Jasper patients concerned about medical care after clinic closes following DEA raid
Jasper residents complain there is a lot of uncertainty after the DEA raided the Jasper Family Clinic earlier this week.
The agents were at the Jasper Family Clinic as part of an ongoing investigation according to Davilyn Walston, the public information officer U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Hilda Yates is a patient from the clinic who has arthritis and high blood pressure. She depends on her prescription medicine to manage her pain. She said she is worried about where she will get her next refill.
“I’m worried and concerned about what is going to happen to all of us and what is going to happen to my daughter,” said Yates.
Yates has been getting treatment at the clinic from Dr. Larry Brown for ten years. Dr. Brown’s name used to be listed on the clinic sign but now it is covered up. Another sign on the front door of the building said the clinic is closed and directs patients to call the Diagnostic Medical Group at 409-813-1677.
“I’m concerned about what we are going to do if we run out of medicine or need something if he is gone,” said Yates.
12news called and we asked the person who answered about the Diagnostic Group’s relationship with the Jasper Family Clinic. The person on the phone told 12news the company is no longer affiliated with Dr. Larry Brown.
Yates said she hopes she can figure out what to do before she runs out of her medicine.
“It’s very frustrating because I’ve talked to people in this town my age and they don’t know what is going to happen,” said Yates.
Christus Hospital Administrators said patients who need their prescriptions re-filled should check with their pharmacy. If that doesn’t work, you will need to find another doctor to prescribe medicine.
12news reached out to the DEA agent in charge and the Jasper Police Department. They told 12news no arrests have been made in connection with the raid at this time.
Officials have also not released any information on who or what they are investigating.
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Dr. Brown is a very educated physician and he has taken care of me for over 10 yrs. My Transplant Dr. Andrea Duchini went MIA and Brown knew what to do to keep me from going into a coma. Diagnostic Group is the cause of this also patients who have been kicked out for pharmacy hopping or no drugs in system or extra curricular drugs in system. Yeah , He will and has kicked people out .
Dr. Brown has only had Diagnostic Group 4 years about so he could take Cigna Health Springs. Yes, Brown does drug test also he will and has kicked people out . You have to have verified proof that you are in need meaning CT’s MRI’s. Then at first part of January 2016 he started referring patients to Dr. Harris of Coastal Pain Care because that is what Diagnostic Group wanted. In the past yrs. since Hydrocodone was changed to a schedule 2 I have been drug tested close to 30 times not just any drug test either , A test that measures quantity and also the brand. Dr. Brown is more than qualified he also helped me to get off of so much. He helped me with seizures. and I have all the proof and yes I would let him use my medical records to show exactly how much he has helped me/. His exams were very thorough. Unlike today I had to go to a pain management Dr. who did not even do anything -No Exam No Nothing and they are prescribing Fentanyl which is worse than Hydrocodone .
When they changed the laws they say it was because of addiction but Norco-Hydrocodone is not the one that people are snorting or shooting Oxycotin is the drug. I Pray Dr. Brown comes back I also Pray you post this because we need him and we do not care about the drugs Heck I just started living because of Him…PatG 1/3/2017