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Adult rheumatology providers
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Kansas
Allergy and Rheumatology Clinic of Kansas City
James Anderson, MD
Aruna Baratham, MD
Nancy Olson, MD
10460 Mastin St.
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 338-3222
Outreach clinic:
- Heartland Health Care Clinic
Stephen Ruhlman, MD
(also sees pt's in Overland Park)
Lara Pape, APRN
511 N.E. 10th St.
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-4131
Arthritis Specialists of Greater Kansas City
Arnold Katz, MD
Stephen Ruhlman, MD
10550 Quivira Road, Suite 320
Overland Park, KS 66215
(913) 888-3231
Outreach clinics:
- Atchison Hospital
Stephen Ruhlman, MD - Liberty Hospital
Arnold Katz, MD
*Infusions done at Infusion Express in Overland Park, Kan.
*Does not except Medicaid.
Mid-America Rheumatology Consultants
Carrie Mihordin, DO
Sarah Vodopest, MD
Jonathan Amos, MD
Jonathan Katz, MD
5701 W. 119th St., Suite 209
Overland Park, KS 66209
(913) 661-9980
University of Kansas Medical Center - Rhematology
Mehrdad Maz, MD
Amy Markey, MD
Christopher Williams, MD
Kavish Singh, MD
Sarah Doumeth, MD
Padmini Giri, MD
John D. Martinez, MD
Paul S. Schmidt, MD
Megan Krause, MD (not accepting new patients)
Pooja Bhadbhade, DO
Amrita,Bath,MD
Ghaith Noaiseh,MD
Kimberly P. Liang, MD
Michael J Lopker, MD
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
OR
The University of Kansas Hospital
4000 Cambridge St.
Kansas City, KS 66160
OR
South Kansas City Medical Pavilion
1000 East 101st Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64131
(913) 588-3402
*Infusions at satellite location:
- 1000 E. 101st Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64131
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinic of Kansas (ARCK)
Timothy Shaver, MD
Shadi Shahouri, MD
Melanie Rohr, MD
Maya Estephan, MD
Rawaa Ebrahem MD
Traveena Gorantla, MD
Brannon Donovan, MD
Kathleen Dang-Pham, MPA-C
Trinh Hoang, PA-C
Lina Cheng, APRN
Grace Banach, PA-MPA
1921 N. Webb Rd.
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 612-4815
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Ascension Via Christi
Preethi Kurakula, MD
Maha Mohamad, MD
Nadia Gibson, MD
1515 South Clifton Ave., Suite 205
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 274-8188
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Joy-Ann Tabanor-Gayle, MD
4525 W. 6th St., Suite 100
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 505-5160
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Stormont Vail Rheumatology
J. Gardner, MD
Edward Letournaeu, MD
Robyn Moran, DO
Michelle Prager, APRN
Cotton O'Neil Garfield Clinic
901 SW Garfield Ave.
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 354-9591
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Hutchinson Clinic Rheumatology
Naveed Salahuddin, MD
2101 N. Waldron
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-4096
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Malik Rheumatology
Basit A. Malik, MD
2260 N. Ridge Rd., Suite 210
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 558-8788
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Dr. Ken Baxa
- Clara Barton Medical Center
252 W. 9th St.
Hoisington, KS 67544
(620) 653-2386
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid. - Republic County Hospital
2420 G St.
Belleville, KS 66935
(785) 527-6004
*Accepts Kansas Medicaid.
Missouri
Carondelet Rheumatology
Mark Box, MD
Lyla Masters, APRN
1010 Carondelet Drive, Suite 224A
Kansas City, MO 64114
(913) 563-6644
*Accept some forms of Medicaid.
Cass Regional Medical Center
Kevin Latinis, MD
Gina Accurso-Lee, MSN, APRN
2800 E. Rock Haven Road
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 887-0331
Outreach clinics:
- Appleton City, Mo.
- Garnett, Kan.
- Holton, Kan.
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Kansas City Physician Partner - The Center for Rheumatic Disease (private practice within St. Luke’s)
Michael Smith, MD
Ann Warner, MD
M. Dave Dimachkie, MD
Kwas Huston, MD
Kalista Engelman, DO (speaks Spanish)
Julian Magadan, MD (speaks Spanish)
Tina Shah, MD
Jeremy Sharp, MD
Christopher Koenig, MD
Erica Campbell, MD
Sarah Fantus, MD
Jennifer Kendall, MD
Jaclyn Gill, PA
Erica Lathon, NP
4330 Wornall, Suite 40
Kansas City, MO 64111
OR
500 N.E. 291 Highway
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
OR
8350 N. St. Clair, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64151
OR
17795 W. 106th St., Suite 102
Olathe, KS 66061
OR
12850 Metcalf Ave., Suite 220
Overland Park, KS 66213
(816) 531-0930
*Does not accept Missouri Medicaid.
