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Amarillo Medical Specialists, Amarillo

Amarillo Medical Specialists

Nephrology • Amarillo, TX • Since 1994 • 2 (Main Office and Coulter Office) locations

About

Amarillo Medical Specialists LLP is a privately held medical practice based in Amarillo, Texas, founded in 1994. It operates as a comprehensive adult primary care group with access to a broad range of subspecialists, including gynecology, pulmonary disease, rheumatology, endocrinology, diabetes, kidney disease, infectious diseases, and neurology. It has five offices in Amarillo, with the headquarters at 1215 S Coulter St, Ste 400, Amarillo, TX 79106, and additional locations on Coulter Street. Contact: (806) 350-7520 or +1 806-358-8331. Website: amarillomed.com.

Clinic Type

Nephrology

Address

9092 Westgate Pkwy W, Amarillo, TX 79124; Coulter Office: 1900 Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106

Phone

(806) 350-7311

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

In case of emergencies, call 911; Urgent Care Clinic operates separately with hours listed in general site; after-hours urgent, non-emergency care available at Urgent Care on-site (hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m; Sat 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)

Services Offered

  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Specialties

Team

  • Lawrence Schaeffer, Nephrology — MD

Insurance & Payment

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (out of network for some plans as of May 1, 2026)

Out of network with certain BCBS plans effective May 1, 2026; continuity of care may be available via Blue Cross Blue Shield with a transition form: https://www.bcbstx.com/docs/forms/provider/tx/transitional-care-request-tx.pdf

Languages Spoken

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FAQs

Have a question for our staff?

We are happy to provide you with the information and guidance you need. Fill out the contact form and our administration will get in touch.

After hours, where can I get urgent, non-emergency care?

Visit our on-site Urgent Care Clinic, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For emergencies, call 911.

Awards & Accreditations

  • Texas Super Doctors 2025
  • Texas Rising Stars 2025
  • NEUROLOGY Texas Super Doctors 2025
  • exas Super Doctors 2025 (typo in source, interpreted as Texas Super Doctors)
  • TX Rising Stars 2025

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Vitals, WebMD, Healthgrades: Individual physician ratings vary widely on platforms like Vitals, typically ranging from 3.1 to 4.7 out of 5 stars. (Aggregate practice ratings on major platforms often have few to no user reviews despite listing many providers.)

Patients praise

  • Some individual physicians receive positive ratings for being professional and courteous
  • Positive feedback regarding specific nursing staff interactions for some providers

Common complaints

  • Difficulty getting through to the office or receiving return calls
  • Issues with the new patient intake process, including being denied for not having enough medical history or seemingly arbitrary reasons
  • Reports of rushed appointments and long wait times
  • Concerns regarding physician communication, specifically feeling unheard or that questions were not addressed properly
  • Disagreements with treatment plans or perceived lack of expertise in certain conditions

"If it were possible to give no stars at all, I would. I was compliant with their rather difficult new patient process. . . The moral of the story is, they will deny you medical care for no reason."

— Texas Beautihost review of Amarillo Medical Specialists, LLP

"My husband has been calling for over a week and leaving voicemails without a call or any form of communication back. They do not answer, or make attempts to ..."

— Yelp review of Amarillo Medical Specialists

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

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