Dr. Jessica Edwards, DO, MBA holds an active Texas license and practices 100% by video. From El Paso to Beaumont, Houston to Amarillo — same-day appointments, seven days a week, $125 flat. BCBS of Texas is in-network.
Texas has 254 counties and a well-documented shortage of primary care in most of them. Outside the major metros, a new-patient appointment can take months, and the nearest clinic may be forty minutes away in good traffic. Even inside Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, the wait is measured in weeks.
Telemedicine collapses that. Because Dr. Edwards is licensed in Texas, she can see you wherever you are physically located in the state at the time of your visit — a ranch outside Uvalde, a hotel in Midland, an apartment in Houston Heights, a dorm in Lubbock.
The scope is real primary care: acute illness, prescriptions, chronic disease management, women's health, mental health, preventive care and lab review. Same day, seven days a week, $125 flat — with BCBS of Texas and Aetna PPO in-network.
One legal note worth understanding: to be seen, you must be located in a state where she is licensed at the time of the visit. Texas is one of them, and one of twenty-four.
Every visit is 100% video. Same price, same physician, seven days a week.
Cold, flu, sinus and ear infections, UTIs, strep, rashes, minor injuries, allergic reactions.
New prescriptions and refills sent electronically to any Texas pharmacy the same day.
Diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, thyroid, asthma and COPD management.
Birth control, UTI treatment, menstrual concerns, prenatal counseling, annual GYN care.
Depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD evaluation and ongoing medication management.
Wellness visits, screening guidance, immunizations, lab interpretation.
Prostate health screening, testosterone evaluation, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, cardiovascular risk and preventive screenings.
Self-pay is $125 flat, with a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Text 830-276-2166 to confirm your plan before booking. Medicare, Medicaid and HMO plans are not accepted.
A common assumption about telemedicine is that it stops at the prescription. It doesn't. Here is exactly how the parts that need a physical facility actually work.
Orders are sent electronically to a lab near you the same day, and you go in for the draw whenever it suits you — no appointment with us required. Results come back to Dr. Edwards, and she reviews them with you rather than leaving you to interpret a portal PDF alone.
X-rays, ultrasounds and MRIs can be ordered and sent to an imaging center in your area, and the radiologist's report is reviewed in a follow-up visit. Some studies require a hands-on exam first — when that is the case, she will tell you plainly instead of ordering a scan that cannot answer the question.
When something needs a cardiologist, dermatologist, endocrinologist or surgeon, you get a referral with the clinical notes already written, so you are not re-explaining your history from scratch. Where possible she helps identify someone in your network.
Ordering authority and facility requirements vary by state, and some imaging studies require an in-person examination before they can be ordered. If a test or referral needs something this practice cannot provide, you will hear that directly — along with what to do instead.
Questions between appointments, prescription refills, lab results, records requests and scheduling all go through Spruce — a HIPAA-compliant messaging platform built for clinical care. No app required, and no clinical detail sitting in an ordinary text thread.
Text 830-276-2166 to start, or open the secure portal below. Messages are triaged by category so refills and records requests reach the right place instead of waiting behind everything else.
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“Absolutely love Dr. Edwards — I am happy she is back in Texas. Not only does she listen to you, but she will tailor your health to the way you want it. She is caring and friendly. She treats you like family, not a patient.”
“Dr. Edwards is extremely warm and kind, and I put my health and trust in her very capable hands. She came up with a tailored and life-changing game plan for my conditions with a tact I have not seen in ages.”
“I really like the experience. It fits my schedule and when I need it. Dr. Edwards is fantastic, knowledgeable and very caring of my needs. Highly recommended.”
“Dr. Edwards was such a pleasure to work with. She listened, she took her time, she was extremely informative, and really took the time to make sure I felt comfortable in her hands.”
Yes. She holds an active Texas license and is based in Austin. She is licensed in 24 states overall, so patients traveling between licensed states can often be seen without interruption.
Yes — that is one of the main reasons to use telemedicine. As long as you are physically located in Texas at the time of your visit, you can be seen from anywhere in the state, including rural counties.
You can be seen from any state where she is licensed. If you will be somewhere she is not licensed, tell us before the visit and we will reschedule — there is no charge for that.
Yes, BCBS of Texas is in-network, along with Aetna PPO and select BCBS/Anthem plans. Coverage is verified after booking so you know your cost before the appointment.
$125 flat for every visit type if you are paying out of pocket, with no payment required to book. If your plan is in-network, your normal cost-sharing applies instead.
Yes. Labs and imaging can be ordered electronically, and results are reviewed with you in a follow-up visit. Where required by Texas law, orders are routed to a facility that can fulfill them.
Yes. Lab orders go out electronically the same day to a facility near you, and you can go for the draw whenever it is convenient — no appointment with us needed first. Results are reviewed with you in a follow-up visit, and Dr. Edwards will explain what they mean and what changes, if any, they call for.
Usually, yes — imaging orders are sent to a center in your area and the radiologist's report is reviewed with you afterward. Some studies require a hands-on examination before they can be ordered, and in those cases you will be told directly and pointed toward local care rather than sent for a scan that cannot answer the question.
Yes, when it is warranted. You get a referral with the clinical notes already written so the specialist is not starting from zero, and where possible Dr. Edwards helps identify someone in your network. She will also tell you honestly when a specialist is not needed.
Through Spruce, a HIPAA-compliant messaging platform built for clinical communication — no app required. Text 830-276-2166 or open the secure portal at spruce.care/dredwards. Refills, records requests and scheduling go there; lab results are reviewed in a visit rather than by message. Never send clinical details by social media or ordinary email.
Same-day virtual visits, seven days a week, anywhere in the state. $125 flat.