Decatur County Board of Health
NPI 1720079874 · Public Health or Welfare Agency · Bainbridge, GA
Enrolled with Medicare as Part B Supplier - Public Health/Welfare Agency · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Decatur County Board of Health is a Public Health or Welfare Agency organization in Bainbridge, GA (NPI 1720079874).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1720079874
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Public Health or Welfare AgencyAgencies
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Charles Ruis, District Health Director(229) 352-4275
Specialties & taxonomies
Agencies
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
45 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. 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.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of Influenza Virus VaccineG0008 | 27 | $30 |
| Admn Sarscov2 Vacc 1 Dose90480 | 18 | $39 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $30–$39 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2005-10-28
- Last updated
- 2017-10-23
Frequently asked questions
- What is Decatur County Board of Health's NPI number?
- Decatur County Board of Health's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720079874, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Decatur County Board of Health?
- Decatur County Board of Health is classified in the NPPES registry as Public Health or Welfare Agency (Agencies).
- Where is Decatur County Board of Health located?
- Decatur County Board of Health's practice location on file with NPPES is 928 S West St, Bainbridge, GA 39819-4581.
- What is Decatur County Board of Health's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Decatur County Board of Health is (229) 248-3055.
- Does Decatur County Board of Health accept Medicare?
- Decatur County Board of Health is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Decatur County Board of Health?
- The authorized official listed on Decatur County Board of Health's NPPES record is Charles Ruis, District Health Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Decatur County Board of Health's NPI active?
- Yes — Decatur County Board of Health's NPI (1720079874) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2017-10-23.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.