Samuel C. Thigpen, MD
Specialties: Hypertension, Internal Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: I was born, raised, and primarily educated in Mississippi. My Christian faith is of utmost importance to me, and I enjoy being very active, especially outdoors. I'm married to Lee Ann C. Thigpen, J.D. (2001, Ole Miss); and I have three children - Emery Calvin Thigpen, Willis Leland Thigpen, and Louisa Clare Thigpen. My parents, brothers, and brothers' families are a major part of my life as well.
Practice Locations
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Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39211 | 07/2022 - Present |
| Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Instructor, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | 06/2008 - 06/2012 |
| Certification, National Board of Medical Examiners | 2006 - Present |
| Certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | 2004 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2012 - 10/2022 |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2008 - 08/2018 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| JFC Impact Award, Jackson Free Clinic | 2022 |
| Mentor of the Year, Post-Graduate Category, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation | 2022 |
| Diversity & Inclusion Champion Certificate, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2021 |
| Distinguished Alumni Award, Jackson Academy, Jackson, MS | 2021 |
| ACP Evergreen Award, Resident & Fellow Member Category (Governor, Co-Author of Proposal), American College of Physicians | 2020 |
| ACP Chapter Excellence Award (Governor), American College of Physicians | 2020 |
| ACP Chapter Excellence Award (Governor), American College of Physicians | 2019 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Teacher of the Year, Alpha Omega Alpha, Univ of MS Chapter | 2019 |
| ACP Chapter Excellence Award (Governor), American College of Physicians | 2018 |
| Nelson Order - Clinical Teaching, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2017 |
| Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2017 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2016 |
| Nelson Order - Clinical Teaching, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2016 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2015 |
| Hall of Fame, Carl G Evers Society, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2015 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2014 |
| Teacher of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2014 |
| Evergreen Award, Mississippi Chapter, Submission Author, American College of Physicians | 2013 |
| Attending of the Year, Carl G. Evers Society, Class of 2014, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2013 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2013 |
| AOA Teacher of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine AOA Chapter | 2012 |
| M4 Professor of the Year, Carl G. Evers Society, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2012 |
| All-Star Teacher of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2012 |
| Fellow of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2011 |
| Fellow of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2010 |
| Fellow of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2009 |
| Chief Resident of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center | 2008 |
| Resident of the Year, Carl G. Evers Society | 2008 |
| House Officer of the Year, Univ of Mississippi Dept of Medicine | 2007 |
| Medical Student of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2004 |
| Baird Scholarship, Univ of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2001 |
| Walter Byers NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship, NCAA (one male, one female awarded per year - given Spring 1999) | 2001 |
| Southeastern Conference Post Graduate Scholarship, Southeastern Conference (awarded Spring 1999) | 2001 |
| Rhodes Scholarship, Rhodes Trust (awarded Dec 1998) | 1999 |
| 1st Team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, Cross Country, GTE/CoSIDA | 1998 |
| Hall of Fame Inductee, University of Mississippi | 1998 |
| 1st Team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American Track and Field, GET/CoSIDA (3 time winner) | 1997 |
| 3rd Team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, Cross Country, GTE/CoSIDA | 1996 |
| Four Time Lettermen Varsity Track and Field, Ole Miss Athletics | 1994 |
| Four Time Lettermine, Varsity Cross Country, Ole Miss Athletics | 1994 |
| Newman Scholarship, University of Mississippi | 1994 |
| Honorary Inductee, Cum Laude Society, Jackson Academy | |
| Taylor Medal, Chemistry, University of Mississippi | |
| Phi Kappa Phi, University of Mississippi | |
| Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 8, Boy Scouts of America |