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Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi is a hospital and health care provider offering primary care and broader medical services. Based in Vicksburg, it operates under Merit Health River Region Medical Center with approximately 68 employees and annual revenue in the range of $100M–$500M. The facility is located at 2100 Highway 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Contact number: 601-883-5000. It’s part of the public company landscape in the Hospitals and Health Care industry, with multiple offices in the United States (all in Vicksburg). For primary care specifically, this center is the local Merit Health option in Vicksburg.

Clinic Type

Family Medicine

Address

Merit Health Medical Group Primary Care, 2200 Highway 61 North, Vicksburg, MS 39183

Phone

(601) 883-3340

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Primary Care
  • Family Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Preventive care
  • Chronic disease management

Team

  • Thomas Sligh, Provider: Thomas Sligh, M.D. — M.D.
  • Kenyatta Wilson, Provider: Kenyatta Wilson, MSN, FNP-C — MSN, FNP-C
  • Lisa Fairchild, Provider: Lisa Fairchild, M.D. — M.D.
  • Izzeddin Kamelmaz, Provider: Izzeddin Kamelmaz, M.D. — M.D.
  • Geri Weiland, Provider: Geri Weiland, M.D. — M.D.
  • Erin Bennett, Provider: Erin Bennett, CFNP — CFNP
  • Candace Houston, Provider: Candace Houston, CPNP-PC — CPNP-PC
  • Grace Bufkin, Provider: Grace Bufkin, PA-C — PA-C
  • Kim Kilpatrick, Provider: Kim Kilpatrick, CFNP — CFNP
  • Breland Yelverton, Provider: Breland Yelverton, N.P. — N.P.

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What is primary care?

Having a primary care doctor coordinates all care and serves as a personal health advocate.

Where are the primary care locations?

Locations include Merit Health Medical Group Primary Care at 2200 Highway 61 North, Vicksburg, MS 39183 and Pemberton Square in Vicksburg.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • U.S. News & World Report: 3 out of 5 stars (overall hospital experience) (Based on patient experience surveys)
  • Birdeye (Emergency Services): 3.5 out of 5 stars (687 reviews)
  • Rehab.com (Behavioral Health): 1.77 out of 5 stars (13 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Compassionate and knowledgeable staff in some departments
  • Satisfaction with doctor and nurse communication in some instances
  • Positive experiences with clean facilities and quiet environments in certain cases

Common complaints

  • Long wait times in emergency services
  • Dissatisfaction with billing practices and financial transparency
  • Concerns regarding communication and professionalism of some staff/physicians
  • Reports of poor patient outcomes or dissatisfaction with care plans

"Took 4 hours just to tell me I had strep. If you’re dying and go here you’re gonna die there waiting."

Birdeye User Review

"During two recent hospitalizations for my mother, I found the hospital clean and efficient with compassionate, caring personnel at all levels."

RateMDs User Review

"This place is a joke being sued had no insurance on my son first it was 80,000 then 21,000 he never saw a doctor."

Rehab.com User Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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