CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
Whitfield, MS 39193
County: Rankin Directions Apple Maps Call (601) 351-8000
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Quick answers about Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
What is the phone number for Ms State Hospital-Whitfield?
The main phone number for Ms State Hospital-Whitfield is (601) 351-8000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (601) 351-8000What is the address of Ms State Hospital-Whitfield?
Ms State Hospital-Whitfield is at 3550 Highway 468 West, Whitfield, MS 39193.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Ms State Hospital-Whitfield have an emergency room?
Yes. Ms State Hospital-Whitfield has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Ms State Hospital-Whitfield. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Ms State Hospital-Whitfield. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 254010). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Jnh-Jaquith Inn Whitfield, MS · 45 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 0.3mi Jnh-Jefferson Inn Whitfield, MS · 90 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 0.3mi Jnh-Madison Inn Whitfield, MS · 63 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 6.7mi FMC Lakeland Home ProgramFlowood, MS
- 6.7mi FKC DogwoodFlowood, MS
- 7.5mi FMC Mid MississippiJackson, MS
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 6.7mi Centerwell Home HealthFlowood, MS · 87% would recommend
- 7.5mi Mississippi Homecare of JacksonJackson, MS · 84% would recommend
- 14mi Arden Home Health of West MsRidgeland, MS · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 5.1mi St Joseph Hospice of West MississippiRichland, MS · 89% would recommend Not rated
- 6.7mi Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of MsFlowood, MS · 87% would recommend
- 6.7mi Compassus-JacksonFlowood, MS · 82% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Ms State Hospital-Whitfield reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 2% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 0.2mi Mississippi State Hospital 3550 Highway 468 West, Whitfield, MS 601-351-8001
- 2.5mi Hamilton Davis Mental Health Inc 311 Airport Road South, Pearl, MS 601-932-8991
- 4.2mi Region 8 Mental Health Services Rankin CSU · 615 Marquette Road, Brandon, MS 601-824-0342
- 4.2mi Region 8 Mental Health Services A and D Outpatient · 613 Marquette Road, Brandon, MS 601-591-5553
- 6.0mi UMMC Addiction Clinic Department of Psychiatry · 2550 Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 601-984-6925
- 6.6mi Pathway Healthcare 2655 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, MS 601-957-7343
- 6.6mi Pathway Healthcare 2655 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, MS 601-957-7343
- 6.6mi Shephearst Meadows LLC 120 Stone Creek Boulevard, Flowood, MS 601-933-1136
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Whitfield
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Whitfield, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Mississippi hospital finances.
Who owns Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1935.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Ms State Hospital-Whitfield
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Rankin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Rankin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Mississippi earn a median $77,090 a year. Healthcare salaries in Mississippi.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Mississippi shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Mississippi
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