I have had very good experiences every time I have seen Dr. Montero. He is a good, caring doctor. He has a very good education background which I find important and I find him to be caring as well.

What went well

Appointment scheduling
Office environment
Staff friendliness
Appointment wasn't rushed
Listened & answered questions
Explained conditions well
Trusted the provider's decisions

What could be improved

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Santa Barbara, CA – Apr 17, 2017

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Dr. Montero did NOT listen to my complex medical issues, not just pain from injuries and surgeries but also in medication allergies which collectively produced a horrific experience trying to work WITH him and the LAGS team in Ventura County. I can't tell whether he is defensive because their approach to pain management for non-sports or non-spinal injuries is ineffective and inappropriate or that they simply do NOT care about how much pain a patient must tolerate before seeing other providers

What went well

Office environment

What could be improved

Difficult to schedule appointment
Staff wasn't friendly
Long wait times
Appointment was rushed
Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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Biography

Dr. Winston Montero, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist in Thousand Oaks, CA. His office accepts telehealth appointments.

Specialties

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine

Board Certifications

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Awards

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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What are Dr. Winston Montero, MD's top areas of care?

Dr. Montero frequently treats Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement), Low Back Pain, and Chronic Pain. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Montero treats.

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Dr. Montero's office is located at 390 Lombard St, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

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Experience

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No malpractice claims found for California

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Dr. Montero's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Montero treats Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement) more than 100% of his peers

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

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Brachial Neuritis
Neuritis
Neuritis With Brachial Predilection

Optic Neuritis
Peripheral Neuritis
Polyneuritis
Radiculitis
Ulnar Neuritis
Vestibular Neuritis

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Low Back Pain

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Montero treats Low Back Pain more than 100% of his peers

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

Chronic Pain

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Montero treats Chronic Pain more than 100% of his peers

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

Dr. Montero's conditions and procedures:

Adhesive Capsulitis
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
Ankle Sprains and Strains
Arthritis
Arthritis of the Elbow
Back Pain
Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
Bursitis
Cancer Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic Pain
Coccygeal Pain
Degenerative Disc Disease
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
Fibromyalgia
Heel Spur
Herniated Disc
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Joint Drainage
Lipedema
Low Back Pain
Migraine
Myelopathy
Neck Strain (incl. Whiplash Injury)
Nerve Block, Somatic
Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
Peripheral Nerve Block
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Plantar Fasciitis
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sacrum Disorders
Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Scoliosis
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylitis
Spondylolisthesis
Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
Steroid Injection

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(805) 379-5247

Dr. Montero accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Aetna HMO
Anthem: $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA EPO; $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA HMO; Advantage-CA HMO; Advantage-CA PPO; Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO; Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS; Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze 60 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Bronze 60 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Bronze 60 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Bronze 60 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA; Bronze 60 D HDHP (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA EPO; Bronze 60 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Bronze 60 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Bronze 60 HDHP (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA EPO; Bronze 60 HDHP AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA EPO; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Bronze Pathway EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA; Bronze Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze Select w/ H.S.A (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO; Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA; Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA; Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA; EPO-CA; Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold 80 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Gold 80 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Gold 80 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Gold 80 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA; Gold 80 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Gold 80 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Gold Advantage-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Gold Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Lumenos Plans-CA PPO; Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO; MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO; Minimum Coverage D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA; Minimum Coverage EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Minimum Coverage-CA HMO; National (BlueCard Basic) PPO; National (BlueCard) PPO; Pathway X - EPO Network-CA; Pathway X - Network-CA HMO; PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO; PERS Select-CA HMO; PERS Traditional-CA HMO; Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Platinum 90 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Platinum 90 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Platinum 90 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Platinum 90 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA; Platinum 90 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Platinum 90 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Platinum Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Select (PERS Select Providers)-CA PPO; Select Plus-CA HMO; Select PPO (Select Network)-CA PPO; Select-CA HMO; Select-CA PPO; Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver 70 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 70 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 70 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Silver 70 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Silver 70 EPO Off Exchange-CA; Silver 70 Off Exchange (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Silver 73 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 73 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Silver 87 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 87 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Silver 94 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 94 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA; Silver Advantage-CA PPO; Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Silver Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver Select w/ H.S.A (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Tenet Network-CA PPO; Traditional; Traditional PPO; UC Care-CA PPO; UC CORE-CA PPO; UC Health Savings Plan-CA; UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA; UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO; UCSHIP-CA PPO; USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
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
Cigna: Cigna HMO; Cigna PPO; LocalPlus; Open Access Plus
First Health (Coventry Health Care): First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Humana: Choice Care PPO
MultiPlan: MultiPlan PPO