Quick answers
- Does Perry County General Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Perry County General Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Perry County General Hospital?
- 206 Bay St, Richton, MS 39476, in Greene County, Mississippi.
- What is the phone number of Perry County General Hospital?
- (601) 788-6316, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Perry County General Hospital?
- CMS does not show an overall star rating for this hospital. This is common, for example when a hospital reports too few quality measures or is not part of the rating program.
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Emergency medicine
- Radiology and imaging
- Rehabilitation
- Infusion services
- Primary care (The Doctors Clinic)
Treatments[4]
- Infusion therapy
- IV antibiotics
- Hydration therapy
- Iron replacement therapy
- Blood transfusions
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Dry needling
Procedures[4]
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- Nuclear medicine
- Laboratory testing
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Stroke designation | Level IV Stroke-Designated Emergency Department |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Visiting hours 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; front lobby open Mon-Fri 8-5, otherwise use the ER entrance; two visitors at a time in treatment areas[4] |
|---|---|
| Patient portal | Iris (Forrest Health) |
Recognition[4]
- Rural Emergency Hospital (REH)
Doctors and clinicians (26)
26 doctors and other clinicians list Perry County General Hospital as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner12
- Family Practice8
- Infectious Disease3
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1
- Internal Medicine1
- Physician Assistant1
Doctors with a page on this site (26)
- Amanda L. EdgarNurse Practitioner
- Ann E. Nicholson, PAPhysician Assistant
- Anny S. Evans, NPNurse Practitioner
- Brandon Smith, NPNurse Practitioner
- Charlene Hicks, NPNurse Practitioner
- Emily Key, NPNurse Practitioner
- Fisher A. Covin, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Heather H. Hager, NPNurse Practitioner
- James Pace, MDFamily Practice
- Jason Moss, DOInfectious Disease
- John M. Beaman, MDFamily Practice
- Joshua C. Alderman Iii, NPNurse Practitioner
- Joshua P. Hand, MDFamily Practice
- Judd M. Reynolds, DOFamily Practice
- Kimberly B. King, NPNurse Practitioner
- Leah B. Rock, MDFamily Practice
- Mae L. Ramsey, NPNurse Practitioner
- Mary A. Andrews, MDFamily Practice
- Merrick Jackson, NPNurse Practitioner
- Paul Davis, DOInternal Medicine
- Senate O. Amusu, MDInfectious Disease
- Shawnta Gandy, NPNurse Practitioner
- Steven W. Burkett, DOFamily Practice
- Terri Byrd, NPNurse Practitioner
And 2 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Forrest General Hospital24 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Acute Care Hospital
- Merit Health Wesley25 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Acute Care Hospital
- Greene County Hospital26 mi · Leakesville, MS · Rural Emergency Hospital
- South Central Regional Medical Center26 mi · Laurel, MS · Acute Care Hospital
- Wayne General Hospital29 mi · Waynesboro, MS · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals near Richton
- South Mississippi State Hospital31 mi · Purvis, MS · Psychiatric Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Perry County Nursing Center0.0 mi · Richton, MS · 2 of 5 stars
- Bedford Care Center of Petal19 mi · Petal, MS · 4 of 5 stars
- Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · 3 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Compassus-Hattiesburg21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Heart of Hospice, LLC - Southern21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Homecare Hospice South, LLC dba Legacy Hospice of the South21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Mississippi Homecare of Richton5.0 mi · Richton, MS · 3 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- Richton Dialysis5.0 mi · Richton, MS · 3 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Ambulatory Cardiovascular Center of MS21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Hattiesburg Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Lowery a Woodall SR Outpatient21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- SBHC - Sand Hill10 mi · Richton, MS · Community health center
- Perry Central High School11 mi · New Augusta, MS · Community health center
- Perry Central Middle11 mi · New Augusta, MS · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Forrest County General Hospital5.0 mi · Richton, MS · Rural health clinic
- Petal Urgent Care LLC15 mi · Petal, MS · Urgent care center
- Hattiesburg Urgent Care, LLC21 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Urgent care center
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Perry County General Hospital reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Not reported to Medicare: the patient survey, infections caught in the hospital, complications and deaths, readmissions, emergency room times and sepsis care. For these topics Medicare shows no result for this hospital (not reported, or too few cases).
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Perry County General Hospital yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Rural Emergency Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 206 Bay St, Richton, MS 39476 |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Mississippi |
| Phone | (601) 788‑6316 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Government - Local |
| Medicare overall rating | Not rated by CMS |
| CMS Certification Number | 250783 |
| Name in Medicare records | PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | forresthealth.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-11-02.
- Perry County General Hospital — forresthealth.org