Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

Bariatric Surgery in Gulfport, Mississippi — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1312 44th Ave
Gulfport, MS 39501
Geocoded location: 30.3675, -89.1136
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2010
Registered Contact
JEFF STEINER, VP OF FINANCE
NPPES Record Updated
January 2011

About This Practice

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

This practice address has 2 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 17 Surgery practices in Gulfport carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

  • An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
  • A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
  • A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
  • A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Memorial Hospital at Gulfport's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 228-868-8565.

GLP-1 access in Gulfport, Mississippi

Adult obesity rate
40.1%
#1 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical Mississippi telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Mississippi Medicaid, obesity indication

About 40.1% of Mississippi adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #1 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 11 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Gulfport. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Mississippi telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Memorial Hospital at Gulfport's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 228-868-8565 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is located at 1312 44th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501. The phone number listed in the registry is 228-868-8565. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1891027520.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 228-868-8565 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.