NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS

Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1578502407, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 19772, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578502407
Name
Edward Rhettson Hobgood
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
19772 MS
A96104 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone
(601) 354-4488
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 914-1845
Medicaid ID
02889260 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000528); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1325 E Fortification St

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

  1. Jeff Almand, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1548217904
  2. Austin Atkins, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831776558
  3. Carrie Ball, DPTPhysical Therapist1629744875
  4. Austin Barrett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770781338
  5. Jack Beale, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1487283495
  6. McKenzie Bergeron, DPTSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1639844921

Verify Edward Rhettson Hobgood in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

643 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 282 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Hobgood643
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen153 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl73 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt68 claims
  5. Cefadroxil54 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl53 claims

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $80,225.91

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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. Edward Hobgood$80,226
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mississippi Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic CenterJackson, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Edward Rhettson Hobgood among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D. is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeff Almand, MDJackson, MS 392021548217904
  2. Austin Barrett, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021770781338
  3. Jamey Burrow, MDJackson, MS 392021508046236
  4. Colin Cooper, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021528326915
  5. Larry Field, MDJackson, MS 392021073501250
  6. Nicholas Jew, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021801154984
  7. Penny Lawin, MDJackson, MS 392021346238540
  8. Robert Mehrle, MDJackson, MS 392021639117245

Common questions

What is Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D.'s NPI number?

Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578502407, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 354-4488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 19772, 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 Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D. had 643 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Rhettson Hobgood, M. D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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