Texas Digestive Specialists
Gastroenterology • McAllen, TX
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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
Texas Digestive Specialists is a U.S.-based gastroenterology practice with two Harlingen, TX offices and services across the digestive tract, liver, pancreas, colon, and rectal care. Key details: - Locations: Harlingen, TX (two offices); main address: 512 Victoria Ln Ste 2, Harlingen, TX 78550. - Services: Digestive system diseases, colon and rectal surgery and care, therapeutic services, diagnostic testing, and weight management. - Focus areas likely relevant to your query (gastroenterology and rectal care): comprehensive digestive care, including colon/rectal services and advanced GI therapies. - Access: Active practice with a small team (9 employees) and a dedicated clinical research lead, suggesting potential involvement in focused clinical services and studies. - Contact: Phone 1-956-365-4400; website texasdigestive.com. You may want to contact them to confirm whether they serve McAllen or have affiliated providers there.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vitals (Dr. Sandeep T. Samuel): 2.3/5 (3 ratings and reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Ingrid M. Chacon): Not explicitly averaged, but includes highly polarized feedback (some praise, multiple complaints) (6 reviews for Dr. Ingrid M. Chacon)
Patients praise
- Some patients report thorough and friendly care from specific providers
- Ability to correctly diagnose conditions where others failed in select cases
- Availability of bilingual staff in some instances
Common complaints
- Poor communication and lack of follow-up from staff
- Long wait times in office
- Reports of unprofessional or dismissive bedside manner from some doctors
- Concerns regarding billing and insurance practices
- Allegations of inadequate diagnostic thoroughness
"My mother was in severe pain and even after two days post office visit neither the doctor nor her staff had the courtesy to call in prescription to pharmacy... Just awful..!"
- Vitals (Dr. Ingrid M. Chacon)"Never met, saw, or spoke to the doctor who did my procedure. No explanation of the procedure. Filed complaint with Texas Medical Board. Stay away!"
- Vitals (Dr. Sandeep T. Samuel)"I had a very pleasant experience with Dr. Jason R Phillips. He was very thorough and extremely friendly and approachable. I highly recommend Texas Digestive..."
- Texas Digestive Specialists official testimonials pageSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- When Should You Get Your First Colonoscopy? Updated Guidelines Made Simple - Mar 30, 2026
- When Should You Get Your First Colonoscopy? Updated Guidelines Made Simple - Mar 30, 2026
- Texas GI practice breach could have exposed data of 41,000 patients - Becker’s ASC - Jul 29, 2025
- Dr. Dustin M. Luebbers, MD - Colorectal Surgeon in Harlingen, TX - May 14, 2026
- Texas Digestive Specialists (Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas) Data Breach Investigation - Cole & Van Note - California Data Breach Class Action Attorneys - Jul 24, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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