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Dr. John Kaufmann, MD

Infectious Disease Medicine*
4.0 (21)
Map Pin Small Santa Cruz, CA
Accepting new patients
27 years of experience
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Overview of Dr. John Kaufmann, MD

Dr. John Kaufmann, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist in Santa Cruz, CA. They specialize in Infectious Disease Medicine, has 27 years of experience, and is board certified in Infectious Disease. They graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin and is affiliated with Dominican Hospital and Watsonville Community Hospital. Dr. Kaufmann, completed a residency at Kaiser Hospital. Patients rated Dr. Kaufmann an average 4.0 star rating.

Dr. Kaufmann works at Dignity Health Medical Group -Dominican in Santa Cruz, CA. They frequently treat conditions like Bacterial Sepsis, Acute Kidney Infection and Cellulitis along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of California as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Dr. Kaufmann's Office Locations

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    Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican
    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 411, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (831) 204-6156
    Monday
    08:30 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:30 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:30 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:30 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:30 - 17:00

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Acute Kidney Infection
Cellulitis
Acute Sinusitis
Aspergillosis
Chronic Sinusitis
Enteritis
Foot Infection
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Infective Arthritis
Pyogenic Arthritis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Bacterial Dysentery
Brain Abscess
Cryptococcosis
Duodenitis
Dysentery
E. coli Food Poisoning
Endocarditis
Gas Gangrene
Gastritis
Gonorrhea Infections
Histoplasmosis
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Infectious Diarrheal Disease
Infective Endocarditis
Intestinal Ulcer
Lung Abscess
Lyme Disease
Meningitis
Mycobacterial Lung Infection
Salmonella Food Poisoning
Sepsis
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Syphilis Infections
Tuberculosis
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    Insurance Accepted

    • Anthem
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
    • Blue Shield of California
    • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • MultiPlan

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    4.0
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    Specialties*
    • Infectious Disease Medicine

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    Years of Experience
    • 27 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    • Male
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    NPI Number
    • 1265481949
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    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center
    Fellowship
    Residency
    • Kaiser Hospital
    Residency
    Medical Education
    • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine
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    Hospital Affiliations

    • Dominican Hospital
    • Watsonville Community Hospital

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dr. John Kaufmann, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Kaufmann is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Kaufmann has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Kaufmann works at Dignity Health Medical Group -Dominican in Santa Cruz, CA. View the full address on Dr. Kaufmann’s profile.

    Dr. Kaufmann has seen patients for Bacterial Sepsis, Acute Kidney Infection and Cellulitis, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Kaufmann on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    21 patients have reviewed Dr. Kaufmann. The overall rating for this provider is 4.0. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Kaufmann.

    Whether a person prefers to schedule an appointment online or over the phone with Dr. Kaufmann, there are benefits to both methods. A person calling to schedule an with Dr. Kaufmann appointment can ask questions about the practice, provider availability, conditions treated, procedures performed, and if their insurance carrier is accepted. While online scheduling is quicker, easier, allows one to view a wide range of appointment times, and may provide the ability to sync with a personal calendar.

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