The Desk is a free community health and physician referral service.  Calls are answered by referral specialists who provide timely appointments with area health care providers and give information regarding various NMHS Live Well programs, seminars, health fairs and other services throughout the community.   

1-800-882-6274

Appointments are scheduled for callers seeking first time or follow up visits with physicians participating with The Desk. All physicians are given equal referral opportunities in their specialty through a fair and unbiased computerized rotating system.  

Currently more than 1500 Health Link physicians participate in the referral services.  The Desk is available from 8am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday by calling 1-800-843-3375.   

The Physician Consult Line was created to give health care providers in outlying areas quick and easy access to all NMHS departments, clinics and specialists in Tupelo.  The service is available exclusively for physicians and their staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week.