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Clinic Type

Cardiology

Address

800 W Laurel St, Independence, KS 67301

Phone

(888) 232-0336; (918) 332-3600

Email

careers@ascension.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go directly to the ER.

Services Offered

  • Cardiology
  • Heart care
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Nurse Practitioner services

Team

  • Marla K Tournear — PA-C
  • Gary T Dykstra — DO
  • Amber L Lopez — APRN, CNP
  • Anderson P Mehrle — MD
  • Mollie L Bechtelheimer — APRN, CNP
  • Michael J Fogli — MD
  • Thomas J Loafman — APRN, CNP
  • Katherine M Anderson — APRN, CNP

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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Awards & Accreditations

  • 4.9 (506)
  • 4.9 (56)
  • 4.9 (875)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades: 4.5 average rating for cardiology specialists in Independence, KS (3 cardiology specialists listed (reviews described on Healthgrades, plus individual physician review counts on the same site))
  • Healthgrades (example physician listing): 4.9 star rating (7 reviews (7 with a written review))
  • US News: No explicit star rating shown in provided results (Not provided in the search results)

Patients praise

  • High overall average ratings for cardiology listings in Independence, KS (Healthgrades)
  • Individual cardiologist page shows very high patient satisfaction and strong star rating (Healthgrades example)
  • Availability of cardiologists locally via Ascension listings

Common complaints

  • Insufficient information in provided sources about specific patient complaints/negative experiences for Independence, KS cardiologists
  • Yelp search results are not accompanied by ratings/review details in the provided snippet
  • US News result snippets list doctors but do not include patient review/complaint data

"“4.9 Star Rating… Based on 7 reviews”"

— Healthgrades physician page (Dr. Catherine Benziger, MD)

"“There are 3 specialists practicing Cardiology in Independence, KS with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars.”"

— Healthgrades cardiology directory page for Independence, KS

"“There are 27 doctors in Independence, KS that treat Cardiomyopathy. Find the best for you: …”"

— US News cardiomyopathy doctors page (used only to indicate doctor availability; not reviews)

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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