La Casa Family Health Center
Emergency Medicine • Portales, NM • Since 1975
About
La Casa de Buena Salud Inc (La Casa Family Health Center) is a private medical practice network headquartered in Portales, New Mexico. Founded in 1975, it operates 4 offices in Portales and focuses on affordable, evidence-based primary care, behavioral health, and dental services for the medically underserved in southeast New Mexico. Key details: - Services: primary care, behavioral health, dental care - Location: Portales, NM (4 office addresses listed) - Revenue: about $15.6M; 2 employees - Website: lacasahealth.com - Contact: multiple NM phone numbers; main email jbjohnson@lacasahealth.com - Ownership: Private; active status - Notable: Emphasizes serving underserved communities and integrated care across multiple health disciplines
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
1515 W. Fir, Portales, NM 88130
Phone
Medical: 575-356-6695
meveritt@lacasahealth.com
Opening Hours
Medical: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Dental: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM; Lab Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:30 PM; Optometry: hours not specified
Emergency Care
Not explicitly stated as an emergency department; provides acute care and same-day appointments for general acute illness
Services Offered
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FAQs
What hours is Medical services available at Portales Clinic?
Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Ratings.MD (Dr. Basil Anaele): 4.5/5 (verified ratings) (49)
- Ratings.MD: Not explicitly provided (aggregated comments available) (112 ratings/36 comments (Prisma Davalos))
- Birdeye (Kennedy Guadalupe M): 3.3/5 (3)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Giddel Thom): 3.0/5 (4)
Patients praise
- Professional and compassionate provider bedside manner
- Efficient check-in processes for some patients
- Successful diagnosis and effective treatment experiences
- Patient-centered care and trust, particularly in pediatrics and family practice
- Stable, long-term community presence
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and in-clinic delays
- Overcrowded clinic environment
- Dissatisfaction with clinical staff communication and professional competence
- Perceived lack of care and responsiveness to patient concerns
"It was an actual pleasure to visit this clinic despite the pain I was in due to a knee injury. I would highly recommend this clinic as an alternative to the clinics in Clovis..."
— Ratings.MD patient review for RGH Clinic"Dont expect to be seen any where close to your scheduled appointment time."
— Public review for La Casa Family Health Center"The providers I have seen here been very good.. Understanding that the staff is very busy but getting my next appointment scheduled before I leave as call backs can sometimes be an issue."
— Ratings.MD patient review for RGH Clinic providerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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