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Freeman Lamar Family Care

Family MedicineLamar, MO

★★★★★4.5/534 reviews across 1 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • WebMD, Vitals: 4.2 to 4.5 out of 5 stars (for associated provider Dr. Harold Smart) (34 ratings on WebMD, 8 reviews on Vitals)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Physicians and staff are described as compassionate and caring
  • Effective communication and active listening by providers
  • Helpful, high-quality nurse practitioner care

Common complaints

  • Reports of slow service or office inefficiency
  • Concerns regarding reliance on nurse practitioners instead of physicians
  • Isolated complaints regarding specific treatment disagreements (e.g., COVID-19 protocols)

In patients' words

"She is wonderful listens to you and cares about your health"

LocalityBiz Review

"Dr. Smart is an extremely compassionate and knowledgeable physician, well versed in an expansive variety of medical issues."

Vitals Review

"Has gone really downhill... The doctor is only there once a week now and not only are they generally slow to begin with now they are basically running with a nurse practitioner."

LocalityBiz Review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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