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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Costochondritis near Bakersfield, CA. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    22 providers found
      Advanced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Adventist Health Physicians Network

      1524 27th St, Suite 101, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Gerald Rogado is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Rogado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, and Empyema.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      General Practice
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      General Practice

      Ronnie Claiborne MD A Professional Corporation

      1925 17th St, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronnie Claiborne is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Claiborne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Experienced in Costochondritis

      Osf Medical Group Of California Inc

      2725 16th St, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Moelleken is an Orthopedics provider in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Moelleken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

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      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      3733 San Dimas St, Suite 101, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amin Abdelmeseeh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Abdelmeseeh has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Aphthous Stomatitis, and Sutton Disease 2.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Stockdale Medical Offices

      3501 Stockdale Hwy, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shannon Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Costochondritis, and Tietz Syndrome.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Stockdale Medical Offices

      3501 Stockdale Hwy, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Regis De Barros is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. De Barros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Obesity in Children, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      3501 Stockdale Hwy, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Corollos Abdelshehid is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Abdelshehid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Pustules, Asthma in Children, and Lymphangitis.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Internal Medicine

      Bakersfield Family Medical Group Inc

      4580 California Ave, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ju Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cellulitis, and Shingles.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Stockdale Medical Office

      3501 Stockdale Highway, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Iveth Sandoval is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Sandoval is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. Her top areas of expertise are Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Chronic Pain, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Universal Healthcare Services, Inc.

      8303 Brimhall Rd, Bldg 1500, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nanditha Kongara is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Kongara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, and Tracheitis.

      Advanced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc

      9710 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Armando Alvarez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Alvarez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, and Sinusitis.

      Advanced in Costochondritis
      Advanced in Costochondritis

      San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc

      6515 Panama Ln, Suite 106, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John-baptist Mugema is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Mugema is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Ming Medical Office

      8800 Ming Ave, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicholas Artinian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Artinian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Costochondritis, and Tietz Syndrome.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc

      9710 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rocky Chavez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Chavez has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc

      9710 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Mu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Mu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Neuralgia, Togaviridae Disease, and Cellulitis.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Experienced in Costochondritis

      Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc

      9710 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Idalberto Zaldivar-Galves is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Zaldivar-Galves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Acute Cystitis, Compartment Syndrome, and Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc

      9710 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carlos Ventura is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Ventura is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome, Acrogeria, Gottron Type, Hereditary Mucoepithelial Dysplasia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Bakersfield Family Medical Group Inc

      3400 Calloway Dr, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Don Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine

      Mohawk Medical And Associates Inc

      9908 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Morasca is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Morasca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, Sinusitis, and Premature Ovarian Failure.

      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Costochondritis
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Mohawk Medical And Associates Inc

      9908 Brimhall Rd, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jorge Del Toro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Del Toro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Costochondritis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Bronchitis, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Costochondritis?

      All but your lowest 2 ribs are connected to your breastbone by cartilage. This cartilage can become inflamed and cause pain. This condition is called costochondritis. It is a common cause of chest pain.

      When should I see a Costochondritis doctor near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis doctor near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis doctors near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis doctors near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis doctor near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Costochondritis 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 Costochondritis doctor near Bakersfield, 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 Costochondritis 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 Costochondritis 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 Costochondritis doctors near Bakersfield, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Costochondritis 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 Costochondritis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Costochondritis 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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