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Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD

Family Medicine* Age 57
Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD
4.7 (99 Ratings)

Offers telehealth

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Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Santa Monica, CA.
Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD
4.7 (99 Ratings)
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Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD

Family Medicine* Age 57
Santa Monica, CA
Accepting new patients
32 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Santa Monica, CA.

About

Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Santa Monica, CA and has 32 years experience. They graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1992 and completed a residency at Santa Monica Hospital.They currently practice at Primary Care Ocean Park - Santa Monica Family Physicians and are affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. At present, Dr. Sarachek received an average rating of 4.7/5 from patients and has been reviewed 99 times. Their office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Sarachek is board certified in Family Practice and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Offers Telehealth

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Easy Scheduling

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Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Foot Infection
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Foot Infection
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Pharyngitis
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Colon Cancer
Genital Warts
Joint Pain
Limb Pain
Muscle Spasm
Prostatitis
Sinusitis
ACTH (Cosyntropin) Stimulation Test
Alcohol Misuse Screening and Counseling
Alcohol or Substance Misuse Screening and Counseling
Anemia and Iron Deficiency Screening
Arrhythmia Screening
Bacteriuria Screening
Blood Allergy Testing
Bone Density Scan
Breast Cancer Screening
Cancer Screening
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Chest Pain Evaluation
Chlamydia Infection Screening
Cholesterol Screening
Circumcision
Dementia Evaluation
Dementia or Depression Screening
Detoxification Evaluation
Diabetes Screening
Diabetic Evaluation
Dipstick Urinalysis
Disability Evaluation
Drug Allergy Testing
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
Dyslexia Assessment
Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Fetal Cardiac Screening
Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer
Geriatric Assessment
Gonorrhea Screening
Health Screening
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Hepatitis A Screening
Hepatitis B Virus Screening
Hepatitis C Virus Screening
Hepatitis Screening
Herpes Simplex Screening
HIV Screening
Home Sleep Study
Immunization Administration
Impairment Rating Evaluation
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Independent Educational Evaluation
Joint Fluid Test
Lyme Disease Evaluation
Mammography
McMurray's Test
Melanoma Screening
Memory Evaluation
Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
Mole Evaluation
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Osteoporosis Screening
Ovarian Cancer Screening
Pap Smear
Patch Testing
Pre-Operative Evaluation
Pregnancy Test
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening Exam (DRE)
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychiatric Evaluation - Child and Adolescent
Psychological Evaluation
Psychological Evaluations Prior to Bariatric Surgery
Rapid Flu Test
Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
Skin Screenings
Skin Testing and Screening
Spinal and Postural Screening
STD Screening
Strep Test
Syphilis Screening
Thyroid Screening
Trichomoniasis Screening
Tuberculosis Screening
Urine Pregnancy Test
Vaccination
Vaginosis Screening
VAP Lipid Testing
Wellness Examination
Wheelchair Evaluation
Worker's Compensation Evaluations

Insurance Accepted

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  • Choice Plus POS II
  • National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
    Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
  • HealthyBlue 2.0
    HealthyBlue Advantage
  • Cigna PPO
  • MultiPlan PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Primary Care Ocean Park - Santa Monica Family Physicians
    2701 Ocean Park Blvd Ste 118, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Patient Satisfaction

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Sarachek
4.7
Based on 99 Reviews
5 Stars (87)
4 Stars (6)
3 Stars (1)
2 Stars (1)
1 Star (4)

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Mar 11, 2024
This was an urgent care visit only. I broke my foot. Not my usual doctor. They all were excellent
— Mar 11, 2024
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About Me

Biography
  • Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD is a family medicine specialist in Santa Monica, CA and has over 31 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1992. He specializes in Family Medicine.
Biography
Specialties*
Family Medicine
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of California, Davis School of Medicine
    1992
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Family Practice
Board Certifications
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Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Santa Monica Hospital
    1995
Residency Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Sarachek's profile.

Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD is affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center.

Yes, Dr. Joel Sarachek, MD holds board certification in Family Practice.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Providence Saint John's Health Center

    2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA