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Newman Regional Health (NRH) is a nonprofit teaching community hospital in Emporia, Kansas, founded in 1922. As Emporia’s primary community hospital, NRH offers a broad range of services including critical access hospital care, emergency services, cardiology, surgical services, orthopedics, primary and family medicine, pediatrics, labor and delivery, lab, imaging, urgent care, and hospice. It supports medical education via the ESU Newman Division of Nursing and is owned by Lyon County residents as a not-for-profit. NRH is licensed for 190 beds and is one of the area’s largest employers. Main address: 1201 W. 12th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801. Phone: 620-343-6800.

Clinic Type

Internal Medicine

Address

1301 W 12th Ave, Suite 205, Emporia, KS, Entrance B

Phone

620-343-2376

Email

czimbelman@newmanrh.org

Opening Hours

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Services Offered

  • Internal Medicine

Team

  • Jonathan Bates, Internal Medicine, Pediatrician — MD
  • Ernesto Diaz, Internal Medicine — MD
  • Amy LeMay — APRN-C, FNP-C
  • Elizabeth Snead — APRN, FNP-C
  • Charisse Symmonds — DO

Insurance & Payment

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Awards & Accreditations

  • Newman Regional Health Earns Reaccreditation from the American College of Cardiology

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Birdeye (Aggregate of Google/Birdeye): 4.3/5 (598)
  • US News & World Report: 87% willingness to recommend

Patients praise

  • High willingness of patients to recommend the hospital
  • Generally strong ratings for nurse and doctor communication
  • High marks for discharge information clarity

Common complaints

  • Billing and collections issues
  • Inconsistent patient communication regarding care transition
  • Mixed ratings on quietness and responsiveness of staff

"For the second time I have received a bill from collections... The first one 4 years ago, the front desk reported that they had the wrong address... This time, my name is on the bill with the wrong last name."

Birdeye Review by Whitney L.

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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