Family Medicine - Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic
Family Medicine • Superior, WI
About
Summary: Essentia Health’s St. Mary’s-Superior Clinic is part of the Essentia Health system, serving the Superior, WI area with family medicine and primary care services. The health system operates multiple clinics across the Upper Midwest, including Duluth, MN HQ, Fargo, ND, Brainerd, MN, Virginia, MN, and Superior, WI. A recent Essentia Health event highlighted nursing excellence and patient care at Essentia-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, reflecting the system’s emphasis on quality family medicine and community health. For precise appointment options, wait times, or provider availability at St. Mary’s-Superior Clinic, contact Essentia Health directly or visit their official site.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
3500 Tower Ave
Phone
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services are offered?
Family Medicine with OB, Family Medicine, Hospitalist Services.
What are the hours for making an appointment?
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Call for holiday hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 2.6 star rating (318 reviews)
- Healthgrades (facility group page): Family Medicine has 25 ratings (provider listing present) (25 ratings)
- Healthgrades (provider: Mariah Hlava, APRN): Likelihood of recommending: 4.3 out of 5
- U.S. News (Doctors page): Patient Experience rating shown as 5/5 (30 reviews (listed))
Patients praise
- Some providers described as knowledgeable/professional and respectful
- Some reviewers praised clear explanations and attentive listening
- Higher-level facility pages (e.g., U.S. News/HealthLuminate) report relatively strong patient experience metrics
Common complaints
- Low overall clinic rating on Birdeye/Google aggregate (2.6 with 318 reviews)
- Communication and scheduling difficulties (call backs, transfers; difficult to schedule/rushed appointment)
- Care concerns such as not listening/dismissing concerns, and alleged billing/copay issues
- Specific negative example in fertility reviews: described as worst care with claims of not listening/dismissal
"“Trying to communicate with anyone was a nightmare… Call backs never happened… and then I would be transferred from one department to the next.”"
— Birdeye review page excerpt (Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic): communication issues"“Worst care I have ever received… They don't …”"
— Ovu fertility review excerpt (Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic): worst care"“Very knowledgeable and professional.”"
— Healthgrades provider page excerpt (Mariah Hlava, APRN): positive care descriptionSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Steven Johnson joins Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic to practice family medicine - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Dec 17, 2025
- Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic welcomes family medicine specialist Dr. Justin Sporleder - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Dec 24, 2025
- Community Care - Positively Superior Magazine — Jan 20, 2026
- Essentia Health clinic nurses ratify first contracts through 2027 — Aug 29, 2025
- Essentia nurses in Duluth, Superior vote to ratify contracts - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Aug 29, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More family medicine clinics in Superior
Aspirus St. Luke’s Superior Clinic is part of Aspirus Health, a non-profit health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. In March 2024, Aspirus combined with Saint Luke’s Duluth to form a single organization that includes Saint Luke’s hospital in Duluth and Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, expanding Aspirus’s reach into northern Minnesota. The merger decision was announced in early 2024, with related activities such as branding updates in mid-2024. The overall system includes 19 hospitals across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. For Ambulatory/clinic services, the St. Luke’s Duluth footprint (now under Aspirus) extends into the Superior/Bayfield region area, including clinics in and around Superior, WI, and Duluth, MN, as part of the integrated Aspirus network. If you’re seeking care at the Superior Clinic specifically, you’ll likely access it through the Aspirus/St. Luke’s Duluth network with aligned scheduling, patient records, and coordinated specialty services.
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