Baxter Health Announces Pain Management Department Name Change and Provider Updates

Baxter Health is pleased to announce that our pain management department will now be known as Baxter Health Pain Clinic. Dr. Ryan Krafft and Physician Assistant Niger Stice will remain at the clinic, and we will be welcoming an additional physician and several nurse practitioners to our care team. We are deeply grateful for the trust you place in us and would be honored to continue providing your care at the Baxter Health Pain Clinic, located at 17 Medical Plaza in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

We also want to inform you of provider changes at Baxter Health Pain Clinic, effective close of business, March 20, 2026. Pain medicine physicians Dr. Mathew McNelley, Dr. Maria Lyuksyutova-Price, Dr. Bryan Slepicka, and APRNs Jessica Dwyer, Lesli Vargas, McKenzie Lively, and Stephanie Smith will be leaving Baxter Health.

If you would like to make an appointment at Baxter Health Pain Clinic, please call (870) 508-5900. If you would like to transfer your care to the departing physicians or another provider outside of Baxter Health Pain Clinic, contact our medical records department at (870) 508-1292, or go to https://www.baxterhealth.org. Go to Patient & Visitors in the top middle of the page and select “Medical Records”, then select the “Click Here to Request Medical” tab in the middle of the page.

Thank you for allowing Baxter Health to be part of your care journey. We know that changes like these can bring questions and uncertainty, and we want you to know that we are committed to making this transition as smooth and supportive as possible. At Baxter Health, we are dedicated to providing compassionate care beyond measure, rooted in our values and reflected in every patient interaction. It is our privilege to serve you and our community.