Northeastern Health System | Hospital | 1400 East Downing Street ...
Hospital Medicine • Tahlequah, OK • Since 1970
About
Northeastern Health System (NHS) is a nonprofit healthcare provider headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Founded in 1970, NHS operates an integrated network of hospitals, clinics, and specialists delivering primary care, urgent care, surgery, and advanced treatments. The organization has 3 offices in the United States, with a primary address at 1400 E Downing St, Tahlequah, OK 74464 (HQ). NHS employs about 163 people and is active and privately owned. Contact: (918) 456-0641 or (918) 453-0641. Website: alwaysnhs.org.
Clinic Type
Hospital Medicine
Address
1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK, USA
Phone
+1-918-2070987
recruiter@nhs-ok.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- CMS Care Compare / Medicare HCAHPS: 3 out of 5 stars (based on CMS HCAHPS data) (368 surveys analyzed)
- MedicalRecords.com: 3.3 out of 5 stars (57 reviews)
- Facebook: 76% recommend (554 reviews)
Patients praise
- Compassionate, knowledgeable, and caring medical staff and doctors
- Efficient and professional surgical care experiences
- Positive communication from nursing teams in certain departments
- Appreciation for the hospital as a vital local resource for the community
Common complaints
- Long wait times in the emergency department
- Concerns regarding billing practices and costs
- Inconsistent communication from medical staff
- Cleanliness of facilities being below national averages
- Negative sentiment regarding perceived lack of timely care
"Sat there 20 minutes shy of 4 hours! Was never seen! The last straw was a young boy... 4 hours sitting there watching people get checked in and seen that arrived after me. I'll lay in pain and hope for death before I return to that place."
— MedicalRecords.com / FindRehabCenters.org"Great nursing staff, doctors considerate & thorough they took time - never acted hurried or imposed upon. Nurses always kind and cheerful as well as professional and efficient."
— AlwaysNHS.org (Hospital website testimonials)"Rebecca Baughman and I recently remarked that we have heard a lot of criticism on Facebook and in the community regarding our city hospital... Based on our experience with the NHS hospital, we wanted to offer a different perspective."
— Tahlequah Daily Press (Letter to the Editor)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Stilwell hospital still closed, but NHS is stepping in to help | News | tahlequahdailypress.com — Aug 6, 2025
- Stilwell hospital still closed, but NHS is stepping in to help — Aug 6, 2025
- Oklahoma Hospital Loses Part Of Roof In Storm, Evacuates Some Patients - KFF Health News — Sep 25, 2025
- Damaging Storm Tears Off OK Hospital Roof; Patients Evacuated — Sep 24, 2025
- HOSPITAL UNVEILED: Dream in 2021 comes to fruition with opening of new W.W. Hastings Hospital | News | tahlequahdailypress.com — Jul 10, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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