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Santa Maria General Practitioners

5 Doctors Found
Of the 5 General Practitioners in Santa Maria shown on this page:
  • 1 Board certified
  • 4 Reviews
  • Average rating is 3.3 stars
  • Average wait time is 18.4 minutes

Top General Practitioners in Santa Maria, CA

Thomas A Caruso, MD

Thomas A Caruso, MD

  • Currently 2.5 of 4 stars
(3) (2)
Central Coast Urgentcare
340 E Betteravia Rd
Ste C
Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • General Practice
  • 34 years experience
  • 4 star medical school
Mark F Pomerantz, MD

Mark F Pomerantz, MD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(1) (1)
Central Coast Urgentcare
340 E Betteravia Rd
Ste C
Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • General Practice
  • 28 years experience
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star medical school
  • Short wait time
George J Hiester, MD
George Hiester
220 S Palisades Dr
Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • General Practice
  • 4 star medical school
Lawrence M Shear, MD
Lawrence M Shear, MD
263 Crescent Ave
Santa Maria, CA 93455
  • Family Medicine
  • General Practice
  • 47 years experience
Andrew J Henning, MD
Pacific Arthritis Ctr
607 Plaza Dr
Ste C-201
Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Family Medicine
  • General Practice
  • 28 years experience
What are General Doctors?

A general practitioner is similar to a family practitioner in that they treat patients of all ages with a variety of health concerns. These doctors treat everyday ailments, some acute and chronic diseases, as well as providing health checkups, physicals, inoculations and preventative care.

General practitioners differ from family practitioners because they are not required to complete an additional residency in family medicine after completing their medical school residency. Like family practitioners, general practitioners will also provide referrals to patients who are in need of a specialist.

The area of Santa Maria, CA has a population of approximately 133,563 people. There are 5 general practitioners near Santa Maria, which gives it a ratio of 1 general practitioner per 26,713 residents or a ratio of 1 general practitioner per 7,805 households. There are 39,024 households in Santa Maria.