FORREST HEALTH BILLING & FINANCE
NPI 1942180252
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Hattiesburg, MS

NPI Status: Active since September 05, 2025

Contact Information

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS
ZIP 39401
Phone: (601) 288-7000

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  • Organization
  • Radiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology

About FORREST HEALTH BILLING & FINANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forrest Health Billing & Finance, a provider established in Hattiesburg, Mississippi operating as a Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942180252 assigned on September 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Forrest Health Billing & Finance 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
1942180252
Provider Name
FORREST HEALTH BILLING & FINANCE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6051 U S HIGHWAY 49 HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Location Phone
(601) 288-7000
Mailing Address
PO BOX 17649 HATTIESBURG, MS 39404
Mailing Phone
(601) 288-7000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-05-2025
Last Update Date
09-05-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Taxonomy Code
2085R0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

BEN HESTER

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(601) 288-4225

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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 1942180252, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 4 → 8 1 → 2 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1942180252.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942180252, enumerated as an "organization" on September 05, 2025.

The provider is located at 6051 U S HIGHWAY 49 HATTIESBURG, MS 39401 and the phone number is (601) 288-7000.

Radiology with taxonomy code 2085R0202X and a focus in Diagnostic Radiology.