NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akeelein Forrest

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS

Akeelein Forrest is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1962243378, issued on Jun 3, 2024. Check the license (Mississippi T-5517, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962243378
Name
Akeelein Forrest
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
T-5517 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 884-5153
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2500 N State St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Noah Abbas, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1982991246
  2. Syed Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1407378961
  3. Rania AbdoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255168787
  4. John AbernathyInternal Medicine Physician1700670650
  5. Jordan Abney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1275238214
  6. Hassan Abou AdmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811826688

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Akeelein Forrest11
  2. Specialty average346

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,212.56

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Akeelein Forrest$1,213
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

  1. Jeff Almand, MDJackson, MS1548217904
  2. Chad Altmyer, MDTupelo, MS1952494718
  3. Humberto Aparicio, MDJackson, MS1982457222
  4. Austin Atkins, MDJackson, MS1831776558
  5. Justin Badon, MDHattiesburg, MS1831686328
  6. Donald Baker, M.D.Jackson, MS1457513202
  7. Jennifer Barr, MDJackson, MS1356545677
  8. Austin Barrett, M.D.Jackson, MS1770781338
  9. Gene Barrett, MDJackson, MS1386632552
  10. Mark Barron, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS1255576377

Common questions

What is Akeelein Forrest's NPI number?

Akeelein Forrest's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962243378, issued on Jun 3, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akeelein Forrest located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 884-5153. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akeelein Forrest's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number T-5517, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Akeelein Forrest prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Akeelein Forrest had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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