LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
NPI 1407210917
Hospitalist in Springfield, MO

Q: What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lester E Cox Medical Centers is 1407210917. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 11, 2016. The provider is doing business as CoxHealth Inpatient Palliative Care and Regional Services.

Q: What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Active since April 11, 2016

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1134, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807(417) 269-7728(417) 269-7729 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 18, 2025, Sep 30, 2024, Apr 24, 2024 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2020).

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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 1407210917), doing business as Coxhealth Inpatient Palliative Care, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospitalist in Springfield, Missouri and active in the NPI registry since April 2016. The organization lists Brock Shamel, Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1407210917

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Legal Business NameLESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

Location Address3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1134Springfield, MO 65807-6090

Mailing AddressPo Box 7411626Chicago, IL 60674-5626 · (417) 730-6430 · Fax (417) 269-7567

Phone(417) 269-7728

Fax(417) 269-7729

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialBrock ShamelVice President · (417) 269-4368

Enumeration DateApril 11, 2016

Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 20256 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2025

✔ NPI 1407210917 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1134, Springfield, MO 65807

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsCoxhealth Inpatient Palliative Care

Doing Business AsRegional Services

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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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

109

Medicare enrollment records show 109 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Lester E Cox Medical Centers, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 40 practice at this address and 66 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 8

Internal Medicine33

Family Practice22

Obstetrics/Gynecology16

Nurse Practitioner15

Hospitalist12

Pediatric Medicine9

Emergency Medicine1

Infectious Disease1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 109

Betty Abban, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1063893162

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1122
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ahmed Abdulrahim

Internal Medicine

NPI 1871156315

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1122
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Eunice Asare Bawuah, M.D

Internal Medicine

NPI 1407294895

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Kofi Asare-Bawuah, MD

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1730345323

3801 S NATIONAL AVE DIV PED HOSPITALIST MED
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOSSame address

William Barker, DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1245868157

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1122
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Marium Butt, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1689918815

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Chase Ellingsworth, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1801200233

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ian Fawks, DO

Family Practice

NPI 1386640910

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Vianne France

Family Practice

NPI 1891745675

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1122
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Amber Fullington, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1164020822

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-6155

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Martinique Hawkins, MD

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1811023179

3801 S NATIONAL AVE DIV PED HOSPITALIST MED
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOSSame address

Trey Hufham, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1932787801

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Megan Johnson, DO

Hospitalist

NPI 1841866936

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-6000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Hanna Kline, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1487495495

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1134
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Roberto Monarez, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1396073037

3801 S. NATIONAL, 5TH FLOOR
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Kayce Morton, DO

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1558463620

3801 S NATIONAL AVE DIV PED HOSPITALIST MED
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOSSame address

Maliha Rehman, MD

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1336467604

3801 S NATIONAL AVE DIV PED HOSPITALIST MED
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOSSame address

Ashley Robison, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1134799034

3801 S NATIONAL AVE STE 1122
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jessica Sears, MD

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1265534341

3801 S NATIONAL AVE DIV PED HOSPITALIST MED
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-7728

✔ PECOSSame address

Heather Wike, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1285396432

3801 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 269-6000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 109 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 1407210917. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 11, 2016. The provider is doing business as CoxHealth Inpatient Palliative Care and Regional Services.

Where is Lester E Cox Medical Centers located?

Lester E Cox Medical Centers is located at 3801 S National Ave Ste 1134, Springfield, MO 65807. The listed phone number is (417) 269-7728.

What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

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), 109 clinicians in 8 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 Internal Medicine (33), Family Practice (22) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (16). Of these, 40 practice at this address and 66 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Lester E Cox Medical Centers accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield 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 June 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.