Occupational Medicine Specialists | UP Health System
Occupational Medicine • Ishpeming, MI • Since 1973 • 3+ (UP Health System – Bell, Portage | Express Care Calumet, Doctors Park | Escanaba) locations
About
Summary: UP Health System Ishpeming is part of UP Health System, a 307-bed specialty care network with multiple locations in Michigan. The Ishpeming site complements the system’s four-office footprint, offering access to UP Health System’s broad range of services (65 specialties) and its teaching hospital resources. The organization staffs about 1,800 employees and serves roughly 9,000 inpatients and 350,000 outpatients annually. While the page highlights general hospital capabilities, it notes extensive teaching and clinical affiliations, including collaborations with universities and Northern Michigan University for research and training programs in areas relevant to occupational health. If you’re specifically seeking Occupational Medicine Specialists at UP Health System Ishpeming, this page confirms the system’s capacity and nationwide affiliation network, but does not list individual clinicians or a dedicated Occupational Medicine department at the Ishpeming location. For precise provider information, contact UP Health System Ishpeming or check their physician directory.
Clinic Type
Occupational Medicine
Address
UP Health System locations in Ishpeming, Calumet, Escanaba
Phone
+19064491140
Bell_Patient_Portal@lifepointhealth.net
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Employer-paid, Self-pay, Insurance billed
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What services are offered under Occupational Medicine?
Work-related physical examinations, surveillance exams, drug and alcohol testing, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and referrals.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Aggregate of Google reviews): 3.0 out of 5 stars (based on 3 reviews) (3 reviews)
- Healthgrades (UP Health System-Bell overall): 80% patient recommendation rate (N/A (HCAHPS based))
Patients praise
- Generally positive ratings for hospital staff professionalism and knowledge in other departments (e.g., orthopedics, birthing services)
- Many patients report that providers are caring and listen to concerns
- High hospital recommendation rate (~80-91% across various platforms)
Common complaints
- Reports of communication delays in Occupational Medicine screenings (e.g., drug test results)
- Complaints regarding long wait times and perceived dismissiveness of staff in general hospital departments
- Concerns about administrative efficiency, such as referral processing delays
"If you can go somewhere else for a drug test do it. Going on over a week for a preemployment screening... Communication has only been one way (me calling them)..."
— Birdeye review (UP Medical Group - Occupational Medicine)"My experience with UP Health System Bell Family Medicine has been the worst I've every experienced. I needed a referral for a procedure to be done. It took 13 days..."
— LocalityBiz review (UP Health System - Bell)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Joan Kotila — Jan 23, 2026
- UPHS - Bell hosts flu vaccine clinic — Oct 15, 2025
- German L. Ellsworth | University of Utah Health — Feb 2, 2026
- Victoria N. Asmus, PA - Physician Assistant in Marquette, MI — May 14, 2026
- UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Neil Umles, MD, to Nephrology Team — Apr 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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McLaren Health Care is a nonprofit health system headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan. It operates 12 Michigan hospitals plus ambulatory centers, imaging, home health, infusion, hospice, pharmacy services, and a large employed physician network. The system sponsors Michigan’s largest cancer network (Karmanos Cancer Institute) and supports a broad Graduate Medical Education program with multiple residencies and fellowships. It serves over 732,838 lives through HMOs in Michigan and Indiana, with extensive clinical and hospital services, including primary/specialty care. McLaren has about 28,000 staff and 113,000+ network providers, and historically engaged in international activity but has since exited Ohio. For occupational health specifics, the organization runs a wide range of job roles and clinical positions, but there is no specific information in the provided data about an Ishpeming location or Ishpeming-based occupational medicine program. If you’re seeking McLaren’s occupational medicine services or a facility in Ishpeming, you may want to contact McLaren directly or check their regional centers for occupational health offerings.
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