THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY
NPI 1689736282
General Acute Care Hospital - Rural in Demorest, GA

Active since December 14, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
541 441 HISTORIC HWY N, DEMOREST, GA 30535(706) 754-2161(706) 754-7300 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 21, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County NPPES

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

THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY (NPI 1689736282) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural in Demorest, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Stephen Tyler Williams, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689736282
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NR1301X
Legal Business NameTHE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY
Location Address541 441 HISTORIC HWY NDemorest, GA 30535-4528
Mailing AddressPo Box 1629Demorest, GA 30535-1629 · (706) 754-2161 · Fax (706) 754-7300
Fax(706) 754-7300
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialStephen Tyler WilliamsCeo · (706) 754-3113
Enumeration DateDecember 14, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 21, 2021
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 21, 2021
✔ NPI 1689736282 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · RuralHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NR1301X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 4705360
541 441 HISTORIC HWY N, Demorest, GA 30535

Other Identifiers 6

Medicaid0929352-00FL
Medicaid00000877AGA
Other4705360GA · License #
Medicaid1100041NC
Medicaid10185BSC
Other000185GA · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

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

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

21

Medicare enrollment records show 21 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 8

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)4
Family Practice4
General Surgery3
Internal Medicine3
Orthopedic Surgery3
Nurse Practitioner2
Hospitalist1
Obstetrics/Gynecology1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 21
Hospitalist
NPI 1104916584
541 HISTORIC HIGHWAY 441 NORTH
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 839-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1689763633
207 ADAMS DR
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 754-5191
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1437174570
225 ADAMS DR STE A
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 754-2155
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1427024173
247 ADAMS DRIVE
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 839-4096
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1295901262
247 ADAMS DRIVE
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 839-4096
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1912140278
800 AUSTIN DR
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 839-4092
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1568905016
800 AUSTIN DR
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 839-4092
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1679557805
835 AUSTIN DR
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 754-8518
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104024025
801 AUSTIN DR
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 754-3287
✔ PECOS0.4 mi
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1023489937
743 SPRING ST NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 532-7179
✔ Accepts Medicare25 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1417916859
260 ELM ST
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 887-1668
✔ PECOS43 mi
General Surgery
NPI 1609066026
2151 W SPRING ST STE B210
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 207-5738
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare55 mi
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1427321967
7 INDEPENDENCE PT STE 300
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 522-3700
✔ Accepts Medicare62 mi
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1003850496
22725 HIGHWAY 76 E STE A
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-4545
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare91 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1013245091
16741 HWY 67 SUITE A
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 623-2391
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare183 mi
General Surgery
NPI 1346289907
119 W LOWMAN ST
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare246 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1194162883
225 CLARKSON RD
Ellisville, MO 63011
(706) 865-4001
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare480 mi
General Surgery
NPI 1912318114
900 PINE ST STE 111B
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 786-0790
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare531 mi
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1396136107
1316 S MAIN ST
Clarion, IA 50525
(844) 474-4321
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare786 mi
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1700856945
1325 BROADWAY ST
Rockport, TX 78382
(361) 729-0646
✔ PECOS916 mi
See all 21 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 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham (CMS certification number 110041), from CMS Care Compare.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham

Acute Care Hospitals · Demorest, GA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number110041
Location541 Historic Highway 441-NorthDemorest, GA 30535 · Habersham County · (706) 754-2161
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
9.5% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.3% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.8% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
0 observed cases · 2.143 predicted · 6,596 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Hospital return days for heart failure patients
42 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
86 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
216 No different than national
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
60 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Medium
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
87 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
90%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
149 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
439 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
37%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County is 1689736282. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 14, 2006.

Where is The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County located?

The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County is located at 541 441 Historic Hwy N, Demorest, GA 30535. The listed phone number is (706) 754-2161.

What is The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Rural, with taxonomy code 282NR1301X.

Is The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County enrolled in Medicare?

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

How many clinicians bill Medicare through The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 21 clinicians in 8 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to The Hospital Authority Of Habersham 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 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (4), Family Practice (4) and General Surgery (3). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County have?

CMS rates Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County was last updated on January 21, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.