Primary Care Physicians Currently Accepting New Patients

If you are looking for a UC San Diego primary care physician (PCP), please use the reference list below to find one who is currently accepting new patients. More information about the physicians is available by clicking on their names.

When you choose a PCP, you may select a family medicine physician or an internal medicine physician.

  • Family medicine providers see patients of all ages, including children and can manage prenatal and newborn care
  • Internal medicine providers specialize in adult care - caring for patients 18 and older

To enroll with any provider you will the physician's group number and site code. Aetna, Blue Cross, Cigna and United Healthcare (formerly known as PacifiCare) each has one group number and one site code. You can find these below.

Health Net HMO members use group No. 0027 and the individual provider's identification number listed next to the physician's name.

Confused? Have more questions? Call 800-926-8273 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) for further assistance. Thank you.

Family Medicine – Scripps Ranch

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 819694 1CT 4694716001 3482 182

Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Timothy Barounis 167299 Timothy Barounis
Geneen Gin, MD 134219 Geneen Gin
Cecilia Gutierrez, MD 046923 Cecilia Gutierrez
Esmatullah Hatamy, MD
Find out why Dr. Hatamy loves being a family physician and what his life is like when he's not wearing the white coat in this Physician Minute Video
129796 Esmat Hatamy
Martin Kabongo, MD, PhD 049360 Martin Kabongo
Robert Y. Lee, MD 165861 no profile picture
La Jolla Family and Sports Medicine

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 440200 1CS 4468226001 3481 181

Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Chad Osborne, MD 169331 Dr. Osborne
Christine E. Keays, DO 153277 Dr. Keays
Mary Wang, MD 166430 Mary Wang
Internal Medicine – Hillcrest

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 453057 1CW 9660306001 3480 183

Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Nadine Chen, MD, MPH 166938 Nadine Chen
Shawn Harrity, MD 006921 Shawn Harrity
Family Medicine – Hillcrest

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 875428 1CR 2718695001 3479 180

Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Erika Albani, MD 128650 Erika Albani
Kenneth J. Griffiths, MD 133649 Kenneth J. Griffiths
Kurtis Lindeman, MD 150269 Kurtis Lindeman
Carlos Rojas, MD 014354 Carlos Rojas
Pediatrics / Adolescent Medicine – Kearny Mesa

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 489514 1CZ 2789916001 3486 194

Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Joyce A. Adams, MD (Adolescent Medicine) 500095 Joyce A. Adams
Janet K. Crow, MD (Pediatrics) 035791 Janet Crow
Kimberly Houkom, MD 162634 Kimberly Houkom
Leah Kern, MD (Pediatrics) 156768 Leah Kern
Michelle L. Leff, MD (Pediatrics)
Get to know Dr. Leff on a more personal level with our 10 Question Tell Us About Yourself Section
131346 Michelle L. Leff
Karen S. Loper, MD (Adolescent Medicine)
Get to know Dr. Loper on a more personal level in our 10 Question Tell Us About Yourself Section
068627 Karen Loper
Bret Pickering, MD (Pediatrics) 034344 Bret Pickering
Internal Medicine Group – La Jolla

Aetna Blue Cross Cigna HealthNet UHC (PacifiCare)
Group # 18746 1CR AS03136070001 0027 4589
Site Code # 536802 1CX 0911216001 3483 187
Physicians HealthNet Provider #
Tina Bronner, MD 169083 Dr. Bronner
Christina Y. Le, MD 108850 Christina Le
Lucy D. Moore, MD 033709 Lucy Moore