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Dr. Jeffrey Bacon, DO

Dr. Jeffrey Bacon, DO

Rheumatology ·  Male · Age 39

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Dr. Jeffrey Bacon, DO is a rheumatology specialist in Bakersfield, CA and has been practicing for 8 years. He specializes in rheumatology.

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Rheumatology Services Medical Group
8329 Brimhall Rd Ste 801
Bakersfield, CA 93312

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Dr. Bacon accepts the following insurance:

Aetna
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Choice Plus POS II
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
Select PPO
Blue Shield of California
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Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
Basic PPO
Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO
Local Access Plus HMO
Cigna
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Health Net
Blue & Gold HMO
Covered California - Bronze PPO
Employer Group HMO
Health Net PPO
Individual and Family PPO
MultiPlan
Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
MultiPlan PPO
PHCS Network PPO
UnitedHealthCare
Choice Plus POS
Navigate HMO
Navigate POS
Options PPO
PacifiCare HMO

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for California
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Bacon's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency
Arthritis
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Bacon treats Arthritis more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Bacon treats this condition more than 100% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Acute Gout
  • Allergic Arthritis
  • Arthritis of the Ankle
  • Arthritis of the Finger
  • Arthritis of the Foot
  • Arthritis of the Hand
  • Arthritis of the Midfoot
  • Arthritis of the Neck
  • Arthritis of the Shoulder
  • Arthritis of the Spine
  • Arthritis of the Toe
  • Arthritis of the Wrist
  • Crystalline Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Infectious Arthritis
  • Juvenile Gout
  • Knee Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis of Ankle
  • Osteoarthritis of Elbow
  • Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
  • Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
  • Osteoarthritis of Hip
  • Osteoarthritis of Knee
  • Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
  • Osteoarthritis of Spine
  • Osteoarthritis of Toe
  • Osteoarthritis of Wrist
  • Post-Traumatic Arthritis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Pyogenic Arthritis
  • Seronegative Arthritis
  • Spondylarthritis
  • Wear & Tear Arthritis
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Malaise and Fatigue
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very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Bacon treats Malaise and Fatigue more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Bacon treats this condition more than 100% of his peers

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Osteoporosis
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Bacon treats Osteoporosis more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Bacon treats this condition more than 99% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Deficiency-Induced Osteoporosis
  • Disuse Osteoporosis
  • Drug-Induced Osteoporosis
  • Hyperthyroid Osteoporosis
  • Idiopathic Osteoporosis
  • Juvenile Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis Related to Cancer
  • Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
  • Pregnancy-Associated Osteoporosis
  • Primary Osteoporosis
  • Secondary Osteoporosis
  • Senile Osteoporosis
  • Transient Osteoporosis of Hip
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Dr. Bacon's conditions and procedures:

  • Amyloidosis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Arthritis
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bursa Injection
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Chondrocalcinosis
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Neck Pain
  • Chronic Pain
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Foot Conditions
  • Gout
  • Hand Conditions
  • Intervertebral Disc Disease
  • IV Therapy
  • Joint Drainage
  • Joint Injection
  • Joint Pain
  • Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
  • Knee Disorders
  • Limb Pain
  • Limb Swelling
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lupus
  • Malaise and Fatigue
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
  • Osteoarthritis of Hands
  • Osteoarthritis of Hip
  • Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
  • Osteoarthritis of Knee
  • Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
  • Polymyositis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Shoulder Disorders
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spondylitis
  • Spondylosis
  • Steroid Injection
  • Still's Disease
  • Synvisc® Injection
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Trigger Finger
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Vascular Disease
  • Vasculitis
  • Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
  • Wegener's Granulomatosis

About Me

Care Philosophy

I work in partnership with patients, offering high-quality, individualized care with compassion.

Specialties

  • Rheumatology

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
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Education

2011
Plaza Medical Center
Fellowship Hospital
2009
Plaza Medical Center
Residency Hospital
2006
John Peter Smith Hospital
Internship Hospital
2005
UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER TEXAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Medical School
2001
Austin College
Undergraduate School
2011
2009
2006
2005
2001

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
  • Chief Fellow of Rheumatology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2010-2011
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Dr. Bacon's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Bacon

3.4

Based on 51 reviews

5 Stars
49.01960784313726%
(25)
4 Stars
11.764705882352942%
(6)
3 Stars
1.9607843137254901%
(1)
2 Stars
3.9215686274509802%
(2)
1 Star
33.333333333333336%
(17)

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Dr. Bacon breezed into my exam room dressed for a Saturday afternoon trip to Home Depot. His discussion of my health concerns and my osteoporosis were equally casual. He recommended a brand name injectable osteoporosis medication and told me to schedule the injection with his assistant. Out he...Read More
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He made a change in my medication which has been very valuable.
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Knowledgeable and compassionate. I’m far better off than before I started seeing Dr Bacon.
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I had the worst experience of my life with this doctor. He doesn't listen, and is very dismissive, just like the other reviews say. I spent the worst Christmas holiday of my life because I told him that the medication he prescribe for me was not good and I couldn't take it. He insisted and I had a...Read More
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Was originally a patient of his associate but had to see him a handful of times. Would not recommend that you ever see this man! Spent minimal time addressing issues and results,dismissed my diagnosis given to me by his associate and other physicians! Completely unprofessional just grins at you...Read More
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