Overview
We understand that visiting the gastroenterologist may be a new experience for you and that you may be in pain or worried about your health. That?s why all the staff at the Santa Maria Digestive Diagnostic Center and Santa Maria Gastroenterology focus on making you feel comfortable and confident in our care. Our physicians and our medical team take extra care to listen to your concerns, answer all your questions and thoroughly explain your condition and treatment options.
Dr. Benipal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonic Malakoplakia, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
361 Town Center West, Ste 101, Santa Maria, CA 93458
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Benipal 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.
Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic
Mick Meiselman is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Meiselman has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.
Sansum Clinic
James Egan is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Egan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Surgical Oncology - Dignity Health - Santa Maria, CA
My approach to patient care is based on an individualized care plan which provides distinctive advanced medical and procedural therapy yet also meeting the unique emotional needs of each patient. I pride myself on utilizing both the cognitive and procedural aspects of my Advanced Therapeutic and Gastroenterologic training in providing cutting edge and evidence based care to my patients. Dr. Melitas earned his Medical degree from Spartan Health Sciences University and is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.He completed an Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago and a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Michigan State University.As an advanced therapeutic endoscopist, Dr. Melitas has been trained to manage many complex gastrointestinal, pancreatic, biliary, and liver diseases endoscopically.Dr. Melitas is active in several Medical Associations including the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Melitas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholangitis, Acute Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Anal FissureDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.