Forrest County General Hospital
NPI 1649558388 · Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit · Prentiss, MS
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Critical Access Hospital · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Forrest County General Hospital is a Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit organization in Prentiss, MS (NPI 1649558388).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1649558388
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital UnitHospital Units
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Richard Woodard, Chief Financial Officer(601) 288-2892
Specialties & taxonomies
Hospital Units
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
14 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
- Jefferson Davis General Hospital
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2011-07-29
- Last updated
- 2011-12-20
Frequently asked questions
- What is Forrest County General Hospital's NPI number?
- Forrest County General Hospital's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649558388, 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 Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit (Hospital Units).
- Where is Forrest County General Hospital located?
- Forrest County General Hospital's practice location on file with NPPES is 1102 Rose St, Prentiss, MS 39474-5200.
- 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) 792-4276.
- Does Forrest County General Hospital accept Medicare?
- Forrest County General Hospital is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Forrest County General Hospital?
- The authorized official listed on Forrest County General Hospital's NPPES record is Richard Woodard, Chief Financial Officer. 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 (1649558388) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2011-12-20.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.