Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Pablo Romero

MD · Family Practice · University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
335 KATHERINE AVE
SUITE 1
Salinas, CA 93901
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 50+ Years Practicing
355
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
50
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Romero

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Romero is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 93901, CA — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (831) 884-5048 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Romero Does

Dr. Romero served 355 Medicare patients across 508 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 34% below the average Family Practice in California (536 patients across 6,367 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)239117
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)9564
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes (G0446)4949
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes (G0442)4747
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (99497)4242

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Romero billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Romero is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Salinas, CA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Romero practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Romero offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 335 KATHERINE AVE, SUITE 1, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 884-5048

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

41.9300

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 93901, CA

If Dr. Romero isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 93901, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Yanet Alicia Medina ChinasPhysician Assistant68<1 mi
Yareli AguirrePhysician Assistant<1 mi
Andrew D. TranPhysician Assistant261<1 mi
Sen ShawInternal Medicine292<1 mi
Jennifer L. ArcherFamily Practice<1 mi
Holly A. ArreolaNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Romero takes three steps:

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Pablo Romero: Common Questions

Does Dr. Romero accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Romero is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Romero depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 93901, CA →
Where is Dr. Romero's office?
Dr. Romero practices at 335 KATHERINE AVE, SUITE 1, Salinas, CA 93901. Phone: (831) 884-5048.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Romero accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (831) 884-5048 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 93901, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Romero offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Romero as offering telehealth. Call the office at (831) 884-5048 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Romero?
Dr. Romero graduated in 1976 and has been practicing for approximately 50 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Romero treated 355 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Romero is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (831) 884-5048 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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