About
Dr. Craig Chanin earned his medical degree at Tufts Medical School in Boston, MA. He specializes in family medicine and geriatric care, with a particular focus on senior health along California's Central Coast. His practice at OakTree Medical Group serves a small, deliberately limited patient panel. That structure allows him to know each patient's history, respond to calls the same day, and guarantee same-day appointments.
Dr. Chanin takes a whole-person approach to care. He considers the social, behavioral, and financial factors that shape a patient's health alongside clinical concerns. He is available Monday through Friday during regular office hours and every day by direct cell phone. He accepts Medicare and most PPO insurance. Dr. Chanin believes personalized, relationship-driven medicine will eventually become the standard. In his words, once it does, it will just be called medicine.
Education & Training
Medical School
Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Chanin right for?
Dr. Chanin is a strong fit for seniors and older adults managing chronic conditions on the Central Coast. Patients who want a physician who knows their full health history will find his small-panel model well-suited to that need. He works well with Medicare beneficiaries and those carrying most PPO insurance plans. Adults seeking same-day access and direct physician availability, including after hours, will benefit from his membership structure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Chanin specializes in family medicine and geriatric care, with a particular focus on senior health. He treats chronic disease and a broad range of conditions across adult age groups. His training at Tufts Medical School in Boston grounds his clinical approach in comprehensive primary care.
Dr. Chanin holds his medical degree from Tufts Medical School in Boston, MA. He practices in both family medicine and geriatric medicine at OakTree Medical Group in Templeton, CA.
Dr. Chanin manages chronic disease as part of an ongoing relationship with each patient. He tracks health history over time and takes social, behavioral, and financial factors into account. His small patient panel gives him the time to monitor conditions closely and respond quickly when something changes.
Yes. Dr. Chanin provides members with a direct cell phone number. He maintains availability every day, not just Monday through Friday. In urgent situations, he evaluates members immediately in person, via telehealth, or directs them to the ER as needed.
Yes. Dr. Chanin guarantees same-day appointments for members. The practice also keeps lobby wait times short by design. Members do not wait long once they arrive.
Dr. Chanin primarily sees adult and senior patients, including those on Medicare. He works well with patients managing multiple chronic conditions or those who want a long-term relationship with a single physician. Families seeking a family medicine physician for adult members also fit his practice well.
Yes. The annual membership fee covers both office visits and hospital visits. Dr. Chanin does not charge extra for hospital care beyond the annual retainer.
Dr. Chanin believes that personalized, relationship-driven medicine should be the norm. He keeps his patient panel small so he can deliver consistent, attentive care. He has said that once this model becomes standard, it will simply be called medicine.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026