Dr. Orlando J. Andy, MD

Dr. Andy practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.

Dr. Andy's NPI, 1659395838, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Andy graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1988. Dr. Andy holds Mississippi license 12082.

Dr. Andy'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.

Dr. Andy'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. Andy to 2 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Andy practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Andy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Andy is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Andy is licensed in Mississippi.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bladder removal, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Andy treats.

CMS data shows 588 Medicare services from Dr. Andy across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,154 for them.

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Andy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 130 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, 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. Andy's median patient age at 68, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Andy wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 152 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $644 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 183 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Andy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Andy, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Andy. The most frequent topics are Electroencephalography, Thalamus and Brain Mapping. Dr. Andy has published most often in Brain Lang. Dr. Andy's most frequent co-authors are Robert S. Hellman, MD and George Timothy Mandybur, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 218 general payments to Dr. Andy from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $22,961.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Andy, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Andy graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1988.

Dr. Andy is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.