Lester E Cox Medical Centers
Organization Active NPI General Acute Care Hospital · Springfield, MO
NPI 1093740128 · NPPES record last updated Jul 31, 2026
Key facts
- NPI
- 1093740128
- Entity type
- Organization (NPI type 2)
- Primary specialty
- General Acute Care Hospital 282N00000X
- License
- 500-0 (MO)
- Legal business name
- LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
- Practice address
- 3801 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-5210 - Phone
- (417) 269-6000
- Fax
- (417) 269-3104
- NPI assigned
- Jul 11, 2006
- Organization subpart
- No
Authorized official
- Name
- Mr. Jacob M McWay
- Title
- Exec. Vice-President & Cfo
- Phone
- (417) 269-8811
Owners & managing parties with NPI records 6
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Ibrahim Abdalla, M.D.
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Julia L. Flax, M.D.
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Susan E. Graves, M.D.
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Howard Jarvis III, M.D.
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Daphne R Lemon, MD
Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 32
Corporate family (same tax ID) 19
Related certifications (CCN) 5
Facilities with the same owner 25
Practitioners 182
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David Zolfaghari, MD
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Betty Abban, M.D.
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Anees F Afroze, M.D
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Hassan Ali, M.D.,
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Mohamed Ali, MD
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Rachel Marie Archer, M.D.
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Hafiza Sobia Arshad, M.D.
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Dayana Arteaga, DO
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Chinonso Asinugo, MD
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Scott Michael Ballmann, M.D.
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Hunter Bane, M.D.
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Aamir Bashir, MD
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Lindsey Nicole Bravin, M.D.
Affiliated clinicians 1,179
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Betty Abban, M.D.
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Ibrahim Abdalla, M.D.
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Ryan K. Adkins, M.D.
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Anees F Afroze, M.D
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Dustan Afshar, D.O
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Emily Akridge, FNP
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Jay Welch Albovias, M.D.
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Sheny Alex, MD
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Hassan Ali, M.D.,
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Giuseppe Aliperti, M.D.
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Charnell Sue Allan, NP-C
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Brittany Jean Allen, PHD
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Mark Jeffrey Allen, FNP-BC
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Amer Alshekhlee, MD
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Melissa C Altom, MD
Medicare Care Compare: Hospital
- Listed as
- Cox Medical Centers
- Overall star rating
- ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Medicare certification status
- Active
- Emergency services
- Yes
Medicare participation
- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled (3 enrollments) in MO
Hospital certification: CCN 260040
- Legal name
- LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
- Doing business as
- COX MEDICAL CENTERS
- Certification status
- Active
- Provider type (POS)
- Hospital – Short-term
- Participating since
- Jul 1, 1966
- Last certification
- Mar 3, 2011
- Beds
- 867
- Ownership / control type
- Private (not for profit)
- Organization structure
- Corporation · Non-profit
- Incorporated
- Apr 19, 1923 in MO
- Enrollment address
- 3801 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-5210 - Hospital subgroups
- Acute care
All disclosed owners & managing parties 37
| Name | Role | Since | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krystal Russell |
Corporate Director | Oct 24, 2019 | |
| Jackson Gurley |
W-2 Managing Employee | Mar 15, 2026 | |
| Dennis J Heim |
Corporate Director | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| James W Hutcheson |
Corporate Director | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| Carol a Taylor |
Corporate Director | Apr 17, 2014 | |
| Thomas Douglas |
Corporate Director | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Logan Aguirre |
Corporate Director | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| Michelle Johnson |
W-2 Managing Employee | Mar 15, 2026 | |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers |
Operational/Managerial Control | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| Stuart Lipscomb |
