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La Plata Family Medicine is a private family medicine practice and hospital/healthcare provider based in Durango, Colorado. Founded in 1981, it operates three offices (all in Durango) with HQ at 316 Sawyer Dr. The practice offers a range of medical services including virtual consultations and hospital sports medicine, and emphasizes humankindness in care. Key details: - Address: 316 Sawyer Dr, Durango, CO 81303 (HQ) - Website: lpfma.com - phone: +1 970-259-3110 - Revenue: $1–5 million; Employees: about 6 - Industry: Hospitals and Health Care; NAICS: 62, 621 - Services: Family medicine, virtual consultations, sports medicine - Ownership: Privately held; active status - Notable online presence: modest web traffic with a ~0.7% bounce rate and predominantly U.S. visitors If you’re seeking care in Durango, La Plata Family Medicine offers primary care with telehealth options.

Clinic Type

Primary Care

Address

316 Sawyer Drive, Durango, Colorado 81303

Phone

970-259-3110

Email

Opening Hours

In-person and telemedicine appointments Monday - Friday

Telehealth

Yes (telemedicine)

Emergency Care

Dial 911 for medical emergencies

Services Offered

  • Primary care
  • Preventive care
  • In-person and telemedicine appointments
  • COVID-19 testing and treatment
  • Flu, RSV, strep and other respiratory illnesses treatment
  • Care for all ages (infants to elderly)
  • Independent primary care clinic

Technology & Equipment

  • Athenahealth (portal)

Team

  • (not listed), Board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners — Physicians/Nurse Practitioners team

Insurance & Payment

  • Medicare
  • Most types of insurance

Most types of insurance, including Medicare; details not fully enumerated on page

Not specified, In person, Telemedicine, Online payments via patient portal

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

Do you offer in-person and telemedicine appointments?

Yes, in-person and telemedicine appointments are available Monday - Friday.

Awards & Accreditations

  • Best of Durango – 1st Place (Durango Awards)
  • Best of Durango – 3rd Place (Durango Awards)
  • Best of Durango – 1st Place (Physician/Doctor)
  • Best of Durango – 3rd Place (Physician/Doctor)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp (via MapQuest): 3.0/5 (33 reviews)
  • Yelp: Not specified (44 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Physicians are described as knowledgeable, attentive, and caring
  • Ease of scheduling appointments and short wait times in office
  • Convenience of in-house lab draws
  • Friendly and helpful support staff in many instances

Common complaints

  • Disorganization and administrative issues such as lost labs or records
  • Reports of rude or cold staff in billing and front desk roles
  • Concerns regarding doctor turnover and feeling treated like a number rather than a patient
  • Complaints about billing procedures and being dropped by the practice

"Dr Manford is everything a patient could hope for in a Primary Care Physician... without a doubt the very best doctor I have an ever had the privilege of being cared by."

LocalityBiz

"This practice kicked me out as a single mom with no money on Medicaid and told me I was a criminal when they abruptly stopped taking Medicaid."

Yelp

"Billing and front desk are rude and cold and can't follow their own procedures... Also, all but a few of the doctors make you feel like a number on a chart instead of a person."

USCompanies.net

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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