NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1598875460
General Acute Care Hospital in Tupelo, MS

Q: What is North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates North Mississippi Medical Center 3 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 30, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

830 S GLOSTER ST, TUPELO, MS 38801(662) 377-3000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 19, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About North Mississippi Medical Center NPPES

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

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1598875460) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tupelo, Mississippi and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Bruce Toppin, Corporate Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1598875460

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameNORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Location Address830 S GLOSTER STTupelo, MS 38801-4934

Mailing Address830 S Gloster StTupelo, MS 38801-4934 · (662) 377-3000

Phone(662) 377-3000

Organization SubpartYesParent: North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc

Authorized OfficialBruce ToppinCorporate Secretary · (662) 377-3000

Enumeration DateAugust 30, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 19, 2023

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 19, 2023

✔ NPI 1598875460 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 · 13-063

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.

830 S GLOSTER ST, Tupelo, MS 38801

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorth Mississippi Medical Center

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid00020081MS

Medicaid1708496LA

MedicaidHOS0004PAL

Other000020081MS · Blue Cross

Medicaid0250004TN

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 North Mississippi Medical Center (CMS certification number 250004), from CMS Care Compare.

North Mississippi Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Tupelo, MS

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number250004

Location830 S Gloster StreetTupelo, MS 38801 · Lee County · (662) 377-6608

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

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

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

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.7 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

15.3% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

3.7% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

14.4% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for heart failure patients

14.2% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for pneumonia patients

18.6% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

12 observed cases · 15.743 predicted · 14,520 patient days

0.762 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

17 observed cases · 20.915 predicted · 16,304 patient days

0.813 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

16 observed cases · 7.218 predicted · 261 patient days

2.217 Worse than the national rate

MRSA Bacteremia

5 observed cases · 10.687 predicted · 116,921 patient days

0.468 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

14 observed cases · 55.278 predicted · 109,075 patient days

0.253 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

308 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

916 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

820 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

57 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

722 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

722 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume

Very high

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

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

73%

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

215 minutes

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better

326 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

57%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

LAUREN ELIZABETH ABEL CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (662) 377-4394

WESLEY B BRUCE

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (662) 377-3000

DR. ROBERT CARSON KIRKSEY M.D.

Emergency Medicine

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (866) 754-3852

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER SERVICES LLC

Internal Medicine

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (662) 377-4685

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER INC

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

830 S GLOSTER ST, 4TH FLOOR EAST TOWER
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (662) 377-7170

JENNIFER L TAYLOR FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (205) 412-0585

KALISA MICKELL FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (662) 377-3000

JESSICA KATHRYN PIPPIN

Nurse Practitioner

830 S GLOSTER ST
TUPELO, MS 38801

Lee County (888) 731-7611

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 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. is 1598875460. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2006. The provider is doing business as North Mississippi Medical Center.

Where is North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. located?

North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. is located at 830 S Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38801. The listed phone number is (662) 377-3000.

What is North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. North Mississippi Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates North Mississippi Medical Center 3 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 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. 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 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. was last updated on September 19, 2023. 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.