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Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical

3535 S NATIONAL AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65807
(417) 269-6650
28 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffingSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
28
CMS facility ID
265289
Care type
Nursing home
County
Greene
Facility name
Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical
Street address
3535 S NATIONAL AVE
City / state / ZIP
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 269-6650

About this facility — Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical

Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Springfield, Missouri. It is licensed for 28 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 48 senior care facilities in Springfield and 487 skilled nursing facilities across Missouri. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical 11 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Coxhealth
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2013
Abdalla, Ibrahim
Director — since 2017
Aguirre, Logan
Director — since 2025
Baldner, Joselyn
Director — since 2026
Baumgartner, Jan
Director — since 2016
Buetow, Max
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Casad, Ashley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Chalender, Charles
Director — since 2008
Cox, Robert
Director — since 2021
Douglas, Thomas
Director — since 2023
Erwin, Brad
Director · Officer — since 2018
Flax, Julia
Director — since 2015
Fulp, Robert
Director — since 2007
Gaisie, Nana
Director — since 2021
Graves, Susan
Director — since 2021
Gurley, Jackson
Operational control — since 2026
Hargis, Sara
Director · Officer — since 2016
Hedgpeth, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Heim, Dennis
Director — since 2007
Hellweg, Kurt
Director — since 2009
Higdon, Hal
Director — since 2008
Hutcheson, James
Director — since 2007
Jared, Brian
Director — since 2016
Jarvis, Howard
Director — since 2015
Johnson, Michelle
Operational control — since 2026
Lemon, Daphne
Director — since 2021
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1985
Lipscomb, Larry
Director — since 2007
Lipscomb, Stuart
Director — since 2023
Mcway, Jacob
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Nelson, Vickie
Officer — since 2017
Reardon, Malissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Roberts, Donna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Russell, Krystal
Director — since 2019
Taylor, Carol
Director — since 2014
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company
Mortgage holder — since 2008
Turner, Joseph
Director — since 2007
Tynes, Jefferson
Director · Officer — since 2011
Yancey, Pamela
Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1985-08-14
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
10.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
28
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0700
E · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0838
F · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-05
2022-06-30Health inspection3 citations
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-08-16
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-08-16
F-0888
D · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-08-16
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (2 citations)
2024-05-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-14
2022-06-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-08-16
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 265289.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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