Family Medicine in Effingham, IL - ProviderMatch - Find a Doctor
Family Medicine • Effingham, IL
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
503 North Maple Street, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone
217-342-2121
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. John Merkel): 5.0 stars (6 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Andrew Poulos): 3.7 stars (6 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Sean F. Flynn): 3.2 stars (9 ratings, 3 written reviews)
- Birdeye (HSHS Medical Group): 5.0 stars (2 reviews)
- Healthgrades (HSHS Medical Group-Effingham): 1.0 stars (1 review)
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Find a Physician: 4.6 out of 5 stars (example) (109 ratings (example))
Patients praise
- compassionate and caring providers
- thorough communication of treatment options
- professional and genuine bedside manner
- clean facilities
- helpful staff for getting appointments
Common complaints
- long wait times
- rude or dismissive staff/providers
- poor bedside manner
- difficulty with appointment scheduling or responsiveness
"He is kind and courteous and truly cares!"
— Healthgrades (Dr. John Merkel)"Worst Dr I've ever seen! if ur looking for compassion and knowledge look elsewhere"
— Vitals (Dr. Sean F. Flynn)"The nurse was rude ... Office environment ... Staff wasn't friendly ... Long wait times"
— Healthgrades (HSHS Medical Group-Effingham)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Family Medicine in Menomonie, WI - ProviderMatch - Find a Doctor — May 13, 2026
- Know Your Neighbor: Dr. Lauren Oglesby - Effingham Herald — Jul 17, 2025
- Buzzard Joins HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine in Dieterich and Altamont - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 — May 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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