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Summary: Boone County Hospital is a nonprofit, 25-bed critical access hospital in Boone, Iowa, founded in 1900. It offers a range of inpatient and outpatient services across various departments, including family medicine, radiology, lab, nursing, and rehabilitation. The hospital supports specialties such as cardiovascular/pulmonary rehab, diabetes care, sleep disorders, wound care, and a family birth center. Key leadership includes CEO Mikaela Kienitz and Executive Team, with about 60 employees. While the provided highlights list general services and departments, there is no specific nephrology (kidney) department mentioned under Nephrology at Boone County Hospital. If you need nephrology services, you may contact the hospital directly at 515-432-3140 or visit boonehospital.com for referrals or potential partnerships with nearby nephrology providers.

Clinic Type

Nephrology

Address

1015 Union Street, Boone, Iowa 50036, US

Phone

(515) 432-3140

Email

portalhelp@bchmail.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • WebMD (Boone County Hospital, IA): 5/5 (1)
  • Google (via Nursa): 2.9/5 (52)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Chris Martin): 5/5 (3)
  • Healthgrades (Patient Experience Rating): 74%

Patients praise

  • Excellent nurse communication ratings
  • Positive physician-specific experiences (e.g., Dr. Chris Martin)
  • Efficient emergency department discharge times compared to state averages
  • Strong patient experience ratings for Boone Hospital Center in Columbia

Common complaints

  • Billing and coding errors causing confusion and collection agency referrals
  • Concerns regarding communication consistency among hospital staff
  • Reports of long wait times and perceived lack of thorough care in emergency situations

"This hospital is more interested in getting you out the door then actually figuring out whats wrong."

LocalityBiz review regarding Boone County Hospital, IA

"Dr. Martin is affiliated with Boone Hospital Center Columbia, a highly rated and top awarded hospital."

Healthgrades profile summary

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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