LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS – NPI #1316010135
Internal Medicine

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS is a provider located in SPRINGFIELD, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1316010135 to LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS on November 17, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207R00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Internal Medicine.

The NPI profile was last updated on Jun 17, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS below.

NPI Profile for
LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

NPI Number
1316010135
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
Other name(s)
All associated names:
Doing Business As (dba)
CoxHealth East Battlefield Clinic
Doing Business As (dba)
Regional Services
Primary location
3525 E BATTLEFIELD ST
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809
Phone: (417) 269-1499 Fax: (417) 269-1459
Mailing address
PO BOX 7411626
CHICAGO, IL 60674-5626
Phone: (417) 730-6430 Fax: (417) 269-7567
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
BROCK SHAMEL
VICE PRESIDENT
Phone: (417) 269-4368
Updated
Certification Date
Jun 17, 2025

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Identifiers

Identifiers for LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.

DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
medicaidMO500483607
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207R00000X
- Internal Medicine (Primary)

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
https://cobiusconnect.cobius.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service
Endpoint type
CONNECT URL
Endpoint Description
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1068.1
Content Type
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
2720 DUNDEE RD # 302,
NORTHBROOK, IL 77025-1669