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Dr. Douglas C Richards DO

Family Practitioner

5/5(3)
220 Fox Fire Lane Joplin MO, 64801
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5/5

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Dr. Douglas Richards is a family practitioner practicing in Joplin, MO. Dr. Richards specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Richards possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences DO

Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine 1983

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 34 years of experience

Dr. Douglas C Richards DO's Practice location

Douglas Richards, DO

220 Fox Fire Lane -
Joplin, MO 64801
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Fax: 417-781-6608

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Dr. Douglas C Richards DO has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLINl

100 MERCY WAY JOPLIN MO 64804

Head south on Fox Fire Lane 1059 ft
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Turn left onto Northpark Lane 1586 ft
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Turn left onto South Range Line Road (I 49 Business) 1.9 mi
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Make a slight right onto East 50th Street 636 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit 692 ft
Turn left onto Mercy Way 1501 ft
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FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WESTl

1102 WEST 32ND STREET JOPLIN MO 64804

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MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGEl

3125 DR RUSSELL SMITH WAY CARTHAGE MO 64836

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Turn left onto East 7th Street (I 44 Business) 4.0 mi
Continue straight onto Cimarron Road (I 44 Business) 4652 ft
Take the ramp on the right onto I 44 Business 3284 ft
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