HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF WILKES COUNTY
NPI 1619961695
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Washington, GA

Active since September 07, 2005
120 GORDON ST, WASHINGTON, GA 30673(706) 678-2151(706) 678-1546 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County NPPES

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

HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF WILKES COUNTY (NPI 1619961695), doing business as Wills Memorial Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Washington, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization lists Tracie Burriss, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619961695
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameHOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF WILKES COUNTY
Location Address120 GORDON STWashington, GA 30673-1602
Mailing Address120 Gordon StWashington, GA 30673-1602 · (706) 678-2151 · Fax (706) 678-1546
Fax(706) 678-1546
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTracie BurrissCfo · (706) 678-9213
Enumeration DateSeptember 7, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 14, 2025
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 14, 2025
✔ NPI 1619961695 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 157-200
120 GORDON ST, Washington, GA 30673

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWills Memorial Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Other00002087SGA · Medicaid Swing Bed
Medicaid00002087AGA

Accepted 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)

Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

7

Medicare enrollment records show 7 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (7)

Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1962809525
212 HOSPITAL DR
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-6944
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1770945628
212 HOSPITAL DR
Washington, GA 30673
(067) 678-6944
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1770281784
212 HOSPITAL DR
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-6944
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1518975754
212 HOSPITAL DR
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-6944
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1104818806
212 HOSPITAL DR
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-6944
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1871158881
611 N WASHINGTON ST STE A
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-4215
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1881357127
818 TABBY LN
Athens, GA 30605
(229) 449-4524
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare35 mi

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 Wills Memorial Hospital (CMS certification number 111325), from CMS Care Compare.

Wills Memorial Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Washington, GA
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number111325
Location120 Gordon StreetWashington, GA 30673 · Wilkes County · (706) 678-9212
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 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 unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
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

Timely & Effective Care 7

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
101 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
94%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
106 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
760 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

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 Wilkes County's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County is 1619961695. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 7, 2005. The provider is doing business as Wills Memorial Hospital.

Where is Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County located?

Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County is located at 120 Gordon St, Washington, GA 30673. The listed phone number is (706) 678-2151.

What is Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County's specialty?

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

Is Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 7 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County. 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 (3), Nurse Practitioner (2) and Clinical Social Worker (1). Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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

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

What insurance does Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County 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 Hospital Authority Of Wilkes County was last updated on February 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 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.