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: October 18, 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 1500 2nd Ave SWWatford City, ND 58854 · Phone (701) 842-3000 · Fax (701) 842-4025

Location 2525 N Main StWatford City, ND 58854-7313 · Phone (701) 842-6470 · Fax (701) 842-3807

Location 3301 12th St SEWatford City, ND 58854-6722 · Phone (701) 444-2235 · Fax (701) 842-6248

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, Sanford Health Plan.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)

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

108

Medicare enrollment records show 108 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 30

Nurse Practitioner26

Family Practice11

Obstetrics/Gynecology9

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)8

General Surgery8

Emergency Medicine6

Physical Therapist in Private Practice5

Internal Medicine4

22 other specialties31

Nearest to this location (20)

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Jessica Comeau, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1073917480

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3771

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Chad Pedersen, MD

Medical Oncology

NPI 1881857019

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Philip Miguel Sabido, RN, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1346032398

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Kristen Stenehjem, MD

Allergy/Immunology

NPI 1912536111

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOSSame address

Stephen Vanwylen, M.D.

General Surgery

NPI 1437115565

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3771

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Rylan Brantl, MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1013178326

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

Mark Brewster, M.D.

Gastroenterology

NPI 1275773046

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Grant Edland

Allergy/Immunology

NPI 1245869858

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

Matthew Maunu, MD

General Surgery

NPI 1881684546

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Jessica Sweetser, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1891329330

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Lexyn Henderson, DPT

Physical Therapist in Private Practice

NPI 1568020220

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

Lucinda Mundorf, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1497732374

709 4TH AVE NE
Waterford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3771

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

Gary Ramage, M.D.

General Practice

NPI 1184645533

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Tracy Tomjack, D.O.

Sports Medicine

NPI 1508179854

709 4TH AVE NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 444-8730

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

David Harries, MD

Pain Management

NPI 1104924109

709 4TH AVE NE PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-3000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Riley Veis

Physical Therapist in Private Practice

NPI 1356186894

200 8TH ST NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 842-6315

0.1 mi

Kelsey Kuehn, M.S. SLP

Qualified Speech Language Pathologist

NPI 1295465102

221 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 203
Williston, ND 58801

(701) 580-8788

29 mi

Angela Ekblad, NP/RN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1144852070

3 4TH STREET EAST
Williston, ND 58801

(701) 847-3771

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare29 mi

Leszek Jaszczak, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1467528455

3 4TH ST E SUITE 201
Williston, ND 58801

(701) 577-6337

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare29 mi

Beverly Tong, MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1326087404

1700 11TH ST W
Williston, ND 58801

(701) 774-7687

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare30 mi

See all 108 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 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

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

13%

Left before being seen

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

127 minutes

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

39%

Emergency department volume

Low

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 enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 108 clinicians in 30 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems 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 Nurse Practitioner (26), Family Practice (11) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (9). Of these, 5 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 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 14 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.