
Overview
I think it is very important to listen to patients and understand their concerns and answer all of their questions. My treatment recommendations are evidence-based, follow national and international practice guidelines and are tailored to each patient's needs. I have a strong emphasis on preventive medicine and draw from any and all branches of health care. While pharmacological therapy is sometimes the best choice, I always prefer to treat without medications when there are safe, effective and proven alternatives.
Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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
- 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
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- 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
1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 220, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Monterey Bay Heart Center A Medical Corporation
Dr.Potkin's cardiovascular training included 4 y ears at R ush University, Chicago, Illinois; 2 years at the University of California at Irvine, California; 2 years at the National Institutes of Health, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, M aryland; 2 years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and a final year at Washington Hospital Center Heart Center, Washington DC's premier cardiovascular center where senators , congressme n, and local dignitaries often received their cardiovascular medical care. During these 11 post-graduat e training years he published over 45 peer-reviewed manuscripts in prestigious journals and helped write several books and lectured in this country and in Europe. After completing general and sub-specialty training Dr. Potkin move from Washington D.C. to the Monterey Bay area in 1991. This was a major decision for him to leave the academic world and enter the private practice world. This decision was initially difficult to leave Washington, D.C. for the west coast, however, besides having a great love and dedication to medicine, he wanted to raise a family in a safe and beautiful area that would still allow him practice cardiovascular medicine and participate in academic medicine in beautiful Monterey Bay area. Dr. Potkin has been in our community for 26 years now and began practicing clinical and Interventional Cardiology at our local hospitals and affiliated with Stanford Medical Center and El Camino Hospitals since 1991 as a teacher and attending physician. He is an expert in cardiovascular medicine including the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, cholesterol metabolism, systemic hypertension,congestive heart failure, adult congenital heart disease, chest discomfort, valvular heart disease, and TIA- stroke. He also has special expertise in rhythm abnormalities including palpitations, pacemaker, defibrillator, biventricular pacemaker management and implantation. Dr. Potkin regularly educates the community and physicians through lecture series and tutorials. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine, a fellow in the American College of Cardiology, and is also a Fellow in the Society of Cardiology and Angiography and Interventions as well as a member of the Heart Rhythm Society and American Heart Association.Dr Potkin is committed to providing his patients exceptional care with special attention to quality of life and alleviation of fear and suffering.He wants his patients and their families to enjoy their precious lives. Several of his simple but true adages are that the most important lesson he learned in Medical school is that life is fragile and precious and not be taken for granted. That the rare complication or adverse outcome, is not rare to the person who experiences it, for that PERSON IT IS 100%. These basic concepts keep him focused on providing the best medical care for his patients. Dr. Potkin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Carotid Artery Disease, and Venous Insufficiency.
Rajiv H. Punjya, MD Private Practice
Rajiv Punjya is a Cardiologist in Tracy, California. Dr. Punjya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Stable Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Punjya is currently accepting new patients.
Bay Area Cardiology Medical Group
Ramford Ng is a Cardiologist in Livermore,, California. Dr. Ng is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. His top areas of expertise are His Bundle Tachycardia, Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.

