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Emergency Medicine

Paton L. Hathcox, MD

Works at hospitals in Macon, GA · Georgia

Summary

Dr. Paton L. Hathcox, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201. Phone: (478) 633-1000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Paton L. Hathcox had 279 Original Medicare patients and 390 services. NPI 1427069822. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201 · Directions
  • Phone: (478) 633‑1000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center
  • Group practice: Central Georgia Emergency Group LLC
  • Medical school: Mercer University School Of Medicine · graduated 2000 (26 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Paton L. Hathcox, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Paton L. Hathcox accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Paton L. Hathcox accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Paton L. Hathcox see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 279 Original Medicare patients and 390 services for Paton L. Hathcox. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Paton L. Hathcox's NPI number?
1427069822. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Paton L. Hathcox, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients279
Services billed to Medicare390
Different services or procedures19
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)182 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)65 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)58 services
  4. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)42 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Chronic kidney disease54%
  • Diabetes49%
  • Ischemic heart disease48%
  • Arthritis47%

Hospitals where Paton L. Hathcox works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Paton L. Hathcox at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Paton L. Hathcox is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Paton L. Hathcox as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Central Georgia Emergency Group LLC27 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Macon

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Macon, GA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Central Georgia Emergency Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolMercer University School Of Medicine
Graduation year2000 (26 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1427069822
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians