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David Bearman, MD7394 Calle Real, Suite C, Goleta, CA 93117 map
Dr. David Bearman is a pain management doctor in Goleta. He creates customized pain management plans for patients suffering from chronic pain.
David Bearman, MD
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. David L. Bearman is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(805) 961-9966
Address
7394 Calle Real, Suite C, Goleta, CA 93117
Office Hours
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Office Details
Appointments: Appointments are required to meet with the Doctor. We do not accommodate walk in appointments. Please call our office at (805) 961-9988 to schedule an appointment. We receive a high volume of calls each day; if no one answers the phone please leave a message and we will return your call within 1 business day.
Attention: Dr. Bearman is a certified cannabinoid medicine specialist. He no longer accepts new pain management patients who need a physician to manage their opiate use.
- Fee
- An initial consultation is an hour in length and the fee is $250.00.
- We kindly request that all payments be made in cash or by check.
- Under certain circumstances a billing plan can be created to assist with financial difficulties.
- Requirements
- We generally only accept patients who are 27 or older. Patients who are younger than 27 years old will need a signed parental consent form.
- We also require a complete set of medical records before or at the time of your scheduled appointment.
- You can obtain a copy of your records by contacting your physician’s office and either bring a hard copy of the medical records with you or have the records sent directly to our office via mail or fax (805-961-9966).
- Insurance
- We do not accept insurance
- However if you belong to a PPO, we would be happy to provide you with a universal insurance receipt that you can take to your insurance company to be reimbursed.
- Medicare/Medi-cal
- We do NOT accept Medicare or Medi-Cal.
Insurance Accepted
No insurance accepted.
Bio
Dr. David Bearman received his M.D. from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. He was the Director of Medical Services for the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority (SBRHA - now 'CenCal Health') since its inception in 1983 through June 1997, and was then promoted to Senior Health Care Advisor/Grants Development Director. In 1999 as a result of Dr. Bearman's efforts, the California Healthcare Foundation allocated ten (10) million dollars to several health entities located in Santa Barbara County for a county-wide medical data exchange system. SBRHA is the oldest County Organized Health System (COHS) in California and the U.S.Bearman received his M.D. from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. He was the Director of Medical Services for the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority (SBRHA) since its inception in 1983 through June 1997, and was then promoted to Senior Health Care Advisor/Grants Development Director. In 1999 as a result of Dr. Bearman's efforts, the California Healthcare Foundation allocated ten (10) million dollars to several health entities located in Santa Barbara County for a county-wide medical data exchange system. SBRHA is the oldest County Organized Health System (COHS) in California and the U.S.
One of the most clinically knowledgeable physicians in the U.S. in the field of medicinal marijuana. He has spent 40 years working in substance and drug abuse treatment and prevention programs. Dr. Bearman was a pioneer in the free and community clinic movement. His career includes public health, administrative medicine, provision of primary care, pain management and cannabinology.
His almost 40 year professional experience in the drug abuse treatment and prevention field includes being the Co-Director of the Haight-Ashbury Drug Treatment Program, being a member of Governor Reagan’s Inter Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse, a member of both the Santa Barbara and the San Diego County Drug Abuse Technical Advisor Committees, and a consultant to Hoffman-LaRoche, Santa Barbara County Schools and the National PTA. He has been recognized by the Santa Barbara Medical Society with the Humanitarian Recognition Award.
Dr. Bearman is also the author of Drugs Are NOT the Devil’s Tools: How Discrimination and Greed Created a Dysfunctional Drug Policy and How It Can Be Fixed in 2 volumes. More information about the book is available here.
Specialties
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Pain Management
Pain management doctors specialize in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Dr. Bearman creates customized pain management plans for patients that may include therapy, medication management, or minimally invasive procedures. When creating a customized pain management plan, Dr. Bearman will evaluate the patient and their medical history, in addition to performing tests to arrive at a precise diagnosis.
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Addiction Medicine
Dr. Bearman is a physician who specializes in the treatment of addiction, which can involve substances, activities, or behaviors. Patients may seek the care of Dr. Bearman for addictions to drugs and alcohol, tobacco, gambling, illegal activities such as theft, the internet, sex, and many more. Treatments that may be offered by Dr. Bearman for patients near Goleta may include a range of short & long term therapies, detoxification programs, and harm reduction or rehabilitation services, among others.
Services & Procedures
- Pain Management
Special Interests
- Administrative Medicine
- Cannabinology
- Drug Abuse treatment and Prevention
- Medicinal Marijuana
- Pain Management
- Primary Care
- Public Health
Education & Training
Awards & Honors
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S.B. County Medical Society Humanitarian Award
1992 -
Health Hero Recipient
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics • 2001
Languages Spoken
- English
Links & Social Media
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