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Physician Clinics

Rural Health Clinics • La Junta, CO • Since 1971 • Multiple locations including La Junta, CO locations

About

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center (La Junta, CO) operates as a nonprofit regional hospital with physician clinics in La Junta. Key details: - Location: La Junta, Otero County, Colorado - Type: Private nonprofit regional hospital; affiliated physician clinics (La Junta area) - Beds: 25 licensed beds; Level IV trauma center - Services include: diagnostic imaging, emergency services, gastroenterology, infusion therapy, orthopedics, rehabilitation, laboratory, medical records, respiratory therapy, and more - History: Building completed in 1971; former facilities dating to early 20th century - Campus/addresses: HQ at 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050; multiple La Junta addresses listed If you need specifics on a particular physician clinic (specialties, hours, or contact), I can pull that focus from their site or provide the most recent contact details.

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Clinic Type

Rural Health Clinics

Address

1100 Carson Avenue, Suite 201, La Junta, CO 81050 (and Suite 100 in same address)

Phone

719-383-5...

Email

rcothran@avrmc.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.avrmc.org/getpage.php?name=Physician_Clinics

Services Offered

Physician clinics
Primary care
Specialty clinics (referenced)
Provider services
Patient care services

Team

Vernice Bautista, La Junta clinic — PA-C
Valerie Carnes, La Junta clinic — AGNP-C
Jessica Ojeda, La Junta clinic — ACNPC-AG

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

English
Spanish
other languages not specified

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Birdeye (Google aggregation): 2.2 stars out of 5 (93 reviews (aggregated for La Junta Clinic Valley-Wide))
Birdeye (AVRMC Physician Clinic): 2.7 stars out of 5 (Not explicitly stated (Birdeye))

Patients praise

Specific staff members like case managers and certain therapists praised
Some physicians noted as approachable and willing to explain treatments
Availability of diverse care services including behavioral health and MAT support

Common complaints

Staff perceived as rude, bitter, or inflexible
Issues with billing transparency and inconsistent charges
Concerns regarding doctor bedside manner and communication skills
Reports of long wait times or appointment cancellation frustrations

"I'd maybe put a four if they kept a doctor longer than 3 months, reception is rude and bitter. Most doctors bedside manner is that of a corrections officer."

— Birdeye user review

"Frivolous billing and inflexible office staff. Charges will be inconsistent and unjustified. They have no respect or consideration of long standing patients who pay their bills."

— Vitals user review regarding a physician at a local practice

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