Overview
Maria Mercado is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Chula Vista, California.
Dr. Mercado is highly rated in 37 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Thyroid Storm.
Dr. Mercado is currently accepting new patients.
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Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
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- EPO
- HMO
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
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- HMO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- EPO
- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
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- HMO
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- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- 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
880 Third Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Mercado 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Maria M. Mercado
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Maria M. Mercado?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Maria M. Mercado by calling their office at 619-205-4585. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Maria M. Mercado a top-rated expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Maria M. Mercado is classified as an Distinguished expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Maria M. Mercado specialize in?
While Dr. Maria M. Mercado is a Endocrinology, they have specific expertise in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Endocrinology.
Does Dr. Maria M. Mercado accept my insurance?
Dr. Maria M. Mercado accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 619-205-4585 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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
- OsteoporosisDr. Mercado isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Mercado isDistinguished. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Thyroid StormDr. Mercado isDistinguished. Learn about Thyroid Storm.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Mercado isDistinguished. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Advanced
- Adrenal Insufficiency PediatricDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Empty Sella SyndromeDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Empty Sella Syndrome.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Familial HypopituitarismDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypopituitarism.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Graves DiseaseDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Graves Disease.
- Hashimoto ThyroiditisDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
- Hirsutism in WomenDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hirsutism in Women.
- HypercalcemiaDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hypercalcemia.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- HyperthyroidismDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- HypothyroidismDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Idiopathic HypercalciuriaDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Idiopathic Hypercalciuria.
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- MelorheostosisDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Melorheostosis.
- Melorheostosis with OsteopoikilosisDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.
- Milk-Alkali SyndromeDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Milk-Alkali Syndrome.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- OsteopeniaDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Osteopenia.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Pituitary ApoplexyDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Pituitary Apoplexy.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- ProlactinomaDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Rabson-Mendenhall SyndromeDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome.
- Rathke Cleft CystDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Rathke Cleft Cyst.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Mercado isAdvanced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- Autosomal Recessive HypotrichosisDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis.
- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Congenital HypothyroidismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hypothyroidism.
- Cytochrome C Oxidase DeficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- Diabetes Insipidus (DI)Dr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Diabetes Insipidus (DI).
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Eunuchoidism Familial HypogonadotropicDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Familial HyperaldosteronismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hyperaldosteronism.
- Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor
- Familial HypertriglyceridemiaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Generalized Resistance to Thyroid HormoneDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.
- Glucocorticoid ResistanceDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Glucocorticoid Resistance.
- Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)Dr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).
- Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome
- HyperaldosteronismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hyperaldosteronism.
- HypoaldosteronismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypoaldosteronism.
- HypogonadismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypogonadism.
- Hypogonadism Primary Partial AlopeciaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia.
- Hypogonadotropic HypogonadismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.
- HypoparathyroidismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypoparathyroidism.
- HypopituitarismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypopituitarism.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- InfertilityDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Infertility.
- Isolated Hypogonadotropic HypogonadismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- Kallmann SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Kallmann Syndrome.
- Klinefelter SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Klinefelter Syndrome.
- Low Blood SugarDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Sugar.
- Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia
- MelasmaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Melasma.
- Membranous NephropathyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Membranous Nephropathy.
- Mitochondrial Complex V DeficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.
- Multiple Endocrine NeoplasiaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia.
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Dr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
- Neonatal Severe HyperparathyroidismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.
- Neurohypophyseal Diabetes InsipidusDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus.
- Opioid Induced ConstipationDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Opioid Induced Constipation.
- Osteitis FibrosaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Osteitis Fibrosa.
- Paget's Disease of BoneDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Paget's Disease of Bone.
- PanhypopituitarismDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Panhypopituitarism.
- Parathyroid HyperplasiaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Hyperplasia.
- Pediatric Growth Hormone DeficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.
- PheochromocytomaDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Pheochromocytoma.
- Polycystic Ovary SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
- Secondary Adrenal InsufficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.
- Sheehan SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Sheehan Syndrome.
- Short Stature (Growth Disorders)Dr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Short Stature (Growth Disorders).
- Silent ThyroiditisDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Silent Thyroiditis.
- Testicular FailureDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Testicular Failure.
- Thyroid DysgenesisDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Dysgenesis.
- Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect
- Toxic Nodular GoiterDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Toxic Nodular Goiter.
- Triple A SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Triple A Syndrome.
- Type B Insulin Resistance SyndromeDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome.
- Vitamin D DeficiencyDr. Mercado isExperienced. Learn about Vitamin D Deficiency.