Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr., MD

  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • General surgeon
NPI1114285145PAC ID8022380450
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
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Primary practice

Forrest General Hospital

Hospital · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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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 and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022380450
NPI enumeration date
April 27, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 288-7000
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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.

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.

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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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Forrest General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable 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, ArkansasPrimaryLicense E-10599 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Mississippi licenseLicense 30085

General surgeons near Dr. Hurston

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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.

Medicare services, 2024417
Medicare patients234
Paid by Medicare$43,390
Procedure codes15

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.

Medicare patients, 2024234
Average age71
Average risk score2.88
Also on Medicaid25%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Chronic kidney disease46%
  5. Diabetes45%
  6. Ischemic heart disease45%
  7. Mood disorders41%
  8. Depression39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hurston's patients across all payers

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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.

Part D claims, 2024224
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,320
Part D patients140

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.

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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

$15.6Kin total
  • 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.

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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.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph Wesley Hurston Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand 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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