Portales Clinic - La Casa Family Health Center
Respiratory Services • Portales, NM • Since 1975
About
Portales-based La Casa Family Health Center (La Casa de Buena Salud Inc) is a private medical practice offering primary care, behavioral health, and dental services with a focus on medically underserved communities in southeast New Mexico. Key facts: - Location: Portales, New Mexico, USA (headquartered here; multiple offices in Portales) - Established: 1975 - Services: Primary care, behavioral health, dental care - Revenue/Size: About $15.6M annual revenue; 2 employees (very small workforce) - Contact (examples): jbjohnson@lacasahealth.com; main phone numbers include (575) 755-2272 and (575) 356-6695 - Online presence: lacasahealth.com; U.S. focus with strong local traffic (monthly visits ~5,482; bounce rate 0.7%) - Accessibility: Emphasizes affordable, evidence-based care for underserved populations - Offices: 4 locations listed in Portales, NM If you’re seeking the Portales clinic specifically, this center is the Portales-based location within La Casa Family Health Center network.
Clinic Type
Respiratory Services
Address
1515 W. Fir, Portales, NM 88130
Phone
Medical: 575-356-6695; Dental: 575-356-5517; Lab: hours listed, no separate phone; Optometry: 575-359-3777
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: not specified in excerpt
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- opendatany.com: 1/5 stars (based on specific user complaints)
Patients praise
- Friendly and considerate staff
- Affordable services via sliding fee scale
- Positive experiences with specific providers
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments
- Concerns regarding diagnostic accuracy in dental care
- Perceived lack of communication and teamwork among staff
- Issues with timely reporting of test results
"Everything was great. The staff was very friendly and considerate. Dr. Y was very nice! All around this is a great family health center and I would recommend..."
— La Casa Family Health Center official testimonials page"Dont expect to be seen any where close to your scheduled appointment time."
— User review on opendatany.com"They do not believe what they're patients tell them, they do not give accurate time estimates, they lack the ability to give finality in their "results", and there is disconnect between what their employees tell patients."
— User review on opendatany.comSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Portales healthcare leader guest of congresswoman - The Eastern New Mexico News — Feb 25, 2026
- DENTAL ASSISTANT – CLOVIS – La Casa Family Health Center — Jun 5, 2026
- Leger Fernández Announces First Guest to State of the Union: Carmen Pacheco-Muñoz, Rural Health Care Leader from Portales | Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández — Feb 21, 2026
- La Casa Family Health Center Summer Food Service Program – Free meals for children 18 and under Mondays through Fridays through Aug. 1 at multiple locations in Clovis, Portales, and Melrose. All meals are grab and go; children must be present to receive meals. - — Jul 18, 2025
- Esther D. Verzi, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Portales, NM — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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