Forrest County General Hospital
NPI 1477205029 · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Forrest County General Hospital is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician organization in Hattiesburg, MS (NPI 1477205029).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1477205029
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 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
4 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
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Forrest Health Heart and Vascular
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2022-01-25
- Last updated
- 2022-01-25
- Certified
- 2022-01-21
Frequently asked questions
- What is Forrest County General Hospital's NPI number?
- Forrest County General Hospital's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477205029, 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 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Forrest County General Hospital located?
- Forrest County General Hospital's practice location on file with NPPES is 415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7246.
- 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) 268-5800.
- 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. 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 (1477205029) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2022-01-25.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.