The 20 Best Coccidioidomycosis Doctors Near Me in Santa Maria, CA

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The 20 Best Coccidioidomycosis Doctors near Santa Maria, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Coccidioidomycosis near Santa Maria, CA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Erin K. Murphy
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Pulmonology - Dignity Health -Santa Maria, CA

    525 East Plaza Drive, Suite 204, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Erin Murphy earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University-Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Sterling Heights, Michigan and is Fellowship trained in Pulmonary Critical Care from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.  Dr. Murphy’s clinical interests include asthma, COPD, acute respiratory infections, and other chronic respiratory disorders, lung cancer screening, post-COVID management and post-ICU clinic for respiratory failure. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Distinguished in Coccidioidomycosis
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Coccidioidomycosis
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Pacific Coast Critical Care

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Reagle is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Reagle has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Coccidioidomycosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Francisco R. Mendoza
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    Santa Maria Family Medicine

    124 W Fesler St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patients are persons/individuals treated with care and respect. Dr. Mendoza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

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    John P. Okerblom
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    CCFC - Chapel Office

    915 E Stowell Rd, Ste B, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Okerblom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Victor M. Guerrero
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    CHC-Santa Maria-Palisade Primary Care

    1510 E. Main St, Ste 104B, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Guerrero is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Guerrero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ijeoma Ofiaeli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Ofiaeli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elham Novin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Novin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yosef Diab is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Diab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, and Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meghan Lane is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Lane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Disseminated Tuberculosis, Sepsis, and Volkmann Contracture.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Sandquist is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Sandquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Adrenal Crisis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis

    Marian Regional Medical Center

    1400 E Church St, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashley Buchanan is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Buchanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis, Stroke, and Hip Replacement.

    Rashiklal R. Patel
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Internal Medicine

    Primary Care - Dignity Health - Santa Maria, CA

    5075 S Bradley Rd, Suite 131, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Rashiklal Patel, MD, is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Specialist in Santa Maria. He has more than 35 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Patel graduated from Kasturba Medical College of Mangalore and Manipal University in India. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Flushing Hospital in New York.Dr. Patel is affiliated with Marian Regional Medical Center. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

    Richard G. Day
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care - Dignity Health - Nipomo, CA

    1560 Mesa Rd, Suite 100, 
    Nipomo, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Day has practiced Family Medicine for more than 35 years. He did his Undergraduate training at Stanford, and earned his MD degree from Case Western Reseruve University School of Medicine. He was Chief Resident of his Family Practice Residency Program at The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.Dr. Day returned to Stanford to work at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and taught residents at the School of Medicine, and served as an Attending Physician at the Stanford University Medical Center and the San Jose Residency Program. He also served as one of the team physicians for the San Francisco Giants and 49'ers. He has completed several marathons, including Denver, Cleveland, San Francisco, and Boston. Dr. Day is part of the Nipomo community and enjoys the opportunity to be of service to his friends and neighbors. Dr. Day is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Ampullary Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    CHC. Nipomo Health Center

    150 Tejas Pl, 
    Nipomo, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emilia Ambrosio is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Ambrosio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    CHC. Nipomo Health Center

    150 Tejas Pl, 
    Nipomo, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Natalia Schwartz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Coccidioidomycosis
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2801 Santa Maria Way Ste A, 
    Santa Maria, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steve Clarke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Clarke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Coccidioidomycosis?

    Coccidiomycosis, also known as valley fever, is a fungal infection caused by the fungus, Coccidioides, that lives in the soil in the southwestern United States (Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, California (San Joaquin Valley), Texas, and south-central Washington and parts of Mexico and Central and South America. Coccidiomycosis is contracted by breathing in the fungal spores from the air, usually from dust caused by farming, construction, and wind. Once inhaled, the spores continue to reproduce in the lungs. Rarely, the fungal spores may enter the body through a cut or wound, causing a skin infection.

    When should I see a Coccidioidomycosis doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Coccidioidomycosis doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Coccidioidomycosis doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Coccidioidomycosis doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Coccidioidomycosis doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Coccidioidomycosis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Coccidioidomycosis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Coccidioidomycosis doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Coccidioidomycosis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Coccidioidomycosis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Coccidioidomycosis doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Coccidioidomycosis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Coccidioidomycosis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Coccidioidomycosis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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