facebook tracking Hospice and palliative care doctors in Santa Cruz, CA (3 doctors)

Hospice and palliative care doctors in Santa Cruz, CA

3 Medicare-enrolled hospice and palliative care doctors practice in Santa Cruz. The hospital they most often list is Marinhealth Medical Center. Filter by Medicare acceptance, telehealth or hospital below.

Hospice and palliative care doctors3practicing in Santa Cruz
Accept Medicare33%1 of 3; 2 more may
Offer telehealth33%1 hospice and palliative care doctor
Typical experience37 yrs1 women, 2 men

Hospitals they work with

Largest practices

  • Sutter Bay Medical Foundation2

Every hospice and palliative care doctor in Santa Cruz

Joshua Biddle, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care11 years in practice

Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

2850 Commercial Xing, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 460-7350
May accept Medicare assignment Telehealth University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Hospital affiliations

NPI 1386023877

William J. Morris, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care37 years in practice

Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

2200 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 460-7388
Accepts Medicare assignment

Hospital affiliations

NPI 1720147150

Sharon Tapper, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care42 years in practice

2850 Commercial Xing, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

May accept Medicare assignment University Of Maryland School Of Medicine

Hospital affiliations

None listed with Medicare

NPI 1053400408

No hospice and palliative care doctor here matches those filters.

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Questions about hospice and palliative care doctors in Santa Cruz

How many hospice and palliative care doctors are in Santa Cruz, CA?

3 Medicare-enrolled hospice and palliative care doctors practice in Santa Cruz according to CMS. The largest groups are Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (2).

Which hospitals do Santa Cruz hospice and palliative care doctors work with?

The hospitals Santa Cruz hospice and palliative care doctors most often list as an affiliation are Marinhealth Medical Center (1), Dominican Hospital (1). An affiliation usually means the doctor can treat or admit patients there.

Do these hospice and palliative care doctors accept Medicare?

All are enrolled in Medicare. 1 of 3 accept Medicare assignment, meaning they take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services, and 2 may accept it case by case. 1 offer telehealth visits. Confirm with the office before booking, especially if you have Medicare Advantage or private insurance.

What does a hospice and palliative care doctor do?

Palliative care doctors relieve pain and other symptoms of serious illness at any stage, and lead hospice care at the end of life.

Listings come from the CMS Doctors and Clinicians national file: clinicians enrolled in Medicare whose primary specialty is hospice and palliative medicine, at the practice addresses CMS lists in Santa Cruz. Hospital affiliations are the hospitals each clinician reports to Medicare. Details change; confirm with the practice before you visit. About the data.