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Dr. Mercedes Laurencin, MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine* Age 68
Dr. Mercedes Laurencin, MD
4.4 (5 Ratings)

Offers telehealth

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Dr. Mercedes Laurencin, MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine* Age 68
Santa Cruz, CA
Accepting new patients
42 years of experience

Offers telehealth

 

Overview

Dr. Mercedes Laurencin, MD works in Santa Cruz, CA as a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Internist and has 42 years experience.

They are board certified in Family Practice and graduated from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Laurencin completed a residency at Ucsf/San Francisco General. At present, Dr. Laurencin has received an average rating of 4.4 from patients and has been reviewed 5 times. They are affiliated with Dominican Hospital. Their office accepts new patients and has telehealth appointments. Dr. Laurencin also speaks Spanish. Dr. Laurencin practices at Practice in Santa Cruz, CA and has additional offices in San Jose, CA.

Offers Telehealth

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Explains Conditions Well

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Low Wait Times

Patients are usually seen in 10 minutes or less.

Friendly Staff

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Insurance Accepted

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  • Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
    UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Select PPO
  • HealthyBlue 2.0
  • LocalPlus
    Open Access Plus
  • Curative EPO
    Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Santa Cruz Personal Physicians Inc.
    634 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  2. 2 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
    Monday
    08:30 - 21:00
    Tuesday
    08:30 - 21:00
    Wednesday
    08:30 - 21:00
    Thursday
    08:30 - 21:00
    Friday
    08:30 - 21:00
    Saturday
    09:00 - 20:00
    Sunday
    09:00 - 17:00

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4.4
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
    1982
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Family Practice and Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • University of California San Francisco
    1983
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Ucsf/San Francisco General
    1990
Residency Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Mercedes Laurencin, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Laurencin accepts telehealth appointments. Please call Dr. Laurencin's office to make an appointment.

Dr. Laurencin accepts Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of California as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Laurencin accepts here.

Yes, Dr. Laurencin speaks Spanish. See Dr. Laurencin's profile on MedicalNewsToday for more information.

Dr. Laurencin has a star rating of 4.4/5 and has been reviewed 5 times.

Dr. Laurencin is board certified in Family Practice and Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Laurencin has been practicing as a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Internist for 42 years.

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