
Overview
We understand that visiting the gastroenterologist may be a new experience for you and that you may be in pain or worried about your health. That?s why all the staff at the Santa Maria Digestive Diagnostic Center and Santa Maria Gastroenterology focus on making you feel comfortable and confident in our care. Our physicians and our medical team take extra care to listen to your concerns, answer all your questions and thoroughly explain your condition and treatment options.
Dr. Benipal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonic Malakoplakia, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
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
- 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
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- 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
361 Town Center West, Ste 101, Santa Maria, CA 93458
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Benipal has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Pueblo Care Complex
Thomas Mellor is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Mellor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Gastroenterology - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Board Certification: Certified by American Board of Internal Medicine, GastroenterologyFellowship Training: Duke University Medical CenterInternship and Residency: University of California, San Diego Medical CenterMedical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolProfessional Memberships: Member, American Gastroenterological AssociationMember and Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Mundorf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Gastroenterology - Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande, CA
Dr. Quezada earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from TexasA&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology training from Los Angeles County/University of Southern CaliforniaMedical Center. He’s skilled in general GI procedures as well as EndoscopicRetrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and performs this procedure at the French Hospital Advanced GI Lab. While in medical school, Dr. Quezada developed a health care program for medical students to participate in treatment of migrant farm worker patients. Dr. Quezada is fluent in Spanish ❝ My care philosophy is to work with my patients to developtheir health goals and do all that is possible to assist themin achieving those goals.❞—Michael Quezada, MD. Dr. Quezada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Toxic Megacolon, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Benipal isDistinguished. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Anal FissureDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Benipal isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Benipal isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.

