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

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: October 18, 2026.

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

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., Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

61

Medicare enrollment records show 61 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice at this address and 48 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 7

Family Practice33
Nurse Practitioner20
Mental Health Counselor3
Emergency Medicine2
General Surgery1
Marriage and Family Therapist1
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 61
Rose Anzele, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1760123087
777 HEMLOCK ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-1634
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Timothy Longaker, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1386753754
777 HEMLOCK ST HB 64
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-2097
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Audra Robinson, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1700012853
777 HEMLOCK ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-7707
✔ PECOSSame address
John Wood, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1396764429
777 HEMLOCK ST MSC 142
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-7707
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Julie Clark, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1114159555
682 HEMLOCK ST STE 290
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-7044
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Merrill May, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1427788611
1062 FORSYTH ST STE 2D
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 633-8391
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Christy Etheridge, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1285068247
575 1ST ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 743-9762
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Melissa Mcphail, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1295054245
575 1ST ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 743-9762
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Christina Evans, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1871958330
446 POPLAR ST SUITE B
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 746-0097
✔ PECOS0.5 mi
Jennifer Evans
Family Practice
NPI 1942520093
770 WALNUT ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 787-4266
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.6 mi
Lanita James, ADULT GERONTOLOGY NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1235685959
770 WALNUT ST
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 787-4266
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.6 mi
Richard Ackermann, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1467428128
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.1 mi
Florence Baralatei, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1215117551
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5554
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.1 mi
Bonnie Cole, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
NPI 1447574264
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.1 mi
Yvette Davis Smith, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1770559692
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5500
✔ PECOS4.1 mi
Stephanie Johnson, LPC
Mental Health Counselor
NPI 1679381834
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.1 mi
Sharon Rouse, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1740736602
3780 EISENHOWER PKWY
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 633-5500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.1 mi
Bridgette Harrison, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1821512393
193 JOHN MICHAEL DRIVE
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 718-3046
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.7 mi
Randal Sugerman, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1720197122
3400 RIVERSIDE DR
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 474-5600
✔ PECOS4.8 mi
Allison Scheetz, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
NPI 1992881833
3351 NORTHSIDE DR
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 201-6500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.9 mi
See all 61 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
2.9 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
14.1% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.5% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
11.4% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
9.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.9% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
23 observed cases · 29.632 predicted · 23,944 patient days
0.776 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
SSI - Colon Surgery
10 observed cases · 7.339 predicted · 246 patient days
1.363 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
5 observed cases · 2.307 predicted · 238 patient days
2.167 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
11 observed cases · 20.382 predicted · 187,257 patient days
0.540 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
45 observed cases · 79.799 predicted · 162,445 patient days
0.564 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
391 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
491 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
342 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1328 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
25 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
25 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
97%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
189 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
812 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
241%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 61 clinicians in 7 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to The Medical Center Of Central Georgia Inc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Family Practice (33), Nurse Practitioner (20) and Mental Health Counselor (3). Of these, 4 practice at this address and 48 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers 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 12 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.