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CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1588868947
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Metter, GA

Active since June 12, 2007CLIA 11D0021337 · Accreditation
400 CEDAR ST, METTER, GA 30439(912) 685-1769(912) 685-3905 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 24, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 24, 2023, Apr 14, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Candler County Hospital NPPES

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

CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (NPI 1588868947) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Metter, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since June 2007. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through June 2, 2028 and lists Willuck Bennett, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1588868947
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameHOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CANDLER COUNTY
Location Address400 CEDAR STMetter, GA 30439-3338
Mailing AddressPo Box 597Metter, GA 30439-0597 · (912) 685-1769 · Fax (912) 685-3905
Phone(912) 685-1769
Fax(912) 685-3905
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialWilluck BennettChief Financial Officer · (912) 685-1769
Enumeration DateJune 12, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 24, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 24, 2023
✔ NPI 1588868947 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 021-023
Definition
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.
400 CEDAR ST, Metter, GA 30439
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCandler County Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00000316SGA

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 11D0021337

Candler County Hospital Laboratory · Metter, GA
Active · expires Jun 2, 2028
CLIA Number11D0021337
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateJune 3, 2026
Certificate Expiration DateJune 2, 2028
Laboratory DirectorAlvin Bryan
Laboratory Phone(912) 685-1103
Laboratory LocationCandler County Hospital Laboratory400 Cedar Street, Metter, GA 30439
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Candler County Hospital (CMS certification number 111334), from CMS Care Compare.

Candler County Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Metter, GA
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number111334
Location400 Cedar StreetMetter, GA 30439 · Candler County · (912) 685-5741
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 5

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 10

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 unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
105 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
Cases too small to report
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 10

Emergency department volume
Low
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
76%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
126 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
226 minutes
Left before being seen
2%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
62%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14

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

DR. OLALEKAN AKINYOKUNBO M.D
Emergency Medicine
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (305) 585-1280
DOCTORS TO GO, LLC
Emergency Medicine
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741
DR. ERIN REBECCA SLAUGHTER MD
Internal Medicine
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (478) 960-7476
CCH PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC
Family Medicine
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CANDLER COUNTY
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741
CANDLER EMERGENCY GROUP, LLC
Emergency Medicine
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741
NICOLE ADKISON
Physical Therapy Assistant
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741
DR. MATTHEW DEMORE III D.P.M.
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
400 CEDAR ST
METTER, GA 30439
Candler County (912) 685-5741

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 Hospital Authority Of Candler County's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospital Authority Of Candler County is 1588868947. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 12, 2007. The provider is doing business as Candler County Hospital.

Where is Hospital Authority Of Candler County located?

Hospital Authority Of Candler County is located at 400 Cedar St, Metter, GA 30439. The listed phone number is (912) 685-1769.

What is Hospital Authority Of Candler County's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Does Hospital Authority Of Candler County hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 11D0021337) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 2, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Hospital Authority Of Candler County a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Candler County Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hospital Authority Of Candler County was last updated on February 24, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years 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.