LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
NPI 1093740128
General Acute Care Hospital in Springfield, MO
About Lester E Cox Medical Centers NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS (NPI 1093740128), doing business as Cox Medical Centers, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Springfield, Missouri and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Springfield and lists Jacob M Mcway, Exec. Vice-president & Cfo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lester E Cox Medical Centers is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
457Medicare enrollment records show 457 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Lester E Cox Medical Centers, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 66 practice at this address and 327 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 45
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 457Springfield, MO 65807
Springfield, MO 65807
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare
Quality and patient-experience ratings for Cox Medical Centers (CMS certification number 260040), from CMS Care Compare.
Cox Medical Centers
Acute Care Hospitals · Springfield, MOPatient Experience
HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023Complications & Deaths 19
Infections 6
Unplanned Hospital Visits 14
Timely & Effective Care 18
Maternal Health 2
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lester E Cox Medical Centers is 1093740128. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 11, 2006. The provider is doing business as Cox Medical Centers.
Where is Lester E Cox Medical Centers located?
Lester E Cox Medical Centers is located at 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807. The listed phone number is (417) 269-6000.
What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.
Is Lester E Cox Medical Centers enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lester E Cox Medical Centers is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Lester E Cox Medical Centers?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 457 clinicians in 45 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Lester E Cox Medical Centers. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (98), Family Practice (92) and Emergency Medicine (58). Of these, 66 practice at this address and 327 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Is Lester E Cox Medical Centers a Medicare-certified hospital?
Yes. Cox Medical Centers is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.
What quality rating does Lester E Cox Medical Centers have?
CMS rates Cox Medical Centers 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.
What insurance does Lester E Cox Medical Centers accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cox HealthPlans and Oscar Insurance Company list Lester E Cox Medical Centers as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lester E Cox Medical Centers was last updated on July 31, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Lester E Cox Medical Centers · NPI 1093740128
General Acute Care Hospital organization in Springfield, Missouri. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 11, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1093740128 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 11, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** General Acute Care Hospital · taxonomy 282N00000X
- **Also known as:** Cox Medical Centers (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Jacob Mcway, EXEC. VICE-PRESIDENT & CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3801 S NATIONAL AVE, Springfield, MO 65807-5210
- **Phone:** (417) 269-6000 · **Fax:** (417) 269-3104
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 457 clinicians in 45 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (98), Family Practice (92), Emergency Medicine (58); 66 practice at this address and 327 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1093740128/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 31, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 107962105 (AR); Other 92; Medicaid 010419604 (MO)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1093740128) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.