FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1225041809
General Acute Care Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS

Q: What is Forrest County General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Forrest County General Hospital is 1225041809. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 14, 2006.

Q: What is Forrest County General Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Forrest County General Hospital have?

CMS rates Forrest General Hospital 1 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.

Active since August 14, 2006

1/5

Hospital Overall Rating

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401(601) 288-7000(601) 288-1875 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 21, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 21, 2024, Sep 12, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

On this page

About Forrest County General Hospital NPPES

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

FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1225041809) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Ben Hester, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225041809

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameFORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Location Address6051 U S HIGHWAY 49Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7200

Mailing Address6051 U S Highway 49Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7200 · (601) 288-7000 · Fax (601) 288-1875

Phone(601) 288-7000

Fax(601) 288-1875

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialBen HesterCfo · (601) 288-4225

Enumeration DateAugust 14, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 21, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 21, 2024

✔ NPI 1225041809 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in MS · 11141

Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Open in Google Maps ↗

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00020007MS

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter Health and more.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)

Forrest County General Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

247

Medicare enrollment records show 247 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Forrest County General Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 11 practice at this address and 105 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 27

Nurse Practitioner69

Family Practice31

Neurology26

Psychiatry25

Internal Medicine17

Hospitalist10

Interventional Cardiology9

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)8

19 other specialties52

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 247

Brian Archer, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1902834690

6051 HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Richard Calderone, D.O.

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1215340286

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Courtney Cruthirds, PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1285263103

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Michael Farmer, DO

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1326082835

6051 HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Irma Elizabeth Huayanay Espinoza, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1447814595

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-3680

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Sarah Hudson, DO

Family Practice

NPI 1225562705

6051 US HIGHWAY 49 S
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 579-3300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Joseph Radley, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

NPI 1346655792

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-2690

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ashley Sanford, AGNP-FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1326511031

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOSSame address

Ashlee Smith, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1194558544

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Aimee Sundeen, M.D.

General Surgery

NPI 1811359938

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Daniel Edwards, M.D., PH.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1982098026

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-4479

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Edward Askew, MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1619991809

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-4329

✔ PECOS0.1 mi

George Blair, MD

Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1902835234

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 268-5800

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Richard Clatterbuck, M.D.

Neurosurgery

NPI 1205887338

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 579-5459

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Patrick Dauphin, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1962866004

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 264-6000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Taylor Fulks, DO

Family Practice

NPI 1295300085

415 S 28TH AVE FL 1
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-5200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Brandi Lockley, FNP, RNFA

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1457641276

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 579-5459

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Nathaniel Nowacki, M.D.

Neurology

NPI 1508201872

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-4329

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Robert Robbins, MD

Cardiac Surgery

NPI 1780792945

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 268-5800

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Kaitlen Schexnayder, M.D.

Urology

NPI 1518386788

415 S 28TH AVE
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 268-5888

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

See all 247 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 Forrest General Hospital (CMS certification number 250078), from CMS Care Compare.

Forrest General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Hattiesburg, MS

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number250078

Location6051 Us Highway 49 SouthHattiesburg, MS 39404 · Forrest County · (601) 288-7000

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

4/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.15 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

1.09 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

1.51 No different than national

Postoperative sepsis rate

8.72 No different than national

Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate

3.63 No different than national

Postoperative respiratory failure rate

12.11 No different than national

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

50 observed cases · 107.414 predicted · 135,963 patient days

0.465 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

11 observed cases · 9.042 predicted · 142,099 patient days

1.217 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

3 observed cases · 4.209 predicted · 415 patient days

0.713 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

8 observed cases · 7.698 predicted · 264 patient days

1.039 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

8 observed cases · 15.927 predicted · 12,609 patient days

0.502 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

8 observed cases · 16.161 predicted · 15,372 patient days

0.495 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

694 Worse than the national rate

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

4311 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

395 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

736 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

249 No different than national

Rate of readmission for CABG

226 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Discharged on Statin Medication

95%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

98%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

94%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

80%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

87%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

77%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

232%

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 Forrest County General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Forrest County General Hospital is 1225041809. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 14, 2006.

Where is Forrest County General Hospital located?

Forrest County General Hospital is located at 6051 U S Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. The listed phone number is (601) 288-7000.

What is Forrest County General Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Forrest County General Hospital enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Forrest County General Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Forrest County General Hospital?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 247 clinicians in 27 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Forrest County General Hospital. 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 Nurse Practitioner (69), Family Practice (31) and Neurology (26). Of these, 11 practice at this address and 105 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Forrest County General Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Forrest General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Forrest County General Hospital have?

CMS rates Forrest General Hospital 1 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.

What insurance does Forrest County General Hospital accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list Forrest County General Hospital 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 Forrest County General Hospital was last updated on August 21, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.