MercyCare Internist Associates of Iowa & Nephrology
Nephrology • Cedar Rapids, IA • Since 1900
About
Summary: Mercy Medical Center is a non-profit, independent hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, founded in 1900. It operates as a level III trauma center with about 450 beds and offers outpatient and urgent-care services through a for-profit partnership with MercyCare Community Physicians. The center emphasizes its Mercy Touch philosophy, blending technology with compassionate patient care. Headquarters and primary campus are in Cedar Rapids (701 10th Street SE). It is not directly affiliated with other Mercy hospitals, and it has a presence in South Africa, the Philippines, and Cambodia through the broader MercyCare network.
Clinic Type
Nephrology
Address
543 7th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone
319-861-7600
bariatrics@mercycare.org
Opening Hours
Sunday Closed; Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Services Offered
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FAQs
Should you need care outside of clinic hours, try MercyCare Urgent Care Video Visits!
https://www.mercycare.org/services/urgent-care/urgent-care-video-visits/
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- WebMD: 0 ratings (practice-level) (0 reviews (practice-level))
- WebMD (Dr. Brenda Murphy): 4.5 / 5 (provider-level example) (24 reviews (provider-level example))
Patients praise
- Patients have reported courteous staff and effective communication with individual physicians at the practice.
- Individual providers within the group have received high ratings for explaining conditions and treatments.
Common complaints
- The search results do not contain specific patterns of patient complaints or negative experiences for this group practice, although individual provider ratings are available on some platforms.
"The best doctor ever, just want to thank her for the great service!"
— WebMD (Patient review for Dr. Brenda Murphy)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Please join us in welcoming Alyssa Ray, MD, to MercyCare Prairie Creek Internal Medicine! Dr. Ray completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa before earning her Doctor of Medicine… | Mercy Cedar Rapids — Nov 4, 2025
- Mercy Cedar Rapids names new chief medical officer — Oct 24, 2025
- Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids welcomes new chief medical officer | News | kwwl.com — Oct 23, 2025
- Mercy Cedar Rapids earns national recognition for outpatient orthopedic surgery — Nov 6, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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