
Overview
The mission of Golden Valley Health Centers is to improve the health of our patients by providing quality, primary health care services to people in the communities we serve regardless of language, financial or cultural barriers.
Dr. Villarama is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- 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
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
847 W Childs Ave, Ste B, Merced, CA 95341
Charlie L. Kano, MD Private Practice
Care of people of all ages and both genders that emphasizes patient-centered, evidence based, whole person care provided through a multidisciplinary team approach in settings that reduce barriers to access and use advanced information systems. Dr. Kano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.
Office Of Ramaa Maruthachalam, MD
The mission of Golden Valley Health Centers is to improve the health of our patients by providing quality, primary health care services to people in the communities we serve regardless of language, financial or cultural barriers. Dr. Maruthachalam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Silent Thyroiditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Chronic Cough.
Office Of Long Thao, MD
My approach is to treat patient with respect taking into account their culture and background. Treat a patient using evidence base medicine and to treat a patient the way I would want to be treated. Dr. Thao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.
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
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Villarama isDistinguished. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Advanced
- Acute CystitisDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- AmenorrheaDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Amenorrhea.
- AnemiaDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- ChlamydiaDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Chlamydia.
- Chronic CoughDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- Chronic PainDr. Villarama isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Experienced
- AbetalipoproteinemiaDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Abetalipoproteinemia.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- AngiomyomaDr. Villarama isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.


