Richard Essner, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Oncologist in Santa Monica, CA
Provider details
- Specialty
- Surgical Oncology Physician
- Also registered as
- Surgery Physician
- Credentials
- MD
- NPI number
- 1336163328
Checked against the CMS National Provider Identifier registry on October 2, 2026.
Medicare information
- Medical school
- Emory University School of Medicine, graduated 1985
- Group practice
- Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation
- Hospital affiliations
- Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA · Medicare rating 4 out of 5 stars
- San Antonio Regional Hospital, Upland, CA · Medicare rating 3 out of 5 stars
- Medicare
- Accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth visits
From Medicare’s public Care Compare data (Doctors and Clinicians), checked October 2, 2026. Ratings are Medicare’s, not Know Cancer’s. Medicare Care Compare
About
Specialties
- Oncology
- General Surgery
Insurance
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield - BlueCard PPO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield - California Care HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO
- Cigna - Open Access
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare PPO
- PacifiCare PPO
- United HealthCare - Choice Plus POS
- United HealthCare - Options PPO
- WellPoint
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