Texas Primary Care: Primary Care Physician (PCP)
Primary Care • Port Arthur, TX • 1 location locations
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
8455 9th Ave, Suite B, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone
(409) 519-8018
texasprimarycare23@gmail.com
Opening Hours
Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday Closed (as listed)
Website
Telehealth
Not specified
Emergency Care
Not specified
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
Insurance Providers Accepted may be subject to change; listed items reflect current page content.
Not explicitly specified on page, Insurance, Self-pay, Online payments via patient portal, healow/Patient Portal
Financing: Not specified
Languages Spoken
Pricing
Current Offers
From $79
FAQs
What services are offered?
Lab Services, Family Care, Primary Physicians, preventive and diagnostic services, health check-ups, vaccines, and more.
How can I access patient portal?
Our patient portal provides secure online access to health information via healow app.
What are the office hours?
Monday–Friday 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday closed.
How can I contact the clinic?
Phone: (409) 519-8018; Email: texasprimarycare23@gmail.com.
Awards & Accreditations
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Texas Primary Care): 4.3 out of 5 stars (20 reviews) (20)
- CenterWell Primary Care (Christina F Crenshaw, APRN): 4.82 out of 5 stars (166 ratings) (166)
- Healthgrades (Dr. William Pickard): 3.5 out of 5 stars (14 ratings) (14)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Thi Nguyen): 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings) (4)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Tracie Updike): 4.7 out of 5 stars (30 ratings) (30)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Colin Hales): 4.7 out of 5 stars (9 ratings) (9)
Patients praise
- Physicians are perceived as knowledgeable and thorough
- Patients appreciate providers who listen to concerns
- Some staff members are described as helpful and kind
- Effective diagnosis and treatment plans
Common complaints
- Long wait times
- Rude or dismissive front desk/administrative staff
- Poor communication regarding documents or administrative processes
"Dr khawaja is great!!... Finally pleased to have a primary care doctor that listens and super attentive."
— Birdeye (Texas Primary Care)"But her front desk staff is VERY RUDE. She over talks the patient. She don't listen to what the patient is telling her and she ALWAYS makes excuses to the problem at hand before even researching it."
— Birdeye (Texas Primary Care)"The receptionist and manager were both rude and very careless about my situation. The doctor and nurse are great. I hate having to leave because of the way I was treated by the manager and receptionist."
— Healthgrades (Dr. William Pickard)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Maria L. Diestro, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Port Arthur, TX — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Luis A. Medina - Internal Medicine Physician in Port Arthur, TX — May 14, 2026
- Priscilla Presson, FNP-C - Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Baytown, TX | Healthgrades — Sep 16, 2025
- Dr. Sara Maguina, DO - Internal Medicine Physician in Port Neches, TX — May 14, 2026
- Deborah D. Vanover, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Port Neches, TX — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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