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CHEROKEE NATION
NPI 1275799645
General Acute Care Hospital in Tahlequah, OK

Active since August 05, 2008
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
19780 E. ROSS STREET, TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464(539) 355-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 27, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 27, 2026, Aug 7, 2026, Nov 4, 2022 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2018).

About Cherokee Nation NPPES

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

CHEROKEE NATION (NPI 1275799645) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and active in the NPI registry since August 2008. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Tahlequah and lists Makenley Barton, Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1275799645
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCHEROKEE NATION
Location Address19780 E. ROSS STREETTahlequah, OK 74464-0717
Mailing AddressPo Box 1069Tahlequah, OK 74465-1069 · (539) 234-2694 · Fax (539) 234-2475
Phone(539) 355-1000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMakenley BartonDirector · (539) 234-2974
Enumeration DateAugust 5, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 27, 20266 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 27, 2026
✔ NPI 1275799645 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ 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 · Multi-SpecialtyTaxonomy 261QM1300X
19780 E. ROSS STREET, Tahlequah, OK 74464
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Other Names 2

Other NameCherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center
Other NameW.w. Hastings Indian Hospital

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 119600 E Ross StTahlequah, OK 74464-0545 · Phone (539) 234-1000

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, UnitedHealthcare.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)

Cherokee Nation is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

1,044

Medicare enrollment records show 1,044 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Cherokee Nation, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 177 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 42

Family Practice118
Optometry118
Nurse Practitioner112
Diagnostic Radiology109
Emergency Medicine58
Dentist53
Mental Health Counselor52
Internal Medicine40
34 other specialties384

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 1,044
Lisa Meyers, MSN,ARNP-CNP,FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1699363002
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-3163
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Shawn Miller, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1083670566
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-4100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Abby Bowlin, LPC-C
Mental Health Counselor
NPI 1346025996
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-3504
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Diana Drvostep, D.D.S
Dentist
NPI 1962738328
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Jaylen Green, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1891290599
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Elizabeth Havard, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
NPI 1467199919
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
0.1 mi
Gretchan Lopez, DO
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
NPI 1629605258
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Jacqueline Manus, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1083085377
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
0.1 mi
Caitlin Mcarthur, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1902106206
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-4166
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Troy Scott
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1770288151
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
0.1 mi
Henry Whitener, DO
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1508248089
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Mackenzie Williams
Qualified Speech Language Pathologist
NPI 1427771963
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-1100
0.1 mi
Mary Hefley, AU.D.
Qualified Audiologist
NPI 1417536798
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-3278
✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Anna Madjarov
Internal Medicine
NPI 1316576747
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 434-8500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Martha Yanci Torres, MD
Neurology
NPI 1306040902
19600 E ROSS ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(539) 234-2169
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Barinder Bassi, DPM
Podiatry
NPI 1013922772
100 S BLISS AVE
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 207-3780
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Cheryl Tarver, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
NPI 1043294994
100 S BLISS AVE
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-3343
✔ PECOS0.3 mi
Hope Baluh, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1932294642
100 S BLISS AVE
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-3100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Chelsey Beathard, DO
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1124683578
100 S BLISS AVE
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-3100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Jacob Dickerson, DNAP
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1013659960
100 S BLISS AVE
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-3100
0.3 mi
See all 1,044 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 Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital (CMS certification number 370171), from CMS Care Compare.

Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Tahlequah, OK
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number370171
Location100 S Bliss AvenueTahlequah, OK 74464 · Cherokee County · (918) 458-3100
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 13

Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
11.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
14.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.3% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.1% No different than national
Pressure ulcer rate
0.47 No different than national

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 1.182 predicted · 1,576 patient days
1.692 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 11.07 predicted · 15,773 patient days
0.361 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 8

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
99 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
121 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
30 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
99 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 8

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
11.8%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
84%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
5%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
75%
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
93%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
83%

Maternal Health 5

Elective Delivery
327%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
215
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
544
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)
544

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 Cherokee Nation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cherokee Nation is 1275799645. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 5, 2008. The provider is also known as Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center and W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital.

Where is Cherokee Nation located?

Cherokee Nation is located at 19780 E. Ross Street, Tahlequah, OK 74464. The listed phone number is (539) 355-1000.

What is Cherokee Nation's specialty?

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

Is Cherokee Nation enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Cherokee Nation is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Cherokee Nation?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1,044 clinicians in 42 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Cherokee Nation. 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 (118), Optometry (118) and Nurse Practitioner (112). Of these, 177 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Cherokee Nation a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Cherokee Nation have?

CMS rates Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital 3 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 Cherokee Nation accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and UnitedHealthcare list Cherokee Nation 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 Cherokee Nation was last updated on August 27, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.