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MERIT HEALTH WESLEY
NPI 1841241841
General Acute Care Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS

Active since May 14, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
5001 HARDY ST, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402(601) 268-8000(601) 268-5008 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 22, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 22, 2021, Aug 25, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

About Merit Health Wesley NPPES

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

MERIT HEALTH WESLEY (NPI 1841241841) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Paula M Lalor, Director/delegated Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841241841
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameWESLEY HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
Location Address5001 HARDY STHattiesburg, MS 39402-1308
Mailing AddressPo Box 848488Dallas, TX 75284-8488 · (601) 268-8000 · Fax (601) 268-5008
Phone(601) 268-8000
Fax(601) 268-5008
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPaula M LalorDirector/delegated Official · (629) 215-3953
Enumeration DateMay 14, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 22, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 22, 2021
✔ NPI 1841241841 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 · 12-023
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.
5001 HARDY ST, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMerit Health Wesley

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00220462MS

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 Merit Health Wesley (CMS certification number 250094), from CMS Care Compare.

Merit Health Wesley

Acute Care Hospitals · Hattiesburg, MS
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number250094
Location5001 W Hardy StHattiesburg, MS 39402 · Lamar County · (601) 268-8000
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
3/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
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
3.1 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.9% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.9% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.4% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
20.1% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for pneumonia patients
21.1% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 2.593 predicted · 3,077 patient days
1.157 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 2.777 predicted · 3,511 patient days
2.161 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 2.042 predicted · 75 patient days
0.490 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 1.764 predicted · 30,058 patient days
1.134 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
5 observed cases · 19.541 predicted · 29,169 patient days
0.256 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
80 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
189 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
180 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
Cases too small to report
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
58%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
156 minutes
Left before being seen
1%
Head CT results
73

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
39%
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.

SARAH ALYSSA SMITH FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 268-8000
BLAKE EDWIN BOLEWARE
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 268-8000
RIVER PHYSICIANS GROUP LLC
Emergency Medicine
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (770) 874-5439
BRADLEY WILLIAMS DO
Emergency Medicine
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 296-3963
NATALIE-ROSE SMITH DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (407) 697-9118
MIJU YU KURTZWEIL D.O.
Emergency Medicine
5001 HARDY ST, MERIT HEALTH WESLEY
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 296-3963
DR. MAITREE K PATEL MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 296-3963
ANNETTE LONGO MD
Emergency Medicine
5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Lamar County (601) 268-8000

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 Wesley Health System LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Wesley Health System LLC is 1841241841. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 14, 2006. The provider is doing business as Merit Health Wesley.

Where is Wesley Health System LLC located?

Wesley Health System LLC is located at 5001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. The listed phone number is (601) 268-8000.

What is Wesley Health System LLC's specialty?

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

Is Wesley Health System LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Merit Health Wesley is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Wesley Health System LLC have?

CMS rates Merit Health Wesley 2 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 Wesley Health System LLC 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 Wesley Health System LLC 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 Wesley Health System LLC was last updated on April 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.