Forrest County General Hospital

Organization Active NPI Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility · Poplarville, MS

NPI 1740329341 · NPPES record last updated Mar 1, 2021

Key facts

NPI
1740329341
Entity type
Organization (NPI type 2)
Primary specialty
Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility 313M00000X
Legal business name
FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Practice address
305 West Moody Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone
(601) 795-4543
Fax
(601) 795-4238
NPI assigned
Feb 6, 2007
Organization subpart
No

Authorized official

Name
Mr. Ben Hester
Title
Cfo
Phone
(601) 288-4225

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 24

Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 16

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 24

NPIs whose Medicare enrollments share a PECOS associate control ID (the same enrolled entity).

Corporate family (same tax ID) 40

Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.

View all 40

Facilities with the same owner 16

Facilities that share an organizational owner with 5% or greater ownership or operational control.

Practitioners 108

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

View all 108

Affiliated clinicians 1

Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare Care Compare: Nursing home

Listed as
Pearl River Co Nursing Home CCN 255349
Overall star rating
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspections
★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality measures
★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified
Dec 2, 2020
Medicare certification status
Active (Provider of Services file)
Certified beds
105 · 85.1 residents per day on average

Source: Medicare Care Compare, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MS

Skilled nursing facility certification: CCN 255349

Legal name
FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Doing business as
PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Nursing home – SNF/NF dual certification
Participating since
Dec 2, 2020
Last certification
Feb 27, 2025
Beds
105
Ownership / control type
Nonprofit Corporation
Multi-facility organization
Forest General Hospital
Organization structure
Government · Non-profit
Enrollment address
305 West Moody Street
Poplarville, MS 39470-7338
Nursing home name
PEARL RIVER CO NURSING HOME

All disclosed owners & managing parties 12

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Erik Steele
Individual
Corporate Officer
Vice Chair & Secretary
Aug 1, 2023
Corporate Director
Member of the Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Member of the Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020
Forrest County General Hospital
Organization · Hattiesburg, MS
Non-profit
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Feb 1, 2020 100%
Operational/Managerial Control Feb 1, 2020 100%
Sheree Jenkins
Individual
W-2 Managing Employee
Director of Revenue Systems
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Director of Revenue Systems
Feb 1, 2020
Richard Andy Woodard
Individual
Corporate Officer
Executive Officer
Feb 1, 2020
W-2 Managing Employee
Chief Executive Officer
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Chief Executive Officer
Feb 1, 2020
Ben R Hester
Individual
Corporate Officer
VP/Chief Financial Officer
Feb 1, 2020
W-2 Managing Employee
VP/Chief Financial Officer
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
VP/Chief Financial Officer
Feb 1, 2020
Melissa a Watson
Individual
W-2 Managing Employee
Senior Payer Credentialing Speciali
Oct 1, 2016
Operational/Managerial Control
Senior Payer Credentialing Speciali
Oct 1, 2016
Courtney Lowrimore
Individual
W-2 Managing Employee
Payer Credentialing Specialist
May 1, 2016
Operational/Managerial Control
Payer Credentialing Specialist
May 1, 2016
Dudley Brown
Individual
W-2 Managing Employee
Payer Credentialing Specialist
May 20, 2023
Bryan K Maxie
Individual
W-2 Managing Employee
Regional Administrator
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Regional Administrator
Feb 1, 2020
Marcus L Hogan
Individual
Corporate Director
Member of Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Member of the Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020
Jana Causey
Individual
Corporate Officer
Board of Trustee Member /Chairman
Aug 1, 2023
Corporate Director
Board of Trustee Member / Chairman
Aug 1, 2023
Operational/Managerial Control
Board of Trustees Member / Chairman
Aug 1, 2023
Richard W Preusch
Individual
Corporate Director
Member of Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020
Operational/Managerial Control
Member of Board of Trustees
Feb 1, 2020

All facility ownership & control disclosures 16

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Highland Community Hospital
Picayune, MS · CCN 250117
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Operational/Managerial Control
May 1, 2006
May 1, 2006
The Orthopedic Institute
Hattiesburg, MS · CCN 250078
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jul 15, 1952
Marion General Hospital
Columbia, MS · CCN 250085
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2012
Marion General Hospital
Columbia, MS · CCN 25U085
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2012
Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Swing Bed
Prentiss, MS · CCN 25Z326
Hospital Operational/Managerial Control (100%) Jul 1, 2011
Pearl River County Hospital and Nursing Home
Poplarville, MS · CCN 251333
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control (100%)
Feb 1, 2020
Feb 1, 2020
Pearl River County Hospital Swing Bed
Poplarville, MS · CCN 25Z333
Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control (100%)
Feb 1, 2020
Feb 1, 2020
Jefferson Davis Extended Care Facility
Prentiss, MS · CCN 255050
Skilled nursing facility 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2012
Forrest General Home Care of Marion General
Columbia, MS · CCN 257089
Home health agency 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jan 1, 2012
Jefferson Davis Rural Health Clinic
Prentiss, MS · CCN 258523
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Operational/Managerial Control
Jul 1, 2011
Jul 1, 2011
Marion County General Hospital
Columbia, MS · CCN 258612
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control (100%)
Oct 1, 2014
Oct 1, 2007
Highland Pediatric and Primary Care Rural Health Clinic
Picayune, MS · CCN 258631
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control
Dec 1, 2018
Dec 1, 2018
Forrest County General Hospital
Poplarville, MS · CCN 258556
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control (100%)
Feb 1, 2020
Feb 1, 2020
Highland Center for Women'S Health
Picayune, MS · CCN 258683
Rural health clinic Operational/Managerial Control Aug 13, 2017
Forrest County General Hospital
Richton, MS · CCN 253452
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2022
Highland Family Medicine Clinic
Picayune, MS · CCN 258673
Rural health clinic 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
Operational/Managerial Control
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20201019001975 MS Part a Provider - Skilled Nursing Facility 1052397767 Practice locations: Poplarville, MS

National Provider Directory

Tax ID family
Forrest County Gen Hospital (41 organizations share this tax ID)

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility 313M00000X Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

305 West Moody Street
Poplarville, MS 39470

Mailing address

125 S 28TH Ave Ste 326
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7152
Phone (601) 288-1823

Other names

  • Pearl River County Hospital and Nursing Home Doing business as

Other providers in Poplarville, MS

All providers in Poplarville, MS · Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility in Mississippi

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