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Primary care doctors who accept Medicare in Salinas, CA
CMS lists 145 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Salinas. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 143. Offer telehealth: 59.
What a visit costs with Original Medicare
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 93901 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $140, of which you pay about $35; a follow-up visit $108, of which you pay about $27 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Rianot T. Amzat, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006FemaleLydia A. Travnik, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 93.9/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012FemaleAmandeep Kaur, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92/100Graduated 2013FemaleMatthew K. Nienaber, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $857Mandakini H. Patel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.3/100Graduated 2010FemaleJames J. Helmer Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000MaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Jalia K. Tucker, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100Graduated 2017FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $30Alfred Forrest, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100Graduated 1977MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $29John M. Gray, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100Graduated 1988MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $81Michael R. Luder, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1992 · College of Osteo Med of the Pacific at PomonaMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $101Michael T. Nilmeier, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $173Steven C. Schumann, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1970 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $78Aurora Robledo, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 84.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $600Megan E. Stevens, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 82.4/100Graduated 2018FemaleEdgar H. Castellanos, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 36.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1985 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $68Adelheid Ebenhoech, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 24/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995 · Michigan College of Medicine and SurgeryFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 5Yolanta Kruszynska, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 22.4/100Graduated 1979FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $913Rebecca Abundis, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1992 · College of Osteo Med of the Pacific at PomonaFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,216Danielle O. Acton, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1984 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Mark J. Adame, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1988 · University of Washington School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $923Leora Tricia C. Aquino, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021 · Michigan State University College of Human MedicineFemaleNicole Marie Rose S. Araneta, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014 · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical SchoolFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $37Jennifer L. Archer, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleAna Arias, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $54Muneera Atcha, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,970Christa M. Balch, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $283Mariedel L. Barroga Schlegel, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 2Eleanor C. Battino, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2022 · Rush Medical College of Rush UniversityFemaleJoyce Marianne D. Beltran, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2003FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $235Laura Bertani, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Benjamin Berthet, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $503Johnny A. Blanchard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $727Russell Brunet, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007 · Kansas City University of Physicians and SurgeonsMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,508Mauricio E. Bueno, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1983 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $97Kelsey Capron, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $718Victor W. Carrasco, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021MaleCristian Carrillo, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental MedMaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $116Armando J. Cervantes, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020MaleSoelot J. Chantachote, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $191Patrick M. Chen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1988 · George Washington University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $200Alicia B. Chitanand, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, BradentonFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $29Valerie E. Choy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of MedicineFemaleJohn F. Clark, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1992 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $441Mario J. Cole, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999 · Howard University College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,269Helen M. Colliton, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2022FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $162Blair L. Cushing, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015 · University of North Texas HSC, College of Osteopathic MedFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 7Leah B. Dahlfred, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009 · University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFemaleHuy D. Dao, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1994 · Saint Louis University School of MedicineMaleVictor H. Delgado, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006MaleJoshua L. Deutsch, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Wisconsin School of MedicineMalePushpa Devulapalli, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleJaspreet Dhillon, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1983FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $924Miguel A. Dorantes, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,212Kambiz Farbakhsh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1995MaleJacqueline R. Flores, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $195Leslie A. Foote, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986 · Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Daniel A. Gallegos, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $452Erika B. Garcia, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $383Gary S. Garcia, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $465Vivian L. Garcia, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $29Ronald L. Gertsch, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1972 · Indiana University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Michael W. Glass, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · University of Kansas School of Med (kc/wich/sal)MaleEvelin R. Gonzalez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleAmber Grandison, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $21Ghislaine Y. Guez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010 · University of Miami, LM Miller School of MedicineFemaleYochita Gullapalli, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012 · University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of MedicineFemaleSundeep K. Gupta, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1995 · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical SchoolMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $90Tyler Haase, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineMaleTerrence C. Hack, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 4Claire J. Hartung, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryFemaleOther offices in Salinas: 5Larkin S. Holt, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleWei C. Huang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021MaleCarol M. Humphry, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1990 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineFemaleLaura M. Ireland, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineFemaleHarry K. Jang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1980 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Daniel H. Jenkins, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · University of New England, College of Osteo MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Imad Kafilmout, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1981MaleCaroline I. Kennedy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1998 · University of Washington School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $44Phillip M. King, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995 · University of New England, College of Osteo MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,190Anastasia R. Klick, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013 · University of Minnesota Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $86Rosalie V. Kogan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleMihir A. Kshirsagar, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Touro Un College of Osteopathic Medicine, VallejoMaleOther offices in Salinas: 5Victoria M. Laine, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012FemaleJames Lew, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1984 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,614Lin Lin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2008 · University of Minnesota Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $400Juana Lucio Gonzalez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 4Daniel Magana Villalobos, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007MaleOther offices in Salinas: 4Drug and device company payments (2025): $90Sheridan Major-Moore, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas CampusFemaleSterling Malish, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,164Pablo Sebastian Marchevsky, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013MaleOther offices in Salinas: 1Alberto Martinez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1990MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $792Patricia M. Mayer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1994 · University of Minnesota Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $198Ian McDaniels, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · University of Vermont College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 5Warren S. Nishimoto, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1991MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,377Oguchi H. Nkwocha, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1981 · University of Utah School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Salinas: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $19Melissa B. Nothnagle, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineFemaleJoanna Oppenheim, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1998 · Temple University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $128Peter I. Oppenheim, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,500Olga Padron Lopez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012FemaleOther offices in Salinas: 2Wendy H. Palastro
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011Female
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Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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- Nurse practitioners63
- Cardiologists17
- Orthopedic surgeons14
- Neurologists18
- Gastroenterologists13
- Ophthalmologists15
- Optometrists17
- Podiatrists8
- Urologists7
- Pulmonologists10
- Nephrologists8
- Endocrinologists3
- Rheumatologists4
- ENT doctors5
- Oncologists5
- Psychiatrists40
- Psychologists6
- Therapists and counselors26
- Physical therapists43
- Audiologists5
- Chiropractors12
- Gynecologists30
- General surgeons15
- Vascular surgeons3
- Dietitians5
- Neurosurgeons6
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).