Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 417
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 234
- Part D claims, 2024
- 224
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $15,634
- Practice address
- 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. is a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Hurston practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.
Dr. Hurston's NPI, 1114285145, was assigned on April 27, 2012. Dr. Hurston graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Hurston holds Arkansas license E-10599.
- NPI
- 1114285145NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022380450
- NPI enumeration date
- April 27, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Hurston's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.
- Forrest General Hospital6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest CountyPhone(601) 288-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hurston's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hurston to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hurston practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. is one of 223 general surgeons in Mississippi
Surgery is Dr. Hurston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hurston's licenses on file in 2 states: Arkansas and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ArkansasPrimary
- Mississippi license
General surgeons near Dr. Hurston
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. billed Medicare for 417 services in 2024
CMS data shows 417 Medicare services from Dr. Hurston across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 234 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,390 for them.
Dr. Hurston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3472024: 29515%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1012024: 6833%
- Imaging
- 2023: 692024: 5422%
Where Dr. Hurston's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16339%
- In a facility25461%
Dr. Hurston compared with the Mississippi median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hurston
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 417vs 29342% above
- Medicare patients
- 234vs 18526% above
- Part D claims
- 167vs 692.4 times
Medians across 207 general surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hurston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. treated 234 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hurston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hurston's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.
Dr. Hurston's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hurston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12152%
- Men11348%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hurston's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis53%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Diabetes45%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hurston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hurston wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims for 140 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 167 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,320 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 148 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Hurston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic218 claims97%
- Brand-name and other6 claims3%
Dr. Hurston's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hurston's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids58%130 of 224 claims
- Antibiotics21%48 of 224 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1482024: 16713%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. ranks in the 85th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Hurston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Hurston, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Hurston ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 79th percentile27 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 85th percentile17 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 75th percentile17 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 47th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. received $15,634 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Hurston from 18 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,342.
General payments to Dr. Hurston by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hurston by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Education$13,00083%
- Food and beverage$1,88812%
- Travel and lodging$7455%
Companies that paid Dr. Hurston the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Hurston graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s NPI number is 1114285145. It was assigned on April 27, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.?
Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. is a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. practice?
Dr. Hurston practices at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dr. Hurston's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hurston to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hurston is (601) 288-7000.
What is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Hurston holds Arkansas license E-10599, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hurston in Arkansas and Mississippi.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Hurston practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. part of?
Dr. Hurston is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic.
Does Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hurston billed Medicare for 417 services in 2024, and Dr. Hurston accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. see?
CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hurston in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hurston's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Hurston graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hurston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Metronidazole.
Has Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,634 in general payments to Dr. Hurston from 18 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Hurston graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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