currently available.
St Joseph Medical Center is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Albuquerque, NM, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
St Joseph Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1984, and operates as a for-profit facility. An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — for patients recovering from a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain function and return home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or skilled care rather than the intensive daily therapy schedule required in an IRF.
According to CMS Care Compare, the source of this data, several of the standard quality measures for this facility — including the rate at which patients are discharged to the community, potentially-preventable readmission rates, and healthcare-associated infection rates such as catheter-associated infections and C. diff — are not currently reported. CMS often does not publish these figures when a facility has too few qualifying cases to calculate a reliable rate; this is not an indication of poor quality.
Based on the measures CMS has published for this facility, St Joseph Medical Center is rated neither better nor worse than the national benchmark on any of the reported measures (0 better, 0 worse). Individuals and families considering rehabilitation care are encouraged to consult Medicare Care Compare directly and to contact the facility for the most current information on outcomes and services.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy aimed at helping patients regain function and return home quickly, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, often due to low case counts.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS has not reported readmission rates for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS has not reported catheter-associated or C. diff infection rates for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, St Joseph Medical Center has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1984.
Who owns this facility?
St Joseph Medical Center operates as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1984.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify the conditions treated; please contact the facility at (505) 224-8000 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates St Joseph Medical Center as neither better nor worse than the national benchmark on any of the reported measures (0 better, 0 worse).
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/32T009?state=NM.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, discharge outcomes, and infection rates directly with the facility, since not all measures are published by CMS.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Please contact the facility directly at (505) 224-8000 to discuss transfer and admission procedures, as this information is not included in the CMS data provided.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.