Ochsner CHRISTUS Primary Care – Ryan Street | Lake Charles, LA
Family Medicine • Lake Charles, LA
About
Ochsner CHRISTUS Primary Care – Ryan Street is part of the CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana system, a nonprofit Catholic health system with more than 600 centers across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The Lake Charles location focuses on primary care services within a larger CHRISTUS Health network. The Southwestern Louisiana site employs about 58 staff and connects with affiliated hospitals and clinics in the region.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
4100 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone
337-415-4888
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Opening Hours
Monday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Emergency Care
Emergency care available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What are the hours?
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Hours listed for clinic operations).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Ochsner.org (Verified Patient Surveys): 4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 187 verified ratings) for Dr. Emily Paulk at this location (187 verified ratings)
- Healthgrades: 4.2 out of 5 stars (13 reviews)
Patients praise
- compassionate and thorough care
- attentive providers with excellent bedside manner
- clear explanations from doctors
- professional and friendly staff
- efficient check-in processes
- quick service and short wait times
Common complaints
- poor communication
- curt or rushed interactions
- difficulty reaching the office by phone
"Patients consistently praise CHRISTUS Primary Care for compassionate, attentive, and thorough care. Providers are frequently described as great listeners with excellent bedside manner, clear explanations, and strong follow-up."
— Ratings.MD (Aggregated Verified Patient Feedback)"This was by far, the best Urgent Care I have ever been to. The staff was extremely friendly, service was quick, and I was taken care of immediately."
— Promallu (Review of related Urgent Care service at same location)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Jenna Stitzlein, APRN, FNP-C - CHRISTUS Health — Aug 10, 2025
- [XLS] Sheet1 - Louisiana Department of Health — Nov 30, 2025
- Ruth Elizabeth Ceballos Calderon, MD | CenterWell Primary Care — Dec 17, 2025
- Senior Citizen-Focused Primary Care - Thrive Magazine — Nov 2, 2025
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - LinkedIn — Nov 13, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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