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Family Medicine • Alamosa, CO • Since 1927

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San Luis Valley Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare provider based in Alamosa, Colorado, serving the San Luis Valley and surrounding areas. It operates a 49-bed hospital in Alamosa, six clinics across the Valley, and another hospital in Conejos County. The organization was founded in 1927 and employs about 171 staff. Key contact: marketing@slvrmc.org; main phone: (719) 589-2511. Locations include HQ at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101, and several clinics in La Jara, Monte Vista, Antonito, and other nearby towns.

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Clinic Type

Family Medicine

Address

9021 Hwy 285, La Jara, CO 81140

Phone

(719) 274-5121

Email

patientadvocates@slvrmc.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.sanluisvalleyhealth.org/find-a-provider/

Emergency Care

Emergency Services

Services Offered

Family Medicine

Team

Nick — Physician
Cynthia Wheat, MD — Hospital Medicine

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

Birdeye/Google/Healthgrades/RateMDs (Rock Creek Family Medicine): 4.8 out of 5 stars (125 reviews)
Healthgrades (Dr. Richard Snider): 3.8 out of 5 stars (4 reviews)
Vitals (Dr. Martin Sowards): 4.9 out of 5 stars (8 ratings (2 written reviews))
Healthgrades (Debra Rice, ARNP): 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 reviews)

Patients praise

Providers are generally described as caring, thorough, and respectful
Patients feel heard and not rushed during appointments
Professional and clear communication from medical staff

Common complaints

Difficulty with phone appointment systems (long wait times, automated menus)
Isolated reports of missed diagnoses or concerns about specific procedures

"Need to throw the dang thing in the trash. When I call I want to talk to a person. First you have to wait through the list... however, Dr. Sowards is awesome - so I just grin and bear it."

— Vitals Review of Dr. Martin Sowards

"Dr. Sowards is a caring doctor. He treat you with respect and is very professional. Appointment are never rushed he explains everything. I highly recommend him to all."

— Birdeye Review of Rock Creek Family Medicine

"Far and away, the best medical practitioner I've yet come across. Always on time, always kept her appointments. The single most nonjudgmental APRN I've ever dealt with in my life."

— Healthgrades Review of Debra Rice, ARNP

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.