MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC
NPI 1518988948
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Watford City, ND

Q: What is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Active since July 21, 2006

709 4TH AVE NE, WATFORD CITY, ND 58854(701) 843-3771(701) 842-4025 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 13, 2025, May 13, 2025, May 6, 2025 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc NPPES

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

MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC (NPI 1518988948), doing business as Mckenzie County Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Watford City, North Dakota and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization maintains 4 additional practice locations and lists Cheryl Lynn Batchelor, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518988948

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameMCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC

Location Address709 4TH AVE NEWatford City, ND 58854-7628

Mailing Address709 4th Ave NeWatford City, ND 58854-7628 · (701) 872-3771 · Fax (701) 842-4025

Phone(701) 843-3771

Fax(701) 842-4025

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialCheryl Lynn BatchelorCfo · (918) 290-0332

Enumeration DateJuly 21, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 13, 20257 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 13, 2025

✔ NPI 1518988948 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 8

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X

Also ListedObstetrics & GynecologyTaxonomy 207V00000X

Also ListedOtolaryngologyTaxonomy 207Y00000X

Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X

Also ListedClinic/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X

709 4TH AVE NE, Watford City, ND 58854

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameMckenzie County Hospital

Secondary Practice Locations 4

Location 1525 N Main StWatford City, ND 58854-7313 · Phone (701) 842-6470 · Fax (701) 842-3807

Location 2301 12th St SEWatford City, ND 58854-6722 · Phone (701) 444-2235 · Fax (701) 842-6248

Location 3500 2nd Ave SWWatford City, ND 58854 · Phone (701) 842-3000 · Fax (701) 842-4025

Location 4509 16th St NE,, Suite 3Watford City, ND 58854 · Phone (701) 444-7814 · Fax (701) 444-3019

Other Identifiers 7

Medicaid0127892SD

Other24632ND · Blue Cross North Dakota

Medicaid0413967MT

Medicaid21430ND

Medicaid1621ND

Medicaid5527892SD

Medicaid203903AZ

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Medica, Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc (CMS certification number 351302), from CMS Care Compare.

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc

Critical Access Hospitals · Watford City, ND

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number351302

Location709 4th Ave NEWatford City, ND 58854 · Mckenzie County · (701) 842-3000

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.3 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 5

Emergency department volume

Low

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

39%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

127 minutes

Left before being seen

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

13%

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.

MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC

Clinic/Center

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3771

MRS. AFTON MCKENZIE SCHAPER FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3740

MRS. JESSICA M COMEAU FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3771

MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC

Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3771

VINCENT ADJETEY MD

Pediatrics

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3771

DR. DAVID PAUL HARRIES MD

Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)

709 4TH AVE NE, PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3000

DR. GARY W RAMAGE M.D.

General Practice

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 842-3000

MICHELLE WISEHART BA

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

709 4TH AVE NE
WATFORD CITY, ND 58854

McKenzie County (701) 334-2381

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 Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is 1518988948. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2006. The provider was formerly known as Mckenzie County Hospital.

Where is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc located?

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is located at 709 4th Ave NE, Watford City, ND 58854. The listed phone number is (701) 843-3771.

What is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Medica and Sanford Health Plan list Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems 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 Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc was last updated on August 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.