Cox Barton County Hospital | Medical Facilities | Health Care
Emergency Medicine • Lamar, MO
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
off of I-49 to the West at 29 NW 1st Lane
Phone
4176815100
marketing@bartoncounty.com
Opening Hours
We are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year
Emergency Care
Emergency Medicine
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- CMS HCAHPS (via Momentary Labs): 5 out of 5 stars (based on 101 surveys) (101 surveys (Medicare HCAHPS data))
- Birdeye (Emergency Room specifically): 1 out of 5 stars (1 review)
- Yelp (via Apple Maps): 2.3 out of 5 stars
Patients praise
- high patient satisfaction and overall star ratings
- strong nurse and doctor communication
- cleanliness of the hospital environment
- effective discharge information and recovery guidance
Common complaints
- unwelcoming or profiling experiences in the emergency department
- dissatisfaction with laboratory services and procedures
"COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL has a 5-star overall patient satisfaction rating, placing it in the top 7% of hospitals nationally. 83% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital."
— Momentary Labs (CMS HCAHPS Data)"Visited the ER and Dr. Clinton R Loy saw us and honestly was very unwelcoming from the moment we walked back to the ER and was profiling due to our appearance it felt like...we definitely didn’t get any type of answer related to the condition we were being seen for."
— Birdeye user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Monett, Lamar hospitals earn top rating for patient experience | News | joplinglobe.com — Sep 10, 2025
- CoxHealth hospitals earn top rating – Aurora Advertiser — Oct 22, 2025
- Inside Joplin Obituaries: Ione Tedrick — Apr 24, 2026
- Inside Joplin Obituaries: Linda Pugh — Feb 22, 2026
- Dr. Sandra K. Birchem, DO - Cardiologist in Medford, OR — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More emergency medicine clinics in Lamar
Cox Barton County Emergency Department (part of CoxHealth in Lamar, MO) provides emergency medical care as part of the CoxHealth system serving southwest Missouri. The site highlights CoxHealth’s regional presence (Springfield to Branson, including Lamar) and mentions EMS support, patient care roles, and ongoing community-focused activities. If you’re specifically seeking Barton County ED details (staffing, hours, services, contact info), the page may reference the Lamar location within the CoxHealth network, but you may want to visit the CoxHealth Lamar or Branson pages or contact CoxHealth EMS for location-specific information.
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