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Doctors in Maricopa, AZ

Doctors in Maricopa, AZ

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A city of 85,000 people with nine inpatient hospital beds. That ratio, 0.1 beds per 1,000 residents, is among the lowest of any incorporated city in the United States, and it defines the healthcare reality for every family that moved to Maricopa expecting suburban infrastructure to follow the rooftops. Exceptional Community Hospital on John Wayne Parkway is the only acute-care facility in town: eight ER bays, nine inpatient beds, a CT scanner, X-ray, ultrasound, mobile MRI, and a helipad for air transfers to Phoenix when cases exceed its scope. For anything requiring surgery, labor and delivery, or ICU-level care, residents drive 20 miles north to Chandler or 25 miles northwest to the Ahwatukee corridor. A second hospital is advancing. The Maricopa City Council approved a $3.2 million land sale to California-based BR Companies in September 2025, rezoning 9.3 acres near Copper Sky Regional Park for a community hospital and medical office complex. The contract requires construction to begin within 36 months. The planned facility will include at least 24 inpatient beds, a 10-bay emergency department, and diagnostic imaging. Even when operational, the combined 33 beds across both hospitals will put Maricopa at 0.4 beds per 1,000 residents, less than one-fifth the national average. Primary care access is better than hospital access, partly because of Sun Life Health. This federally qualified health center operates a clinic on Bowlin Road offering family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dental, orthodontics, behavioral health, and an onsite pharmacy. Sun Life accepts AHCCCS, Medicare, and private insurance, and provides sliding-fee-scale discounts for uninsured patients. For the 68% of Pinal County residents who live in a federally designated primary care shortage area, Sun Life is the safety net. OB-GYN and prenatal care remain the sharpest gap: expectant mothers currently drive 20 to 30 minutes to Chandler or Casa Grande for delivery, and the planned BR Companies hospital has not announced labor and delivery services. Maricopa's median age is 36.1 years. Median household income sits at $94,208, high enough that most residents carry employer-based insurance, but the young-family demographic generates intense demand for pediatrics, family medicine, and maternity care that the city's infrastructure cannot absorb. The city grew 39.5% between 2020 and 2024, adding roughly 5,000 residents a year, and healthcare construction has not kept pace.

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Healthcare in Maricopa

Maricopa has emergency and limited inpatient care through Exceptional Community Hospital, but anything requiring surgery, ICU, trauma, or labor and delivery means a 20-to-30-minute drive to Chandler, Casa Grande, or the Ahwatukee corridor. Sun Life Health covers primary care, OB-GYN, and dental for insured and uninsured families alike. The second hospital under development will improve emergency capacity but will not close the gap for subspecialty or surgical care, which will continue to require travel to metro Phoenix.

Exceptional Community Hospital: only hospital in the city (9 inpatient beds, 8 ER bays, helipad)
Second hospital approved: BR Companies will build 24+ beds near Copper Sky Regional Park
0.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, among the lowest ratios of any U.S. city this size
Sun Life Health (FQHC): family medicine, OB-GYN, dental, pediatrics, pharmacy, sliding-fee scale
Population ~85,000 and growing at ~5,000/year; median age 36.1
No labor and delivery services in the city; expectant mothers drive to Chandler or Casa Grande
68% of Pinal County residents live in a federally designated primary care shortage area
20 miles to nearest full-service hospital (Chandler Regional Medical Center, Level I Trauma)

Top Providers in Maricopa

Dr. Deidre Russell, MD

Dr. Deidre Russell, MD

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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Video Visits
MARICOPA, AZ 85139

Dr. Russell's career in OB/GYN stretches back more than three decades, and the thread connecting all of it is a drive to lead, teach, and raise the bar for patient care. She started at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern, and trained at Vanderbilt, one of the country's premier academic medical centers. During residency, she was selected as a Galloway Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, an experience that deepened her understanding of gynecologic oncology and complex patient care. After finishing at Vanderbilt, she stayed on to direct intern education before heading into practice. Over the years, Dr. Russell has led OB/GYN departments at hospitals in Alabama and maintained a private practice for nearly three decades. She brings that depth of clinical and administrative experience to MomDoc, where she continues to do what she has always done: deliver thorough, experienced care while mentoring the next generation of providers around her.

