MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1427320993
General Acute Care Hospital in Columbia, MS

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

The NPI number for Forrest County General Hospital is 1427320993. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 31, 2012. The provider is doing business as Marion General Hospital.

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.

Active since January 31, 2012

1560 SUMRALL RD, COLUMBIA, MS 39429(601) 736-6303(601) 740-2244 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 12, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Marion General Hospital NPPES

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

MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1427320993) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Columbia, Mississippi and active in the NPI registry since January 2012. The organization lists Ben Hester, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1427320993

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameFORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Location Address1560 SUMRALL RDColumbia, MS 39429-2654

Mailing Address1560 Sumrall RdColumbia, MS 39429-2654 · (601) 736-6303 · Fax (601) 740-2244

Phone(601) 736-6303

Fax(601) 740-2244

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialBen HesterChief Financial Officer · (601) 288-4225

Enumeration DateJanuary 31, 2012

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 12, 2017

✔ NPI 1427320993 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 · 11167

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.

1560 SUMRALL RD, Columbia, MS 39429

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMarion General Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification250085MS

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 from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Marion General Hospital (CMS certification number 250085), from CMS Care Compare.

Marion General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, MS

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number250085

Location1560 Sumrall RdColumbia, MS 39429 · Marion County · (601) 736-6303

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 7

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

12.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.4% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Pressure ulcer rate

0.57 No different than national

Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate

0.25 No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 1.176 predicted · 4,821 patient days

0.850 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 6

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

63 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

75 days per 100 discharges

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

Cases too small to report

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

63 No different than national

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

75 No different than national

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

132 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 12

Emergency department volume

Low

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

30 minutes

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

40%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

111 minutes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 17

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

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