Overview
Dr. Steven Goodman graduated from Tulane university with a Bachelors of Science with a Major in Biology. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago . Dr. Goodman completed his internship and residency in Family Medicine at San Bernardino County Hospital, following two years of working, outpatient medicine, traveling, fishing and scuba diving in Guam. He and his wife relocated to San Luis Obispo in 1988. He formed Cuesta Medical Group (CMG) in 1994. In 2015 CMG joined Dignity Health’s medical group Pacific Central Coast Health Centers. Dr. Goodman continues to practice full service Family Medicine, and also serves as the Vice President of Clinical Operations for Pacific Central Coast Health Centers.
Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), High Cholesterol, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Insurance
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
895 Aerovista Pl, Suite 103, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Primary Care - Dignity Health - Templeton, CA
Matthew Talarico, MD, is board certified in Family Medicine. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree at Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. After completing his residency years at the West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program, just outside of Chicago, he practiced his first ten years in and around his hometown of Morris, Illinois. For the past twelve years he has loved his years in California - now seeing his patients in Templeton and Los Osos.While appreciating his traditional training, Dr. Talarico enjoys a more holistic approach that centers around wellness, especially utilizing nutrition to achieve optimum health. Dr. Talarico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, and Tension Headache.
David B. Hammer
Alexander Castellanos is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Templeton, California. Dr. Castellanos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
David B. Hammer
Daniel Willis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Templeton, California. Dr. Willis has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hepatitis C, and Hyperthyroidism.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Bell's PalsyDr. Goodman isAdvanced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Goodman isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Goodman isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Goodman isAdvanced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Goodman isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- Experienced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AnemiaDr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- ApoplexyDr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AsthmaDr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Goodman isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.