FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1477205029
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Hattiesburg, MS
NPI Status: Active since January 25, 2022
Contact Information
415 S 28TH AVE
HATTIESBURG, MS
ZIP 39401
Phone: (601) 268-5800
- Organization
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascula...
About FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forrest County General Hospital, a provider established in Hattiesburg, Mississippi operating as a Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477205029 assigned on January 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Forrest County General Hospital operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ben Hester (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1477205029
- Provider Name
- FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 415 S 28TH AVE HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
- Location Phone
- (601) 268-5800
- Mailing Address
- 125 S 28TH AVE STE 326 HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
- Mailing Phone
- (601) 288-1823
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-25-2022
- Last Update Date
- 01-25-2022
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Taxonomy Code
- 208G00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1477205029, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477205029, enumerated as an "organization" on January 25, 2022.
The provider is located at 415 S 28TH AVE HATTIESBURG, MS 39401 and the phone number is (601) 268-5800.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.
