Forrest General Hospital
NPI 1053512087 · Internal Medicine Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Forrest General Hospital is a Internal Medicine Physician organization in Hattiesburg, MS (NPI 1053512087).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1053512087
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Ben Hester, Cfo(601) 288-4225
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-05-29
- Last updated
- 2017-09-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Forrest General Hospital's NPI number?
- Forrest General Hospital's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053512087, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Forrest General Hospital?
- Forrest General Hospital is classified in the NPPES registry as Internal Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Forrest General Hospital located?
- Forrest General Hospital's practice location on file with NPPES is 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39404-6389.
- What is Forrest General Hospital's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Forrest General Hospital is (601) 288-7000.
- Who is the authorized official for Forrest General Hospital?
- The authorized official listed on Forrest General Hospital's NPPES record is Ben Hester, Cfo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Forrest General Hospital's NPI active?
- Yes — Forrest General Hospital's NPI (1053512087) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2017-09-12.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.