JOSHUA PETER HAND M.D.
NPI 1689664039
Family Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS
About Joshua Peter Hand M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSHUA PETER HAND M.D. (NPI 1689664039) is an individual family medicine provider in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (22648) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Forrest General Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Richton.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joshua Peter Hand M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Joshua Hand reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc.
- 62 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 12 clinicians in this Medicare group
Taylorsville, MS 39168
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 87 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Forrest General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Hattiesburg, MSHighland Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Picayune, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39402 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 5
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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 Joshua Hand's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joshua Hand is 1689664039. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 26, 2005.
Where is Joshua Hand located?
Joshua Hand practices at 670 Weathersby Rd Ste 140, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. The listed phone number is (601) 318-0669.
What is Joshua Hand's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Joshua Hand enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joshua Hand is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joshua Hand's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joshua Hand reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Minor Care Clinic (Hattiesburg, MS), Ap Med L L C (Hattiesburg, MS) and Magee Benevolent Association (Taylorsville, MS). Each 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 Joshua Hand's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joshua Hand accept?
Health plans from Molina Healthcare and Oscar Health Plan, Inc. list Joshua Hand 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.
Is Joshua Hand affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joshua Hand is affiliated with Forrest General Hospital and Highland Community Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joshua Hand was last updated on June 17, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Joshua Peter Hand, M.D. · NPI 1689664039
Family Medicine physician in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 26, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1689664039 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 26, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 22648 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 670 WEATHERSBY RD STE 140, Hattiesburg, MS 39402-9586
- **Phone:** (601) 318-0669 · **Fax:** (601) 994-6001
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Minor Care Clinic (NPI 1508874769, Hattiesburg, MS); Ap Med L L C (NPI 1730834458, Hattiesburg, MS); Magee Benevolent Association (NPI 1871888271, Taylorsville, MS) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 17, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Other 132AA (NC); Other 9488532; Medicaid 05008582 (MS); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1689664039) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.