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Primary care doctors who accept Medicare in Santa Cruz, CA
CMS lists 92 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Santa Cruz. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 90. Offer telehealth: 43.
What a visit costs with Original Medicare
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 95060 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $142, of which you pay about $35; a follow-up visit $110, 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.
John D. Bergren, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1991 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $17Bahareh B. Binesh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 2010FemaleMartin M. Binesh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 2014MaleSartaj S. Brar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018MaleJulia D. Crawford, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1992 · University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFemalePatrick A. Cudahy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017MaleIgbekele Daodu, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 1998MaleEric J. Day, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 2018 · University of Vermont College of MedicineMaleGael F. Decleve, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1996MaleWhay H. Jones, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1989 · Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of MedFemaleRobert Keet, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 1974MaleJennifer L. Kelly, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2005FemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Anne Marie E. McDaniel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2002 · New York Medical CollegeFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $22Clayton R. McDaniel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2002 · New York Medical CollegeMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $22Praseeda Moleyar- Narayana, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2005FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $17Jackson C. Nagle, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007MaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Robert C. Potts, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 1997 · Ohio State University College of MedicineMaleCharulata Ramaprasad, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2002 · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $55Robert J. Weber, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1984 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $93Darlene A. Zanker, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityFemaleAndrew H. Lewis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 88.9/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999 · Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $130Karl K. Johsens, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of MedicineMaleRenee B. Hook, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86/100Graduated 1998 · At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, KirksvilleFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $609Miki R. Joy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100Graduated 1976 · Indiana University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $135Steven C. Schumann, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1970 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $78Mary K. Rahders, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 83.2/100Graduated 2017 · Tulane University School of MedicineFemaleJennifer Acostamadiedo, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 77.9/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $135Mercedes G. Laurencin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 61/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1982 · Boston University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $75Mehran Jamali, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 15.5/100Graduated 2008MaleNathan D. Atkinson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006 · Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsMaleKirsten Barnes, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · University of South Carolina School of Medicine, GreenvilleFemaleJosee Belanger, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1988FemaleChristopher J. Bernardi, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013MaleElizabeth Brennan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1992 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineFemaleRobin P. Brooks, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineFemaleStephanie Chang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $30Audrey Coates, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · Central Michigan College of MedicineFemaleMichael Coulson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleJessica W. Divine, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Dawn M. Faber, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997FemaleCassy Friedrich, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleJaclyn R. Gadbaw, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2009 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineFemaleMartha L. Gonzalez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $159Gilbert Goodman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1974 · Wayne State University School of MedicineMaleNicholas Hanna, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013MaleDanielle E. Harik, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleHossein Hassani, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2008MaleSalla I. Hennessy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineFemaleMatthew G. Houlahan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010 · Michigan State University College of Human MedicineMaleQiuying Huang, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleSharon S. Jamieson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986FemaleEthan Jose, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · University of Oklahoma College of MedicineMaleCasey A. Kirkhart, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004 · New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of TechnologyMaleSteven Y. Lai, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $655Karissa L. Leclair, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021 · Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthFemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $17Wendy A. Leonard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997 · Albany Medical College of Union UniversityFemaleIda G. Leong, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1978 · Tufts University School of MedicineFemaleJohn H. Lipson
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Georgetown University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Miguel A. Lopez Mendoza, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021 · Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedMaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Rose H. Lovell, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleTracy A. Maclay, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999 · Tulane University School of MedicineFemaleKendall Madden, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015 · Stanford University School of MedicineFemaleRashmi Mathew, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $163Amy K. McEntee, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004 · Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic MedFemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $56Joseph M. Molinaro, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006MaleHolly B. Moore, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1996 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineFemaleMarin S. Muller, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1987MaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Linh T. Nguyen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009FemaleDaryl Nounnan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1995 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineMaleMary K. Patz, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1991 · Boston University School of MedicineFemaleJulia R. Powers, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017 · University of Vermont College of MedicineFemaleKareem N. Raad, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014MaleNathan A. Rheault, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014 · Touro Un College of Osteopathic Medicine, VallejoMaleJames Ritchey, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014MaleHailey Roumimper, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2021 · Georgetown University School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Angelica Salazar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010 · Boston University School of MedicineFemaleEugene C. Santillano, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2003 · Drexel University College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $129Minoo Sarkarati, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Meharry Medical College School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Jennifer A. Schreck, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000 · Tulane University School of MedicineFemaleKendall Shifflett, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleWendy Sickels, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleJessica Smith, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011FemaleAndrew M. Smythe, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014 · Touro Un College of Osteopathic Medicine, VallejoMaleYuru Y. Song, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1984FemaleTanen St Clair-Brown, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015MaleAmanda Torczynski, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleOther offices in Santa Cruz: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $31Arlene Vazquez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineFemaleMatthew Watson
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2005 · Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsMaleVickie L. Winkler, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995 · Medical College of WisconsinFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $258Gary J. Zane, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $107Kyle R. Keene, DO
May accept assignmentGraduated 2011 · West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineMaleMichelle F. Massie, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 1990 · University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryFemale
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.
Other specialists in Santa Cruz
- Nurse practitioners48
- Cardiologists6
- Dermatologists4
- Orthopedic surgeons7
- Neurologists6
- Gastroenterologists8
- Ophthalmologists9
- Optometrists20
- Podiatrists16
- Urologists6
- Pulmonologists5
- Nephrologists3
- Rheumatologists4
- ENT doctors5
- Oncologists12
- Psychiatrists13
- Psychologists17
- Therapists and counselors81
- Physical therapists42
- Occupational therapists9
- Chiropractors22
- Gynecologists23
- General surgeons14
- Pain management doctors3
- Physiatrists7
- Sleep medicine doctors4
- Infectious disease doctors3
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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).