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Dr. Lucianna Cordeiro, MD

Dr. Lucianna Cordeiro, MD

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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accepting PatientsVideo Visits
MARICOPA, AZ 85139

Dr. Cordeiro grew up in Catalao, a small town in the Brazilian state of Goias, before her family moved to Atlanta when she was twelve. Navigating a new country and a new language at that age shaped something that still defines her practice today: an instinct for meeting patients where they are, no matter the barrier. She studied biology at Kennesaw State University, then traded Georgia for the Caribbean, attending medical school at St. George's University in Grenada, where the island setting belied the rigor of the program. After earning her degree with high honors, Dr. Cordeiro returned stateside for residency at Staten Island University Hospital in New York, where she trained in robotic, laparoscopic, and vNOTES surgical techniques and conducted research on induction of labor outcomes. Dr. Cordeiro is drawn to the full continuum of women's health, from contraception and fertility counseling to menopause management, and she brings particular skill in minimally invasive approaches to gynecologic surgery. She cares for patients in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French, a reflection of the multicultural journey that brought her to medicine in the first place.

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Victoria Schooler, PA-C

Victoria Schooler, PA-C

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Physician Assistant
Accepting PatientsVideo Visits
MARICOPA, AZ 85139

Victoria grew up in Southern California, where she balanced academics with competitive tennis, eventually serving as team captain at Cal State Los Angeles. That experience taught her something that carries into her clinical work today: discipline, teamwork, and showing up consistently for the people counting on you. After earning her degree in Child Development, she spent time as an EMT with American Medical Response in Los Angeles, running 911 calls and event coverage. The fast-paced, high-stakes environment confirmed she was built for medicine, and she headed across the country to Clarkson University in upstate New York for her PA training. A women's health rotation in Arizona brought her to the desert, and something clicked. Victoria is now building her practice here, bringing a research-minded approach shaped by her master's project on how provider presentation affects patient trust. She is excited to be part of the MomDoc team and to care for women at every stage.

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ALEXA PERRY, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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AMANDA TOPPEL, NP

Nurse Practitioner
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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ARIELLE SANGER, FNP

Family Medicine
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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ASHLEY OVIAWE, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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CODY BARTA

Nurse Practitioner
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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DANIELLE JENNINGS, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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DUSTY ALLRED, PTA

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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MARICOPA, AZ 85139
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Dr. ANDREW SCHATZKI, M.D.

Family Medicine
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MARICOPA, AZ 85239
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Dr. BARBARA TILBEN, DO

Family Medicine
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MARICOPA, AZ 85139
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Dr. BIANCA SMITH, D.O.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
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MARICOPA, AZ 85139
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Dr. CARRIE LIPP, MD

Pediatrics
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. DAVID LAR, MD

Pediatrics
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. DAWN SORENSON, M.D., M.P.H

Pediatrics
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. HIRAM RIVERA PADILLA, MD

Internal Medicine
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. JAMES UNDERWOOD, D.O.

Pediatrics
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MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. JIAXI DONG, DO

Internal Medicine
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
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Dr. KYLE STOECKMANN, MD

Internal Medicine
Accepting Patients
MARICOPA, AZ 85239

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a hospital in the city of Maricopa?

Yes, but it is small. Exceptional Community Hospital on John Wayne Parkway has 9 inpatient beds and an 8-bay emergency department. It handles emergencies, observation stays, and basic imaging, but patients needing surgery, ICU, or labor and delivery are transferred to hospitals in Chandler or the Phoenix metro. A second hospital with at least 24 beds is approved for construction near Copper Sky Regional Park.

Where do Maricopa residents go for maternity care?

There are no labor and delivery services in the city of Maricopa. Expectant mothers receive prenatal care locally through Sun Life Health (OB-GYN services on Bowlin Road) but deliver at hospitals in Chandler, Casa Grande, or the broader Phoenix metro, typically a 20-to-30-minute drive. The planned second hospital has not announced whether it will include labor and delivery.

Where can uninsured patients get care in Maricopa?

Sun Life Health on Bowlin Road is a federally qualified health center offering family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dental, orthodontics, behavioral health, and pharmacy. It accepts AHCCCS, Medicare, and private insurance, and offers sliding-fee-scale discounts for patients who qualify based on income. Sun Life also provides application assistance for AHCCCS and Healthcare.gov.

What specialists are available locally in Maricopa?

Specialist availability is limited. Sun Life provides OB-GYN, behavioral health, and pediatrics. Exceptional Community Hospital offers emergency medicine and internal medicine. Most subspecialty care, including cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology, requires driving to Chandler, Casa Grande, or Phoenix. Telehealth is growing as a bridge for specialist consults.

When will the second hospital open?

BR Companies must begin construction within 36 months of its planned-area-development approval, which advanced in late 2025. The hospital will include at least 24 inpatient beds, a 10-bay emergency department, and diagnostic imaging. An opening date has not been announced. Even when complete, the city will have roughly 33 total hospital beds for a population approaching 90,000.