Carthage Neighborhood Care - Freeman Health System
Occupational Therapy • Carthage, MO • Since 1925
About
Summary: - Freeman Health System is a nonprofit hospital network based in Joplin, Missouri, with two main campuses in Joplin and a satellite facility in Neosho (part of the Ozark Center). It operates as a large, locally owned health system established in 1925. - The network includes Freeman West (the largest hospital, a 339-bed teaching hospital with a 41-bed ICU) and is the region’s largest employer with over 3,000 staff across facilities. - Services span emergency/urgent care, bariatric surgery, behavioral health, cancer care, dermatology, diabetes, heart and vascular care, pulmonary/lung care, men’s health, orthopedics & sports medicine, and neurology, among others. - The system employs roughly 937 people at the time of reporting and generates about $655 million in annual revenue. - Address/locations relevant to Carthage: Freeman primarily operates in Joplin and Neosho, MO, with multiple Joplin sites; there is no explicit Carthage facility listed in the provided highlights. If you’re seeking Freeman Health System care specifically in Carthage, you may want to check Ozark Center’s reach or nearby Freeman locations in Joplin or Neosho for services or referral options. If you need, I can look up Carthage-specific Freeman services or nearby Freeman locations for direct care.
Clinic Type
Occupational Therapy
Address
1500 South Case Street, Carthage, Missouri 64836
Phone
417.359.5948
CommunityHealth@freemanhealth.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (Freeman Health System brand): 2.3/5 stars (71 reviews)
- LocalityBiz (Carthage Neighborhood Care): No ratings available (0 reviews)
Patients praise
- high patient willingness to recommend Freeman Health System facilities (88%)
- positive feedback for specific individual providers (e.g., attentive, knowledgeable)
- strong performance in patient experience metrics for outpatient surgery (81% overall rating)
Common complaints
- complaints regarding neglectful care and lack of compassion at Freeman Health System facilities
- concerns about cleanliness and patient treatment quality at specific system locations
"The care we received when we got to the emergency room was unbelievably neglectful. The room was dirty."
— Yelp review of Freeman Health System"Dr. Longnecker listens to what I have to say, evaluates, tests, checks, and double checks to be sure there are no problems. Very personable and doesn't make you feel hurried. Very knowledgeable."
— Vitals review of a Freeman-affiliated physicianSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Ozarks Community Hospital opens new clinic in downtown Carthage | KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com — Apr 7, 2026
- Ozarks Community Hospital opens new downtown Carthage clinic location | Community | koamnewsnow.com — Apr 7, 2026
- Freeman Health System Debuts New EMS Lounge During EMS Week – Joplin Business Outlook — May 26, 2026
- Mobile Freeman unit brings mental health care to rural communities | KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com — Mar 27, 2026
- Students explore health careers via Freeman Health Academy | KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com — Jul 2, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: Citizens Memorial Healthcare (CMH) is a rural, fully integrated healthcare system serving eight counties in southwest Missouri, with its main facilities in Bolivar. It comprises Citizens Memorial Hospital and the Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation (a 501(c)3 nonprofit). CMH offers inpatient and outpatient hospital services, emergency department, ambulatory and outpatient surgeries, physical/occupational/speech therapy, primary care clinics, walk-in clinics, and specialty clinics. It employs over 2,100 people across the system and is among the region’s largest employers. For occupational therapy needs, CMH provides therapy services (including physical, occupational, and speech therapy) through its outpatient and specialty clinics, supporting residents of Polk, southern Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, northern Greene, and St. Clair counties and surrounding areas. If you’re specifically seeking occupational therapy in Carthage, MO, CMH is the local Missouri system to consider, with therapy options available within its network in the southwest Missouri region.
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