WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL – NPI #1245512417
Emergency Medicine

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL is a provider located in TYLERTOWN, MS. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1245512417 to WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL on September 14, 2011. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 9 years ago on Sep 12, 2017. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL below.

NPI Profile for
WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL

NPI Number
1245512417
Enumeration Date

(more than 14 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL
Primary location
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE
TYLERTOWN, MS 39667
Phone: (601) 876-2122 Fax: (601) 876-0432
Mailing address
PO BOX 15722
HATTIESBURG, MS 39404
Phone: (601) 288-1889 Fax: (601) 288-1848
Organization Subpart
Yes - WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
BEN HESTER
CFO
Phone: (601) 288-4225
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for WALTHALL GENERAL HOSPITAL

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDMS09013588
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207P00000X
- Emergency Medicine (Primary)
MS 11-257
207R00000X
- Internal Medicine
MS 11-257

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.