Lester E COX Medical Center
Donations deductibleLester E COX Medical Center's network
6 people5 organisationsi6 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAL L Higdon Chair (also filed as HAL Higdon) | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad E Erwin | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jefferson M Tynes | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Larry W Lipscomb | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert C Fulp (also filed as Robert Fulp) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sally Hargis | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
29 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Hedgpeth | VP of Hospital Operations | since 2018 |
| Arijit Chowdhury MD | Physician | since 2020 |
| Arjit Chowdhury MD | Physician | since 2018 |
| Armin Kamyab MD | Physician | since 2018 |
| Ashley Casad | VP, Clinical Services SHG | since 2021 |
| Beth G Polivka | SVP, Cno | 2024 |
| Darren Bass | VP, Clinical Services | 2024 |
| David Strong | VP Hospital Revenue and CFO Cm | since 2018 |
| Ellen Hammock | VP, CMG | since 2021 |
| Frank Romero | VP Medical Affairs End 3/21 | since 2018 |
| Genice Maroc | VP Clinical Services | since 2018 |
| Gregory Stamps MD | Physician | since 2018 |
| Jacob M McWay | Sr VP and CFO Coxhealth | since 2018 |
| Jeff Hawkins | VP, Clinical Services | since 2018 |
| Jonathan B Shamel | SVP, CMG | 2024 |
| Justice Arhinful MD | Physician | 2020 |
| Karen Kramer | VP, Chief Nursing Officer | since 2018 |
| Karim Welaya | Physician | 2024 |
| Louis Krenn MD | Physician | since 2018 |
| MAX D Buetow | VP Regional Services | since 2018 |
| Mimi Propst MD | Physician | since 2021 |
| Nagib Chowdhury MD | Physician | 2019 |
| Paul Kidder DO | Physician | 2018 |
| Robert Ferguson | VP Ferrell Duncan Clinic | since 2018 |
| Ron Prenger | Sr VP, Chief Hospital Officer | since 2018 |
| Rajesh Banderudrappagari | Physician | 2024 |
| Shawn Usery MD | VP Medical Affairs Beg 4/21 | since 2021 |
| Steve Edwards | President and CEO Coxhealth | since 2018 |
| Vickie J Nelson | Secretary to the Board | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Welaya | Physician | 40 | $896k | $58k | |
| Gregory S Stamps | Physician | 40 | $865k | $33k | |
| Mimi Propst | Physician | 40 | $813k | $23k | |
| Rajesh Banderudrappagari | Physician | 40 | $762k | $64k | |
| Shawn Usery | SVP, CMO | 40 | $667k | $25k | |
| Ashley Casad | President, SHG | 40 | $500k | $28k | |
| Louis P Krenn | Physician | 40 | $462k | $28k | |
| Johnathan Shamel | SVP, CMG | 40 | $416k | $33k | |
| Beth Polivka | SVP, Cno | 40 | $380k | $26k | |
| Jeff Hawkins | VP, Clinical Services | 40 | $309k | $25k | |
| Ellen Hammock | VP, CMG | 40 | $292k | $22k | |
| Hal L Higdon | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jefferson M Tynes | 2nd Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Hargis | 1st Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad E Erwin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry W Lipscomb | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert C Fulp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacob M McWay | EVP, Coxhealth CFO | 1 | $0 | $1.3m | $238k |
| Max D Buetow | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | $1.6m | $335k |
| Vickie J Nelson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $77k | $12k |
| Steve Edwards | Former President & CEO | 0 | $0 | $622k | $34k |
About
- Legal name
- Lester E Cox Medical Center
- EIN
- 440577118
- Address
- 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO, 65802-1917
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Mission: to improve the health of the communities we serve through quality healthcare, education and research. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E220 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1923
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1944
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedFUNDRAISINGCoxhealth FoundationRelatedHOSPITALCox-Monett Hospital IncRelatedHOME HEALTHCox HPS Ozarks Inc Dba Coxhealth at HomeRelatedHOME HEALTHHc Svcs Ozarks Inc Dba Coxhealth at Home
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHAL L Higdon
≥8years on the filingsRobert C Fulp
≥6years on the filingsSally Hargis
≥2years on the filingsBrad E Erwin
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.11bn
- Total liabilities
- $793.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.32bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.88bn
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.5m
- Employees
- 10,696
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.83bn | $1.77bn | $60m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mha Center for Education | Community benefit | $147k |