Behavioral health services | Great Plains Health
Mental Health • North Platte, NE • Since 1975
About
Great Plains Health (North Platte, NE) provides comprehensive behavioral health services as part of its integrated medical offerings. Key points: - Part of a 116-bed acute-care regional medical center serving western/central Nebraska and surrounding areas. - Behavioral health is among the hospital’s care areas, along with cardiovascular, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, and emergency medicine. - Located in North Platte, Nebraska with a network supporting 67,000+ square miles and 1,200+ employees system-wide. - Accredited facility (CIHQ) and includes an American College of Surgeons–accredited cancer center and Level II bariatric program. If you’re seeking specific behavioral health programs (outpatient vs. inpatient, mental health therapy, psychiatry, addiction services, or crisis support), I can narrow the details or provide contact information.
Clinic Type
Mental Health
Address
Behavioral Health Services, Great Plains Health
Phone
308.568.7251
mcgownm@gphealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Call 911 or crisis lines (suicide crisis line 800.399.2346 or 988)
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Do I need a referral for outpatient behavioral health services?
You do not need a referral from a physician to receive outpatient behavioral health services.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- CMS / Patient Surveys: 3/5 Stars (CMS) / 2.0 (Patient Rating) (Variable across platforms)
- Medicare Care Compare: 89% (Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10)
Patients praise
- Some staff perceived as knowledgeable or helpful
- Positive experiences with specific departments like the heart cath lab
- Commitment to providing outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services
Common complaints
- Long wait times in emergency departments
- Concerns regarding staff rudeness and communication issues
- Dissatisfaction with billing practices and facility fees
- Allegations of inadequate or dismissive medical care
"If I could give a 0 I would. I was flown in flight for life with heart trouble. I spent 5 hours in the ER... the nurses left a lot to be desired most were rude and didn’t come back to check on me."
— us.a-better-place.com"Everything and everyone was amazing besides the ICU nurse heather was very rude."
— BirdeyeSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Desiré K. Christensen, MD - North Platte - Great Plains Health — Feb 24, 2026
- Outpatient Services at Great Plains Health - Nebraska Medicine — Jan 3, 2026
- Breanna Barrett - Great Plains Health — Oct 22, 2025
- Dr. Hwan-Shyr Ding, DO, Psychiatrist | North Platte, NE | WebMD — Dec 5, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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