Hospital Authority of Candler County
NPI 1598056988 · Surgery Physician · Metter, GA
Hospital Authority of Candler County is a Surgery Physician organization in Metter, GA (NPI 1598056988).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1598056988
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Surgery PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Parent organization
- Hospital Authority of Candler County
- Organization subpart
- Yes
- Authorized official
- Stephen Shepherd, Fache(912) 685-5741
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Family Medicine Physician207Q00000X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
15 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Candler Surgical and Family Medicine
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2011-04-20
- Last updated
- 2013-10-24
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hospital Authority of Candler County's NPI number?
- Hospital Authority of Candler County's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598056988, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Hospital Authority of Candler County?
- Hospital Authority of Candler County is classified in the NPPES registry as Surgery Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Hospital Authority of Candler County located?
- Hospital Authority of Candler County's practice location on file with NPPES is 415 Cedar St, Metter, GA 30439-3339.
- What is Hospital Authority of Candler County's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Hospital Authority of Candler County is (912) 685-1251.
- Who is the authorized official for Hospital Authority of Candler County?
- The authorized official listed on Hospital Authority of Candler County's NPPES record is Stephen Shepherd, Fache. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Hospital Authority of Candler County's NPI active?
- Yes — Hospital Authority of Candler County's NPI (1598056988) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2013-10-24.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.