Cottage Primary Care
Family Medicine • Santa Barbara, CA • Since 1888 • 1 location in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara – Cottage Primary Care) locations
About
Cottage Health is a nonprofit health care system based in Santa Barbara, California, founded in 1888. It operates Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and affiliated facilities (including Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital) under the parent organization Cottage Health since 1996. The system provides hospitals, urgent care, clinics, and telehealth through Cottage Virtual Care. It employs about 1,434 staff statewide, with annual revenue around $746 million, and is guided by a local volunteer board. For primary care needs in Santa Barbara, Cottage Health offers multiple locations in the Santa Barbara and Goleta area, as well as nearby communities, focusing on comprehensive primary and specialty care through its network. Primary contact: main headquarters at 351 S. Patterson Ave, Goleta, CA 93117; main phone 1-805-682-7111.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
2329 Oak Park Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
805-563-7010
mediarelations@cottagehealth.org
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am–5pm
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
We are not accepting HMO or Medicare Advantage plans at this time.
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What are the hours for Cottage Primary Care – Santa Barbara?
We are open Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Google (via aggregator): 5/5 stars (representative examples) (multiple positive reviews mentioned)
Patients praise
- Friendly and welcoming office environment
- Providers described as warm, attentive, and thorough
- Patients feel listened to and treated with care
- Helpful and professional support staff
Common complaints
- Complaints regarding staff professionalism, empathy, and accountability
- Reports of difficulty with provider availability for follow-up care
- Patient feeling dismissed or not taken seriously regarding medical concerns
"Dr. Varner really took the time to get to know me, asked me questions in order to build a relationship with me, and I never felt rushed or neglected. I’m so happy to call her my forever Doctor."
— Google Reviewer (via Beautihost)"The lack of professionalism, empathy, and accountability from their intake staff was incredibly disappointing and reflects poorly on how this medical group..."
— Yelp Reviewer"Both mom (91 yrs of age) & I felt the staff was welcoming and all interactions were positive... Dr Lane was patient & caring..."
— Birdeye Reviewer (Cottage Primary Care - Santa Ynez Valley context)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Vejas Skripkus Joins Cottage Primary Care – Santa Barbara | Your Health | Noozhawk — Apr 16, 2026
- Dr. Vejas Skripkus Joins Cottage Primary Care–Santa Barbara–Bath St. - The Santa Barbara Independent — Apr 17, 2026
- Cottage Primary Care Now Offering Services in Ventura - Ventura Breeze — Jan 10, 2026
- Drs. Daniel Crossman and Casey Whipple join Cottage Primary Care–Goleta - edhat — Aug 13, 2025
- Cottage Health Names Medical Director of New Women’s Health Center | Local News | Noozhawk — Jul 8, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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