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FORREST HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1619567203
Registered Nurse - Nutrition Support in Birmingham, AL

Active since January 19, 2021
513 BROOKWOOD BLVD STE 506, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209(877) 977-0557 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 11, 2025, Apr 26, 2021, Jan 30, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2021).

About Forrest Health System NPPES

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

FORREST HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1619567203), doing business as Forrest General Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a nutrition support in Birmingham, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since January 2021. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Hattiesburg and lists Christen Paul Daniels, Primary Physician, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619567203
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy163WN1003X
Legal Business NameFORREST HEALTH SYSTEM
Location Address513 BROOKWOOD BLVD STE 506Birmingham, AL 35209-6892
Mailing Address6501 U S Highway 49Hattiesburg, MS 39401-3006 · (601) 288-7000
Phone(877) 977-0557
Organization SubpartYesParent: Merit Health Wesley
Authorized OfficialChristen Paul DanielsPrimary Physician · (601) 288-7000
Enumeration DateJanuary 19, 2021
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 11, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 11, 2025
✔ NPI 1619567203 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 15

★ Primary SpecialtyRegistered Nurse · Nutrition SupportNursing Service Providers
Taxonomy Code163WN1003X
Also ListedLocal Education Agency (LEA)Taxonomy 251300000X
Also ListedCase ManagementTaxonomy 251B00000X
Also ListedHome HealthTaxonomy 251E00000X
Also ListedProgram of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Provider OrganizationTaxonomy 251T00000X
Also ListedVoluntary or CharitableTaxonomy 251V00000X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Public Health, FederalTaxonomy 261QP0904X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Student HealthTaxonomy 261QS1000X
Also ListedClinical Medical LaboratoryTaxonomy 291U00000X
Also ListedPhysiological LaboratoryTaxonomy 293D00000X
Also ListedPoint of ServiceTaxonomy 305S00000X
Also ListedSkilled Nursing Facility · Nursing Care, PediatricTaxonomy 3140N1450X
Also ListedPharmacyTaxonomy 333600000X
Also ListedPharmacy · Mail Order PharmacyTaxonomy 3336M0002X
Also ListedPrivate VehicleTaxonomy 347C00000X
513 BROOKWOOD BLVD STE 506, Birmingham, AL 35209
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsForrest General Hospital

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 16501 U S Highway 49Hattiesburg, MS 39401-3006 · Phone (601) 288-7000

Other Identifiers 2

Other851575MS · Healthcare Provider
OtherMS41120MS · State Medical License

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Forrest General Hospital (CMS certification number 25T078), from CMS Care Compare.

Forrest General Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Hattiesburg, MS
OwnershipGovernment
CMS Certification Number25T078
Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 1, 1988
LocationPO Box 16389Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Phone(601) 288-3862
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Stroke
83
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
39
patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
31
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
21
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
42
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 245 patient stays
97.6%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 199 patient stays
99.5%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 45 patient stays
100%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 219 patient stays
54.3%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 219 patient stays
53.9%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 219 patient stays
60.73%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
245 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 244 patient stays · observed rate 2% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
1.8%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
53 healthcare workers
45.3%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
93 healthcare workers
5.4%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
4 observed infections · 1.948 predicted · 715 urinary catheter days
2.053
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
3 observed infections · 3.304 predicted · 6,404 patient days
0.908
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
197 of 268 patient stays · observed rate 73.51%
73.1%
risk-standardized rate
Better than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
13 readmissions of 252 patient stays · observed rate 5.16% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.23%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
15 readmissions of 278 patient stays · observed rate 5.4% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
5.25%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 248 episodes
0.97
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Forrest Health System is 1619567203. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2021. The provider is doing business as Forrest General Hospital.

Where is Forrest Health System located?

Forrest Health System is located at 513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 506, Birmingham, AL 35209. The listed phone number is (877) 977-0557.

What is Forrest Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Registered Nurse, specializing in Nutrition Support, with taxonomy code 163WN1003X.

Is Forrest Health System a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Forrest General Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 25T078), certified since October 1, 1988.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Forrest Health System was last updated on November 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months 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.