Corporate Director | May 19, 2023 | |
| Joseph W Turner |
Corporate Director | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| Max Buetow |
Corporate Officer |
Jun 1, 2022 | |
| W-2 Managing Employee |
Jun 1, 2022 | ||
| Charles T Chalender |
Corporate Director | Oct 16, 2008 | |
| Nana a Gaisie |
Corporate Director | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| Robert C Fulp |
Corporate Director | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| Sara L. Hargis |
Corporate Director | Oct 20, 2016 | |
| Larry W Lipscomb |
Corporate Director | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| Brad E Erwin |
Corporate Director | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| Pamela Yancey |
Corporate Director | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Susan Graves |
Corporate Director | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| Ibrahim I Abdalla |
Corporate Director | Oct 26, 2017 | |
| Vickie Nelson |
Corporate Officer |
Jul 21, 2017 | |
| Joselyn Baldner |
Corporate Director | Jan 27, 2026 | |
| Daphne R Lemon |
Corporate Director | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| Julia L Flax |
Corporate Director | Feb 19, 2015 | |
| Jefferson M Tynes |
Corporate Director | Oct 20, 2011 | |
| Brian R. Jared |
Corporate Director | Oct 20, 2016 | |
| Jan M. Baumgartner |
Corporate Director | Oct 20, 2016 | |
| Amanda Hedgpeth |
W-2 Managing Employee |
Jan 1, 2020 | |
| Jacob M McWay |
Corporate Officer |
Mar 5, 2015 | |
| W-2 Managing Employee |
Sep 6, 2004 | ||
| Howard E Jarvis |
Corporate Director | Feb 19, 2015 | |
| Hal Lynn Higdon |
Corporate Director | May 18, 2022 | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company |
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest | Sep 10, 2008 | 20% |
| Ashley Jeanne Casad |
W-2 Managing Employee |
Jan 30, 2023 | |
| Kurt D Hellweg |
Corporate Director | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| Coxhealth |
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Dec 30, 2013 | 100% |
| Operational/Managerial Control | Dec 30, 2013 | ||
| Robert T Cox |
Corporate Director | Oct 28, 2021 |
All facility ownership & control disclosures 2
| Facility | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhealth Rehabilitation Hospital |
Hospital | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (49%) | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical |
Skilled nursing facility | Operational/Managerial Control Adp of the SNF |
Jun 15, 1985 Apr 2, 2025 |
Medicare enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O20040210000010 | MO | Part a Provider - Hospital | 1254248917 | 2 other NPIs on this enrollment |
| O20050624000293 | MO | Part B Supplier - Clinic/Group Practice | 1254248917 |
Receives reassigned benefits from 526 practitioners 31 other NPIs on this enrollment This NPI is an additional NPI on the enrollment Practice locations: Columbia, MO; Springfield, MO; Ozark, MO |
| O20250723002196 | MO | Part B Supplier - Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation | 1254248917 |
Receives reassigned benefits from 1 practitioner Practice locations: Springfield, MO |
National Provider Directory
- Tax ID family
- Christoffer J Weber
Locations
960 E Walnut Lawn St
Ste 203
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone (417) 269-3900
3800 S National Ave
Ste 300
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone (417) 269-0565
1423 N Jefferson Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone (417) 269-6583
Specialties & licenses
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent Care Clinic/Center | 261QU0200X | |||
| General Acute Care Hospital | 282N00000X | 500-0 | MO | Yes |
| Psychiatric Hospital | 283Q00000X |
Addresses
Primary practice location
3801 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-5210
Mailing address
PO Box 7411626
Chicago, IL 60674-5626
Phone (417) 269-3000
Other practice location 1
1423 N Jefferson Ave
Springfield, MO 65802-1917
Phone (417) 269-3000
Other identifiers
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107962105 | Medicaid | AR | |
| 92 | Other | BLUE CROSS | |
| 010419604 | Medicaid | MO |
Other names
- Cox Medical Centers
Electronic endpoints
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECT URL | https://cobiusconnect.cobius.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service | Other | Cobius Healthcare Solutions |
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Record last updated by the provider on Jul 31, 2026. Information in NPPES is self-reported and not verified by CMS.
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy: specialty names.
- Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (CMS/PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
- CMS facility enrollments, All Owners and change-of-ownership files: CCNs, owners and managing parties.
- Provider of Services files (CMS): certification status, beds and related CCNs.
- Medicare Care Compare provider data (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.