Summit Medical Center
Surgery • Van Buren, AR
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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
Summit Medical Center is a 103-bed acute care hospital located in Van Buren, Arkansas. It offers surgical services including weight-loss surgery and GERD treatment, emergency medicine, imaging and radiology, pulmonary care, and breast imaging services.
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Insurance & Payment
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Awards & Accreditations
Photos
Photos published by Summit Medical Center showing the surgery practice in Van Buren, AR.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers (HCAHPS) data: 67% of patients rate the hospital a 9 or 10 out of 10; 10% rate it 6 or lower. (300 or more completed surveys)
- New Choice Health / RateMDs: No specific aggregate star rating available. (0 reviews found on these specific platforms.)
Patients praise
- Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission
- Received Quality Improvement and Innovator awards from the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
- Majority of patients (67%) rate the hospital an overall 9 or 10 out of 10 in some data sets, though this is slightly below state averages
Common complaints
- Lower than state average patient rating for promptness of help from staff
- Lower than state average for overall hospital rating of 9 or 10
- Some patients report lower-than-ideal communication experiences with nursing and medical staff
"We were very happy with our visits. My daughter broke her arm... Our first visit was to the ER in Sallisaw... However, when we took [her to Summit]..."
- MapQuest reviews for Summit Medical Center (Note: The review fragment is anecdotal and lacks context regarding the specific facility success).Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Van Buren ‘med-spa’ staying open, clinic to close; physician Jeff Hamby continues work 131 miles away in De Queen | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Jan 18, 2026
- Van Buren 'med-spa' staying open, clinic to close; physician Jeff ... - Jan 18, 2026
- Summit Medical Center expansion funding denied again - Mar 3, 2026
- Amber Hilmer - Dec 29, 2025
- [PDF] PAC-SNF-FY2026-APU-Excluded (PDF) - CMS - Dec 22, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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