Medical Facilities - Smith Center Kansas
Family Medicine • Smith Center, KS
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
921 E. Highway 36, Smith Center, KS 66967
Phone
785-282-6834
debby.ponton@mendedheartscounselingks.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- seniors.fyi: 3.7 out of 5 stars (3 reviews)
- Medicare/SeniorHealthDatabase: 83% patient recommendation rate (N/A)
Patients praise
- high patient recommendation rate (83%)
- favorable ratings for hospital cleanliness and quietness of environment
- caring staff and providers
- modern facility environment
Common complaints
- billing and payment issues, particularly regarding erroneous charges for ER versus general practice visits
- lack of trust from some patients regarding financial/billing processes
"Great new facility and excellent, caring providers and staff!"
— Smith County Memorial Hospital Official Website"The patient was billed for an ER visit as a general practice visit... resulting in a substantial out-of-pocket payment. The patient does not trust this facility and plans to avoid receiving health care there again unless absolutely necessary."
— seniors.fyiSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
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Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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