Overview
Dr. Nicholas Placone specializes in diagnosing and treating manycomplex conditions in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and he alsohas sub-specialized training in treatment of esophageal and motilitydisorders of the GI tract. ❝ I believe in patient-centeredmedical care and dedicatingthe time to understand eachpatient’s specific needs andensure understanding about theirown disease processes in orderto form a personalized plan ofcare together.❞—Nicholas Placone, MD Fellowship: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow from the University ofSouthern California-Los Angeles (USC) and Los Angeles General MedicalCenter (LAC)Residency: Internal Medicine Residency from University of California, DavisMedical School: Doctor of Medicine from Medical College of WisconsinUndergraduate: Joint Major Mathematics and Economics and Minor inBiology from University of California, San DiegoProfessional Memberships: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG),American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), AmericanNeurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS).
Dr. Placone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alcoholic Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis B, Jaundice, Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1551 Bishop Street, Suite 230, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Placone has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal VaricesDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Varices.
- HepatitisDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis BDr. Placone isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis B.