Pulmonology | Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains, MO
Pulmonology • West Plains, MO • Since 1959
About
Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, MO, is a nonprofit health system anchored by a 114-bed acute care hospital, offering comprehensive pulmonology services among its medical specialties. Located at 1100 Kentucky Ave, West Plains, the organization serves an eight-county region in south-central Missouri and north-central Arkansas, employing over 1,300 staff. Services span primary and specialty clinics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and home care, with pulmonology and related respiratory care as part of its physician offerings.
Clinic Type
Pulmonology
Address
Ozarks Healthcare Pulmonology, West Plains, MO
Phone
417-505-7856
Brittany.Simers@Ozarksmedicalcenter.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
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FAQs
You’ll need a doctor’s referral for pulmonary services at Ozarks Healthcare. For more information, call 417-505-7856.
Not a FAQ, but a note on referral requirement and contact.
Ask for a Referral
You’ll need a doctor’s referral for pulmonary services at Ozarks Healthcare. For more information, call 417-505-7856.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Heart & Lung Center): 4.8/5 (649)
- Birdeye (General Hospital): 4.8/5 (201)
- Birdeye (Family Medicine): 4.7/5 (433)
Patients praise
- High patient satisfaction with the professionalism and caring nature of many physicians and staff members
- Appreciation for the convenience of having specialized care, such as the interventional pulmonology program, available locally
- Recognition of effective, high-quality treatment and successful procedures by specific providers
- High willingness among patients to recommend the facility (85% cited in US News data)
Common complaints
- Reports of long wait times for appointments and at the clinic
- Instances of communication issues, such as ignored requests to cancel appointments
- Mixed experiences regarding follow-up care and staff responsiveness in the emergency and specialty departments
- Specific clinical concerns related to procedural complications recorded in health performance data
"The doctors really good, the staff is helpful, it's never overcrowded. First time I've been to a place where I've actually gotten into my appointment on time or early almost every single time."
— Patient review on Birdeye"Hard to take a medical office seriously when they don't bother to listen to their answering machine... I did my job in calling to cancel but I'll be damned if I'm going to teach you how to hit play on an answering machine."
— Patient review on BirdeyeSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Ozarks Healthcare earns advanced heart, stroke certifications | West Plains Daily Quill — Nov 26, 2025
- Ozarks Healthcare Earns National and Regional Recognition for Excellence in Rural Care - Ozark Radio News — Jul 31, 2025
- Andrea Moyer, MD, FACC - Find a Doctor - Ozarks Healthcare — Aug 6, 2025
- By the numbers: Celebrating OZH physicians on Doctors’ Day | West Plains Daily Quill — Mar 25, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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