Good Medicine
C herokee County boasts several services focused on both physical and mental health , as well as ambulance services . Tribal members can get top-notch care from the Cherokee Nation , while others can find help at other facilities and clinics , some of which are nonprofit , with fees based on a sliding scale . It should be noted that the COVID pandemic has affected operating hours and access , so it ’ s best to call ahead .
Northeastern Health System
NHS has provided regional health care for communities in Northeastern Oklahoma for decades , as it actively tries to recruit the best physicians and health care professionals available . The system is continuously being updated and expanded to provide more services for people . It is also a health care system that focuses on the community , as NHS was recently recognized by the local Kiwanis Club for its work cleaning up litter . Patients visiting the hospital ’ s emergency room are treated by emergency medicine board-certified physicians , while inpatients have access to a support staff of physicians ’ assistants , nurse practitioners and other medical professionals . Call 918-456-0641 .
Cherokee Nation Health Services
With clinic sites located throughout the Cherokee Nation ’ s 14-county jurisdiction , citizens of the Cherokee Nation and members of other federally recognized tribal nations can receive medical care at multiple locations . The largest tribal outpatient health center in the country , as an expansion of W . W . Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah , was opened in recent years . The 469,000-square-foot outpatient health center boasts 240 exam rooms , an ambulatory surgery center , two MRI machines , primary care , 34 dental chairs , full-service optometry and
specialty health services . CNHS has also recently partnered with Oklahoma State University to create the first tribally affiliated medical school on tribal land in the country : the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation . To reach Hastings Hospital , call 918-458- 3100 . CN Outpatient Center 539-234-1000 . CN Health Services , call 918-453- 5000 . For more information , visit health . cherokee . org .
NeoHealth
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers offers health care services through its clinics spread across the region , including in Hulbert , Tahlequah , Muskogee , Salina , and Westville . Its mission is to provide quality health care and advance the standards for a healthy life in the communities that it serves . NeoHealth offers family medicine , pediatrics , obstetrical and gynecological services , and behavioral health services . It also accepts Medicaid and Medicare . For more information , visit neohealth . org , or call 918-456-2496 .
CREOKS Health Services
The nonprofit organization provides comprehensive health , wellness and social services . With 22 clinics across the the eastern portion of Oklahoma , CREOKS is the largest non pro t , mental health and substance abuse provider in the state . The Tahlequah clinic is at 711 S . Muskogee Ave . Call 918-207-0078 .
Cherokee County Health Department
The health department offers immunizations , family planning , and numerous general health services . CCHD also performs restaurant inspections and rabies investigations , and works with area health organizations to offer vaccine clinics . It offers a Women , Infants & Children Supplemental Nutrition Program , and accepts SoonerCare and SoonerPlan . Call 918-456-8826 .
Urgent Care
No appointment is necessary to visit the Northeastern Health System Urgent Care on the Bertha Parker Bypass . Urgent Care provides alternative emergency room services and low deductibles . Urgent Care offers treatment and services for many illnesses and injuries . Call 918-453-1234 .
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