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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Nephrosclerosis near Santa Maria, CA. Of these, 22 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    24 providers found
      Advanced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates Inc

      355 Daniel Ave, Suite 105, 
      Sana Maria, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kamlesh Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sana Maria, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Neuralgia, Enlarged Liver, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      821 E Chapel St, Suite 203, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

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

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      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      830 E Chapel St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmad Nooristani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Nooristani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      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 Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elham Novin-Baheran is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Novin-Baheran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Fields is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Fields has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Yorke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Yorke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Sepsis, Volkmann Contracture, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ijeoma Ofiaeli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Ofiaeli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Sandquist is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Sandquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Adrenal Crisis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Siri Khalsa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Khalsa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elena Agafonova is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Agafonova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      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 Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, and Chronic Cough.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      1510 E Main St, Suite 104 C, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Sweeney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Sweeney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      1510 E Main St, Suite 104 C, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jesse Arellano is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Arellano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Lipogranulomatosis, Lipoid Proteinosis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis

      Santa Maria Nephrology Medical Group

      1505 Shepard Dr, Suite 103, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hatem Mezher is a Nephrologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Mezher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, High Potassium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis

      Santa Maria Nephrology Medical Group

      1505 Shepard Dr, Suite 103, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arashdeep Poonia is a Nephrologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Poonia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and High Potassium Level.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates Inc

      1505 S Shepard Dr, Suite 104, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mohammad Arain is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Arain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Internal Medicine

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      1102 E Clark Ave, Suite 120a, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rashiklal Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.

      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Nephrosclerosis
      Family Medicine

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

      1102 E Clark Ave, Suite 120a, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Piazza is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Piazza has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Acute Kidney Failure, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH).

      Advanced in Nephrosclerosis
      Advanced in Nephrosclerosis

      Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

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

      Brian Penton is a Nephrologist in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Penton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Nephrosclerosis?

      Nephrosclerosis is a progressive condition in which a hardening of the kidney and damage to the renal arteries, veins, arterioles, glomeruli, renal tubules, and interstitial tissues occurs due to fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis) caused by kidney and vascular diseases or chronic high blood pressure (hypertension). Nephrosclerosis leads to the development of chronic kidney disease, eventually progressing to end-stage renal disease in some patients. Nephrosclerosis occurs more often in black individuals of African descent.

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

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

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

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