Mosaic Life Care - Rheumatology Care
Raul Cabos Peralta, MD
Emily Larson, DO
802 N. Riverside, Suite 140
St. Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 271-7979
*Additional locations:
- Cameron, Mo.
- Bethany, Mo.
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
NKC Health
Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD
Lena L. Sabih, MD
2700 Clay Edwards Dr.
North Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 421-4240
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Western Missouri Rheumatology
Stephen Ruhlman, MD
407 Burkarth Rd., Suite 302
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 262-7420
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
University Health Truman Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Amr Edrees, MD
Sarah Ifteqar, MD
2301 Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 404-1075
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Bothwell Medical Rheumatology
Amr Edrees, MD
3700 W. 10th St., Suite 301
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 827-2730
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology - Smith-Glynn-Callaway
Jo Ellen Feugate, MD
Timothy Hayes, MD
Tracian James-Gouldbourne, MD
Lauren Stock, PA
3231 S. National Ave., Suite 400
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 888-5664
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Mercy Rheumatology - Carthage
Mark Jarek, MD
Melinda Reed, MD
Anne Winkler, MD
3125 Dr. Russel Smith Way
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-2675
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Mercy Rheumatology - Ballwin
Jacob Andrew Zembles, MD
Catherine Smith, NP
15945 Clayton Rd., Suite 120B
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 256-5070
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Citizen's Memorial Hospital
Justin Reed, MD
Mark Jarek, MD (not accepting new patients)
Anthony Tay, MD (not accepting new patients)
1155 W. Parkview St., Suite 2K
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-7000
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Cox Health - Springfield
Joseph Mayus, MD
Bradley Bohman, MD
Lillian Bizzocchi, MD
Alexis Howard, MD
Sarah Chami, MD
Melinda Reed, MD
3555 S. National Ave, Suite 102
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 875-3555
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Cox Health - Branson
Anne Wrinkler, MD
Melinda Reed, MD
525 Branson Landing Blvd.
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 348-8253
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
MU Health Rheumatology
Deanna Davenport, FNP
Chokkalingam Siva, MD
Celso Velazquez, MD
1 Hospital Dr.
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-8788
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
JCMG
Stephen Sides, DO
1241 W. Stadium Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 635-5264
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Boone Health Medical Center
Mary Mikhael, MD
Paula McMurtry, MD (not accepting new patients)
900 W. Nifong Blvd., Suite 101
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 815-6633
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Western Missouri Rheumatology
Stephen Ruhlman, MD
407 Burkarth Rd., Suite 302
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 262-7420
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Ozark Healthcare Rheumatology
Sathish Itikyala, MD
1200 Kentucky Ave.
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-1764
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Cass Regional Medical Center
Kevin Latinis, MD
Gina Accurso, APRN
2800 E Rock Haven Rd.
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 887-0331
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Lake Regional Health
Miriam Borden, MD
1075 Nichols Rd.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 302-2828
*Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
Oklahoma
Saint Francis Tulsa - Warren Clinic
Manuel Jesus Calvin, MD
Jamie Morgan Visitacion Fernan, DO
Priyatha Garlapati, MD
Mary Elizabeth Hinojos Mamut, DO
Kristen C. Hoelscher, PAC
Michael Andrew Malloy, MD
Debbie Gladd Foley, DO
Alan Lee Martin, MD
William Lawrence Surbeck, MD
6160 S. Yale Ave., Second floor
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918) 495-2685
*Accepts Oklahoma Medicaid.
Arkansas
Mercy Rheumatology - Rogers
Anthony Dolomisiewicz, MD
Walton Toy, MD
1002 S. 52nd St.
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 338-3722
*Accepts Arkansas Medicaid.
Children’s Mercy provides this list of possible resources as a courtesy. The list is not complete. Children’s Mercy does not endorse or recommend the providers, associated organizations or services provided. We are not responsible for individual outcomes or experiences. Children’s Mercy is also not responsible for deciding whether the providers listed are in-network with your current insurance carrier.
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Updated: 1/20/26