Services Offered
6
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use & Mental Health · Ponce, PR
Substance Use & Mental Health in Ponce, Puerto Rico, operated by Private for-profit organization. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
According to SAMHSA's National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services, Hospital Panamericano de Ponce - Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU) is a substance use & mental health in Ponce, Puerto Rico, operated by Private for-profit organization. The record documents 1 of 5 tracked care modalities and 3 of 5 payment channels, including Medicaid coverage. Self-reported completeness ranks in the 75th percentile among Puerto Rico facilities.
Also known as Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU)
The verdict
Hospital Panamericano de Ponce - Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU) pairs a single documented care modality with broad payment access.
Hospital Panamericano de Ponce is a substance use & mental health operated by Private for-profit organization in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The facility's N-SUMHSS record lists 1 primary care modality (residential), which shapes both how treatment is delivered and how intake is scheduled. MAT is not listed in the current record; callers seeking medication-assisted options should verify directly or check the rankings pages for nearby providers that do offer MAT. The full postal address on file is 2213 Ponce Bypass, 8th Floor, Damas Hospital, Ponce, PR 00717.
On the services side, the facility self-reports 6 distinct service lines (Co-occurring disorder treatment, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Hospital inpatient, Mental health treatment, Substance use treatment, Suicide prevention services), 1 substance or condition category treated (General substance use disorders), and 7 clinical treatment approaches (Abnormal involuntary movement scale, Activity therapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Couples/family therapy, Group therapy, Individual psychotherapy, Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment). It serves 14 specific population groups (Active duty military, Adolescents, Adults, Military families, Persons who have experienced trauma, Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Persons with PTSD, Persons with co-occurring disorders, Persons with eating disorders, Persons with serious mental illness, Seniors, and 2 more) with 1 language of care (Spanish). Those figures give a rough signal of programmatic breadth, a higher number of approaches and populations usually indicates more structured clinical programming rather than a single-modality operation. Payment-wise, the record confirms Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, plus 6 specific payment methods enumerated in the survey (Cash or self-payment, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, U.S. Department of VA funds).
Hospital Panamericano de Ponce reports 36 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Puerto Rico statewide median of 31 (77 facilities listed).
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. SAMHSA fields are self-reported by the facility and refreshed on a rolling basis, so wait times, bed availability, current insurance contracts, and staff credentials are best confirmed on a direct intake call to (787) 739-5555. This page is a factual directory summary, not medical advice, clinical endorsement, or a guarantee of admission. For any acute crisis or active substance-use emergency, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline before visiting any facility.
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
Every SAMHSA-listed Puerto Rico facility is plotted below by its own reported-attribute count. Hospital Panamericano de Ponce's bucket is highlighted, so you can see exactly where this specific record falls against the full state distribution, not just the single median figure above.
36 reported attributes
Self-reported completeness, all Puerto Rico SAMHSA facilities
36 75th pctl. higher than 75% of 77 Puerto Rico facilities
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Source SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services (N-SUMHSS) · 2026
Of Puerto Rico's 16 substance use & mental health facilities, 100% accept Medicaid, at or above the Puerto Rico statewide average of 58% (all facility types). Hospital Panamericano de Ponce itself is one of them.
Services Offered
6
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Treatment Approaches
7
1 substance categories
Populations Served
14
1 language of care
Reports: residential.
Accepts: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance.
Address
2213 Ponce Bypass, 8th Floor, Damas Hospital, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
(787) 842-0045Intake Phone
(787) 739-5555Website
www.hospitalpanamericano.comSelf-reported in Hospital Panamericano de Ponce's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | - |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | Yes |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | - |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
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