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Lester E Cox Medical Centers

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Springfield, MO
National Provider Identifier
1245263102
Registry record updated Jun 25, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Skilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy code 314000000X
License
500-11 Issued in MO
Legal business name
LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
Practice address
3535 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-7310
Phone
(417) 269-9837
Fax
(417) 269-9810
NPI assigned
Jul 7, 2006
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 25, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Mr. Jacob M McWay
Title
Exec. Vice-President & Cfo
Phone
(417) 269-8811

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Skilled Nursing Facility 314000000X 500-11 MO Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3535 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-7310

Mailing address

PO Box 7411626
Chicago, IL 60674-5626
Phone (417) 269-4268

Other names 2

  • Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Doing business as
  • Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical Doing business as

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
CONNECT URL https://cobiusconnect.cobius.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service Other Cobius Healthcare Solutions

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MO

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20050513000625 MO Part A Provider - Skilled Nursing Facility 1254248917 Practice locations: Springfield, MO

Skilled nursing facility certification: CCN 265289

Legal name
LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
Doing business as
COX MEDICAL CENTERS MEYER ORTHOPEDIC AND SURGICAL
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Nursing home – SNF (Medicare) only
Participating since
Aug 14, 1985
Last certification
May 30, 2024
Beds
28
Ownership / control type
Nonprofit Corporation
Organization structure
CorporationNon-profit
Incorporated
Apr 19, 1923 in MO
Enrollment address
3535 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807-7310
Nursing home name
COX MEDICAL CENTERS MEYER ORTHOPEDIC AND SURGICAL

Care Compare: Nursing home

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and SurgicalCCN 265289
Overall star rating
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Type
Medicare
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified
Aug 14, 1985
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Certified beds
284.8 residents per day on average

Processed by Care Compare on Aug 1, 2026.

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Tax ID family
Christoffer J Weber79 organizations share this tax ID, including this one

Organizations with this tax ID in the same state 24

This tax ID family is large, so up to 24 of its organizations in the same state are linked here.

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Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 40

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Krystal Russell Individual Corporate Director Oct 24, 2019
Jackson Gurley Individual Operational/Managerial Control Mar 15, 2026
Dennis J Heim Individual Corporate Director Nov 6, 2007
James W Hutcheson Individual Corporate Director Nov 6, 2007
Carol a Taylor Individual Corporate Director Apr 17, 2014
Thomas Douglas Individual Corporate Director Oct 27, 2023
Logan Aguirre Individual Corporate Director Oct 28, 2025
Michelle Johnson Individual Operational/Managerial Control Mar 15, 2026
Lester E Cox Medical Centers Organization, Springfield, MO Corporation, Non-profit Operational/Managerial Control Jun 15, 1985
Adp of the SNF Apr 2, 2025
Stuart Lipscomb Individual Corporate Director May 19, 2023
Joseph W Turner Individual Corporate Director Nov 6, 2007
Max Buetow Individual Corporate OfficerPresident & Ceo Jun 1, 2022
Operational/Managerial Control Jun 1, 2022
Adp of the SNF Jun 1, 2022
Charles T Chalender Individual Corporate Director Oct 16, 2008
Nana a Gaisie Individual Corporate Director Oct 28, 2021
Robert C Fulp Individual Corporate Director Nov 6, 2007
Sara L. Hargis Individual Corporate OfficerChair of the Board Oct 28, 2025
Corporate Director Oct 20, 2016
Larry W Lipscomb Individual Corporate Director Nov 6, 2007
Brad E Erwin Individual Corporate Officer2ND Vice Chair of the Board Oct 28, 2025
Corporate Director Feb 15, 2018
Pamela Yancey Individual Corporate Director Oct 27, 2023
Susan Graves Individual Corporate Director Oct 28, 2021
Ibrahim I Abdalla Individual Corporate Director Oct 26, 2017
Vickie Nelson Individual Corporate OfficerSecretary Jul 21, 2017
Joselyn Baldner Individual Corporate Director Jan 27, 2026
Daphne R Lemon Individual Corporate Director Oct 28, 2021
Julia L Flax Individual Corporate Director Feb 19, 2015
Jefferson M Tynes Individual Corporate Officer1St Vice Chair of the Board Oct 28, 2025
Corporate Director Oct 20, 2011
Brian R. Jared Individual Corporate Director Oct 20, 2016
Jan M. Baumgartner Individual Corporate Director Oct 20, 2016
Amanda Hedgpeth Individual Operational/Managerial Control Jan 1, 2023
Adp of the SNF Jan 1, 2023
Jacob M McWay Individual Corporate OfficerEvp & Cfo Sep 6, 2004
Operational/Managerial Control Aug 6, 2025
Adp of the SNF Aug 6, 2025
Donna M Roberts Individual Operational/Managerial Control Oct 1, 2023
Adp of the SNF Oct 1, 2023
Howard E Jarvis Individual Corporate Director Feb 19, 2015
Hal Lynn Higdon Individual Corporate DirectorBoard Member Oct 16, 2008
Malissa Reardon Individual Operational/Managerial Control Jan 26, 2025
Adp of the SNF Jan 26, 2025
Organization, Springfield, MO Consulting firm Adp of the SNF Apr 2, 2025
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company Organization, New York, NY For-profit 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest Sep 10, 2008 20%
Ashley Jeanne Casad Individual Operational/Managerial Control Jan 24, 2024
Adp of the SNF Jan 24, 2024
Kurt D Hellweg Individual Corporate Director Oct 15, 2009
Coxhealth Organization, Springfield, MO Holding company, Non-profit, Chain home office 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Dec 30, 2013 100%
Operational/Managerial Control Jun 12, 2014
Adp of the SNF Jun 12, 2014
Robert T Cox Individual Corporate Director Oct 28, 2021

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 7

Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.

All facility ownership & control disclosures 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO, CCN 260040 Hospital Operational/Managerial Control Nov 6, 2007
Coxhealth Rehabilitation HospitalOzark, MO, CCN 263035 Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (49%) Jan 27, 2026

Facilities with the same owner 25

Facilities that share an organizational owner with 5% or greater ownership or operational control.

View all 25

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 1

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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