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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Gout near Santa Maria, CA. Of these, 21 are Experienced.

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    21 providers found
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      430 S Blosser Rd, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.1 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 Gout. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      1300 E Cypress St, Suite G1, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Hawkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, and Cirrhosis.

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      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates Inc

      220 S Palisade Dr, 104b, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Desmond is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Desmond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, and Chronic Cough.

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      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      1505 Shepard Dr, Suite 106, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Levy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Levy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Clear Cell Sarcoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Wilms Tumor.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      2151 S College Dr, Suite 203, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Krause is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Krause is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Cystic Hamartoma, Caroli Disease, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      2050 S Blosser Rd, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Lopez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Sitosterolemia.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      2342 Professional Pkwy, Suite 260, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Haverty is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Haverty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Cough, and Ventricular Fibrillation.

      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      2801 Santa Maria Way, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jimmy Baker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

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

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

      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      150 Tejas Pl, 
      Nipomo, CA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ben Cooke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Cooke has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

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

      George Cury is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Cury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Shingles, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Internal Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

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

      Hugo Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      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 Gout. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Gout
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Gout
      Rheumatology

      American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates-Ca PC

      671 W Tefft St, Suite 13, 
      Nipomo, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Frank Scott is a Rheumatologist in Nipomo, California. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Psoriasis.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      697 W Tefft St, 
      Nipomo, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Firestone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nipomo, California. Dr. Firestone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates Inc

      915 E Stowell Rd B, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (10.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Okerblom is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Okerblom has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates Inc

      915 E Stowell Rd B, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (10.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Melinda Jezierski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Jezierski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Gout
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Gout
      Rheumatology

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      850 Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 220, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ena Sharma is a Rheumatologist in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. Her top areas of expertise are Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

      Experienced in Gout
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      260 Station Way, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bala Bhat is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Bhat has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gout
      Family Medicine
      1057 E Grand Ave, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Welch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Welch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Gout?

      Gout is a type of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in the joints.

      Acute gout is a painful condition that often affects only one joint. Chronic gout is the repeated episodes of pain and inflammation. More than one joint may be affected.

      When should I see a Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

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

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