Lester E. Cox Medical Centers
Organization Active NPI Air Ambulance · Springfield, MO
NPI 1578680286 · NPPES record last updated Jun 25, 2026
Key facts
- NPI
- 1578680286
- Entity type
- Organization (NPI type 2)
- Primary specialty
- Air Ambulance 3416A0800X
- 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
- Mar 26, 2007
- 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.
-
Julia L. Flax, M.D.
-
Susan E. Graves, M.D.
-
Howard Jarvis III, M.D.
-
Daphne R Lemon, MD
Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 2
Corporate family (same tax ID) 24
Related certifications (CCN) 5
Affiliated clinicians 1,179
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Betty Abban, M.D.
-
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
-
Amer Alshekhlee, MD
-
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 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 |
Medicare enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O20040210000010 | MO | Part a Provider - Hospital | 1254248917 |
2 other NPIs on this enrollment This NPI is an additional NPI on the enrollment |
National Provider Directory
- Tax ID family
- Christoffer J Weber
Specialties & licenses
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Ambulance | 3416A0800X | Yes |
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 identifiers
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 803850403 | Medicaid | MO |
Other names
- Cox Air Care
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
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- 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.