Family Primary Care in East Texas
Family Medicine • Tyler, TX
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
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Phone
+1903-595-5514
CRC.Outreach@uthct.edu
Opening Hours
Walk-in/same-day appointments available at UT Health East Texas Physicians Family Medicine Clinic at North Campus Tyler from 7:30–10:30 a.m. or 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
Walk-in/same-day appointments at North Campus Tyler
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (UT Health East Texas Physicians- Family Medicine): 4.0 out of 5 stars (33 reviews)
- Healthgrades: 4.8 out of 5 stars (23 reviews (Dr. Sam Salvi III))
- Healthgrades: 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 reviews (Dr. Eric Smith))
Patients praise
- Providers who are kind, caring, and attentive listeners
- Staff perceived as helpful and friendly in some instances
- Professional and experienced medical care
- Convenience of telehealth and accessibility for established patients
Common complaints
- Difficulties with scheduling appointments
- Staff perceived as unfriendly or dismissive
- Issues with communication and empathy from providers
- Frustration regarding clinic policies (e.g., work excuses, medication refills)
- Perception of being treated as a number or financial source rather than a patient
"This office treated me like another number with a $$ dollar sign attached to it."
— Review of Short Family Medical Group"I loved Dr. Salvi he is kind actually talk to you ask questions and listens to what you say."
— Review of Dr. Sam Salvi III"He is easy to talk to, never judgmental, always available for questions by email or a phone call, never have long waits, excellent nurses and staff."
— Review of Dr. Eric SmithSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. William Dreiss, MD - Family Medicine Physician in Tyler, TX | Healthgrades — Mar 17, 2026
- UT Health East Texas Physicians Welcomes Cory Cummings, MD, to Tyler – The Gilmer Mirror — Jan 8, 2026
- Ut Health East Texas Physicians Cedar Creek Lake Primary Care in Gun Barrel City, TX — Dec 22, 2025
- UT Health East Texas opens new clinic, urgent care center in west Tyler — Nov 5, 2025
- Sylvia Brown-Cates, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Gun Barrel City, TX — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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