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Forrest County General Hospital

Critical Access Hospital in Richton, MS · enumerated 2010 · authorized official Ben Hester, Cfo.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1437470622

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Forrest County General Hospital

Other name <Unavail>

Parent organization Forrest County General Hospital

Practice address 206 Bay Ave, Richton, MS, 39476

Phone (601) 788-6316

Fax (601) 788-2268

Enumeration date Jun 22, 2010

Last updated in NPPES Nov 8, 2022

Taxonomy & classification

282NC0060X Critical Access Hospital Hospitals · License 12-234 (MS) Primary

363L00000X Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers · License 12-234 (MS) Secondary

Authorized official

Name Ben Hester

Title Cfo

Phone (601) 288-4225

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
009013542	Medicaid	MS	-
193200000X	Medicaid	MS	-

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

What type of organization is Forrest County General Hospital?

Forrest County General Hospital is registered in NPPES as a Critical Access Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-11-08.