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Dr. Mitchell Watanabe, MD

Family Medicine*
5.0 (56)
Map Pin Small Santa Ana, CA
Accepting new patients
40 years of experience

Offers telehealth

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Overview of Dr. Mitchell Watanabe, MD

Dr. Mitchell Watanabe, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Santa Ana, CA. They specialize in Family Medicine, has 40 years of experience. They graduated from University Autonoma De Guadalajara-School Of Medicine and is affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center. Dr. Watanabe, completed a residency at University of California Irvine Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Watanabe an average 5.0 star rating.

Dr. Watanabe works at MemorialCare Medical Group - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, CA. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Dr. Watanabe's Office Locations

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    MemorialCare Medical Group - Santa Ana
    1212 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (714) 415-4149
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed

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    Insurance Accepted

    • Aetna
    • Anthem
    • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
    • Blue Shield of California
    • Buckeye Community Health Plan
    • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • Commercial Insurance Company
    • First Health
    • Health Net
    • Humana
    • MultiPlan
    • Premera Blue Cross
    • UnitedHealthCare

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    Ratings & Reviews

    5.0
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    Based on 56 ratings
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    About Dr. Mitchell Watanabe, MD

    Specialties*
    • Family Medicine

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    Years of Experience
    • 40 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English, Spanish
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    Gender
    • Male
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    NPI Number
    • 1528049996
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    Education & Certifications

    Residency
    • University of California Irvine Medical Center
    Residency
    Internship
    • University of California Irvine Medical Center
    Internship
    Medical Education
    • University Autonoma De Guadalajara-School Of Medicine
    Medical Education

    Hospital Affiliations

    • MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
    • MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
    • MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
    • MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center

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

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

    Dr. Watanabe works at MemorialCare Medical Group - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, CA. View the full address on Dr. Watanabe’s profile.

    56 patients have reviewed Dr. Watanabe. The overall rating for this provider is 5.0. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Watanabe.

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