Choctaw Health Center
Route 7 Box R50, Philadelphia, MS 39350 · (601) 656-2211
Ownership
Federal
Government - Federal
CMS Hospital Compare measure groups
Mortality
Not reported
Safety
Not reported
Readmission
Not reported
Patient experience
Not reported
Timely & effective
4
measures reported
Choctaw Health Center in context
CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER is an acute-care hospital in Philadelphia, Mississippi, running as a federally-operated hospital. The facility is Medicare-certified under CMS Certification Number 250127, which is the join key across Hospital Compare, MACRA, and most state discharge scorecards.
CMS has not assigned an overall Hospital Compare star rating to this facility — usually because the hospital reports too few of the measure groups to qualify, which is common for critical-access hospitals and specialty facilities. CMS has not released stratified measure-group performance for this facility in the current Hospital Compare release. CMS's composite rating weights mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care across all reporting measures; it is not stratified by patient race.
Operationally: CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER operates an emergency department (EMTALA-covered, which means it must screen and stabilize any patient regardless of ability to pay).
Statewide context: Mississippi has the highest Black maternal mortality ratio in the country per CDC PMSS estimates. The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is the only academic medical center in the state and the primary referral site for complex obstetric cases. Mississippi has not adopted Medicaid expansion.
For Black patients
If you are a Black patient being seen at CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER in Philadelphia, Mississippi, a few concrete steps:
- Bring an advocate. National data from CDC's Black maternal mortality review show the single biggest reduction in missed-diagnosis rates comes from a second set of ears in the room — a partner, a doula, a family member. Ask in advance that they be credentialed as a visitor; the hospital cannot turn away a designated support person.
- If you need ongoing primary care, our Mississippi provider directory filters to physicians who accept Medicaid and speak Spanish / Haitian Creole / ASL where relevant. Filter to your insurance first.
- If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
- For help paying for care, the state Medicaid navigator at /medicaid/mississippi/ explains eligibility, documents, and how to apply (same-day presumptive eligibility for pregnancy).
- If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, every Medicare-certified hospital is required by CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.13) to have a grievance procedure; file in writing and request the CMS regional office contact if the hospital ombuds does not respond within seven days.
Alternatives & nearby care
Sliding-scale clinics
FQHCs near Philadelphia
Federally Qualified Health Centers, take Medicaid and uninsured on sliding scale.
Providers
Providers in MS
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State rollup
All hospitals in Mississippi
Safety-net systems, state scorecard, rollups by CMS star rating.
Emergency department context
Choctaw Health Center has a 24/7 emergency department. Black patients face documented disparities in ED triage and pain management, Black patients with comparable cardiac symptoms wait 20-25 minutes longer for evaluation per the AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask for the workup you want documented (EKG, troponin, imaging). Bring a family member or friend to advocate.
Coverage + benefits in Mississippi
Most U.S. hospitals accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Hospital financial counselors can enroll uninsured patients in Medicaid the same day under presumptive eligibility rules. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What kind of hospital is Choctaw Health Center?
Choctaw health center is a government - federal facility.
Does Choctaw Health Center have an emergency room or labor and delivery?
Choctaw Health Center offers a 24/7 emergency department.
Where is Choctaw Health Center located?
Choctaw Health Center is at Route 7 Box R50, Philadelphia, MS, 39350. Phone: (601) 656-2211.
References & primary sources
- CMS Hospital Compare — Hospital General Information (the primary source for overall star rating, measure-group counts, ownership, ER, birthing-friendly flag): data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u.
- CMS Care Compare facility profile — this hospital's public page: Care Compare.gov search by CCN.
- 42 CFR Part 482 — Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (source for grievance-procedure rights + EMTALA): ecfr.gov / Title 42 Part 482.
- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) — the obstetric safety bundles underlying the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: saferbirth.org.
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