THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INC
NPI 1043270564
General Acute Care Hospital in Macon, GA

Q: What is The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Q: What quality rating does The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc have?

CMS rates Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

Active since March 27, 2006

1/5

Hospital Overall Rating

777 HEMLOCK ST, MACON, GA 31201(478) 633-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 10, 2022, Sep 17, 2021, Jul 5, 2021 and 5 more (8 updates tracked since 2017).

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About The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INC (NPI 1043270564), doing business as Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Macon, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Philip Wheeler, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043270564

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameTHE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INC

Location Address777 HEMLOCK STMacon, GA 31201-2102

Mailing Address777 Hemlock Street, Msc 10Macon, GA 31201-2102 · (478) 633-6706 · Fax (478) 633-4295

Phone(478) 633-1000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPhilip WheelerCfo · (706) 509-3012

Enumeration DateMarch 27, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20258 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2025

✔ NPI 1043270564 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Also ListedClinic/Center · Medical SpecialtyTaxonomy 261QM2500X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Urgent CareTaxonomy 261QU0200X

777 HEMLOCK ST, Macon, GA 31201

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsAtrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

Doing Business AsMedical Center, Navicent Health

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Mending Health.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center (CMS certification number 110107), from CMS Care Compare.

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Macon, GA

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number110107

Location777 Hemlock StreetMacon, GA 31201 · Bibb County · (478) 633-1000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

2/5

Staff responsiveness

1/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

1/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

2/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Death rate for heart attack patients

14.1% No different than national

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

2.9 No different than national

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.23 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

1.28 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

1.97 No different than national

Postoperative sepsis rate

6.33 No different than national

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

45 observed cases · 79.799 predicted · 162,445 patient days

0.564 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

11 observed cases · 20.382 predicted · 187,257 patient days

0.540 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

5 observed cases · 2.307 predicted · 238 patient days

2.167 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

10 observed cases · 7.339 predicted · 246 patient days

1.363 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

13 observed cases · 32.814 predicted · 19,536 patient days

0.396 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

23 observed cases · 29.632 predicted · 23,944 patient days

0.776 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

342 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

3180 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

79 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

491 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

131 No different than national

Rate of readmission for CABG

203 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

97%

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

1.3%

Emergency department volume

Very high

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

100%

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

95%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

96%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

241%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

LAUREN WAGNER D.O.

Pediatrics

777 HEMLOCK ST, MSC 42
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-7600

AMELIA CATHERINE LLERENA

Obstetrics & Gynecology

777 HEMLOCK ST
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-6701

JO BETH ROBERTS NP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)

777 HEMLOCK ST
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-6706

RONALD KNIGHTS PHRAM. D.

Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)

777 HEMLOCK ST
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-1434

MRS. DENA D MCKENNA PAAA

Anesthesiologist Assistant

777 HEMLOCK ST, MSC10
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-1000

LOWELL CLARK MD

Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)

777 HEMLOCK ST, MSC 83
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (478) 633-7140

RICHARD A SCHERER CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

777 HEMLOCK ST
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (866) 507-5244

DEMETRA D MCGLOTHIN CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

777 HEMLOCK ST
MACON, GA 31201

Bibb County (866) 507-5244

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc is 1043270564. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 27, 2006. The provider is doing business as Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Medical Center, Navicent Health.

Where is The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc located?

The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc is located at 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201. The listed phone number is (478) 633-1000.

What is The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc have?

CMS rates Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. and Mending Health list The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc was last updated on September 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.