Forrest County General Hospital
NPI 1306976238 · Internal Medicine Physician · Picayune, MS
Forrest County General Hospital is a Internal Medicine Physician organization in Picayune, MS (NPI 1306976238).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1306976238
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Ben Hester, Cfo/Vp(601) 288-4225
- License
- 11086 (MS)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Hospitals
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
2 documented practice locations
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
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Highland Community Hospital
Additional practice locations (1)
- 801 Goodyear BlvdPicayune, MS 39466-3221Phone: (601) 798-4711Fax: (601) 749-3187
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-03-07
- Last updated
- 2025-01-31
- Certified
- 2025-01-31
Frequently asked questions
- What is Forrest County General Hospital's NPI number?
- Forrest County General Hospital's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306976238, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Forrest County General Hospital?
- Forrest County General Hospital is classified in the NPPES registry as Internal Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Forrest County General Hospital located?
- Forrest County General Hospital's practice location on file with NPPES is 130 Highland Pkwy, Picayune, MS 39466-5574.
- What is Forrest County General Hospital's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Forrest County General Hospital is (601) 358-9481.
- Who is the authorized official for Forrest County General Hospital?
- The authorized official listed on Forrest County General Hospital's NPPES record is Ben Hester, Cfo/Vp. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Forrest County General Hospital's NPI active?
- Yes — Forrest County General Hospital's NPI (1306976238) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-01-31.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.