Forrest County General Hospital
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1205974201 is registered to Forrest County General Hospital, a healthcare organisation classified as "Rural Health Clinic/Center" and located at 210 Bay Ave in Richton, Mississippi. The organisation's authorised official is Ben Hester. The organisation has been enumerated in the NPI registry since 2007.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 09014921MS
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Part A Provider
- O20220228001008Rural Health ClinicMS
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Forrest County General Hospital accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Forrest County General Hospital directly at (601) 788-9222.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1205974201 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Rural Health Clinic/Center is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (601) 788-9222.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Forrest County General Hospital is a Type-2 organisational NPI.