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Quick Facts
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- 38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- 53 INSURANCES ACCEPTED
- SPEAKS Spanish, Portuguese
- Uc Irvine Medical Center
- 14 COMMENTS
- 2 AWARDS
- 2 SPECIALTIES
- 12 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- 2 BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
- 2 HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- 4 LOCATIONS
Patients’ Perspective
- Trusted diagnosis
- Good bedside manner
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About Benjamin Nestor Potkin MD
Benjamin Nestor Potkin, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Capitola, CA, with other offices in Watsonville, CA and Santa Cruz, CA (and 2 other locations). He has 38 years of experience. His specialties include Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine.
Locations
Dr. Benjamin Nestor Potkin has 4 locations
Specialties
Dr. Benjamin Nestor Potkin has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Benjamin Nestor Potkin has the following 12 areas of expertise
- Heart Attack
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Hypertension
- Heart Failure
- Arrhythmia
- Heart Diseases
- Unstable Angina
- Stroke
- High Cholesterol
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clot
- Heart Block
Awards
2 Awards
Patients' Choice Award (2018)
Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018)
Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
Education
38 Years Experience
Uc Irvine Medical Center
Residency
Rush Medical College Of Rush University Medical Center
Graduated in 1984
Dr. Benjamin Nestor Potkin Accepts the Following Insurance
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO Deductible Plan CA only
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Anthem Advantage HMO
- Anthem BC Pathway X EPO Network
- BC CA California Care Small Group HMO
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
- Blue Cross CA Advantage PPO Preferred DirectAccess Plus
- Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
- Blue Cross CA Pathway X PPO
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
- Blue Cross CA Select HMO
- Blue Cross CA Select Plus HMO
- Blue Cross CA Select PPO
- Blue Shield CA 2017 I&F HMO - CoveredCA
- Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
- Blue Shield CA Access Plus Savenet
- Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
- Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
- Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
- Blue Shield CA Platinum Local Access + HMO 25
- Blue Shield CA PPO
- Blue Shield CA Trio ACO HMO
- Canopy Health
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA LocalPlus
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Net CA HMO
- Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
- Health Net CA HMO SmartCare
- Health Net CA HMO Whole Care Network
- Health Net CA HMO Wholecare
- Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
- Health Net CA PPO
- Health Net PureCare One EPO Individual & Family Plan
- Health Net SmartCare Network HMO Small Group
- Humana Choice POS
- MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- UHC Navigate HMO
- UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
- UHC Navigate POS
- UHC Nexus Open Access
- UHC Options PPO
- UHC Signature Value Focus
- UHC SignatureValue Focus
- UHC West SignatureValue Advantage HMO Value Network
- UHC West SignatureValue HMO
More about Dr. Benjamin Nestor Potkin
Dr. Potkin graduated from the Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center in 1984. He works in Capitola, CA and 3 other locations and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. Dr. Potkin is affiliated with Watsonville Community Hospital and Dominican Hospital.
