Experienced in Obesity
Experienced in Obesity
Penn State Health Community Medical Group LLC
1120 Cocoa Ave, 
Hershey, PA 

Overview

Carlos Sanchez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Penn State Health St. Joseph
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MetLife
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

PENN STATE HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP LLC
1120 Cocoa Ave, Hershey, PA 17033
Other Locations
PENN STATE HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP LLC
2221 Noll Dr, Suite 2000, Lancaster, PA 17603
PENN STATE HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP LLC
2494 Bernville Rd, Suite 201, Reading, PA 19605

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Bronchiectasis.
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507 Bonnie Ln, 
Chester Springs, PA 
 (52.4 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English

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888 Poplar Church Rd, 
Camp Hill, PA 
 (14.5 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English

Reza Azizkhan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Azizkhan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

Areas of Expertise

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