Southern Missouri Community Health Center
Dentistry • West Plains, MO • Since 2013
About
Southern Missouri Community Health Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center based in West Plains, Missouri. It provides primary medical care, dental services for children (up to age 17), and mental health counseling for individuals and groups across West Plains, Thayer, and surrounding communities. The organization operates from 1137 Independence Drive, West Plains, with four offices nationwide. Key details: founded in 2013, annual revenue around $20.4 million, 8 employees, led by CFO Angela Gargus. Services span primary care, dental, and mental health, and the center serves patients of all ages.
Clinic Type
Dentistry
Address
1137 INDEPENDENCE DR, West Plains, Missouri 65775, US
Phone
417.255.8464
scromer@smchc.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 review)
- Vitals: No overall rating provided (0 reviews)
- WebMD: No overall rating provided (0 reviews)
- Indeed: 3.3 out of 5 stars (Based on employee reviews)
Patients praise
- Some individual physicians have high ratings from patients
- Employees noted flexibility with time off requests
- General mention of fair pay by some staff members
Common complaints
- Patient complaints regarding medical care and treatment efficacy
- Employee feedback regarding lack of communication from supervisors
- Reports of unprofessional conduct by management in patient-accessible areas
- Work environment described as stressful and poorly organized
"I wish I could give this 100% minus. I really liked Shelly Gringritch as A PA there until lately with my asthma she has almost allowed me to die."
— Yelp"Lack of communication from supervisors... Stressful. No one is ever on the same page."
— IndeedSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Professional Services - Student Services - Missouri State-West Plains — Apr 2, 2026
- Southern Missouri CHC Case Study | Healthcare IT - JMARK — Apr 20, 2026
- Family Practice Physician/OB w Delivery - West Plains, MO 65775 — Dec 17, 2025
- Dr. Travis Shearer - Missouri Dental Association — Jun 27, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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