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About Ken Starr MD Wellness Group
Ken Starr MD Wellness Group is a CARF-accredited residential and outpatient treatment facility located at 107 Nelson Street in Arroyo Grande, California, serving San Luis Obispo County. The center is certified by the State Department of Health Care Services and operates under the direction of a physician-led model, combining medical detox with broader wellness and recovery services — an uncommon combination for a facility of this type on the Central Coast.
The facility offers three distinct levels of care: Medical Detox, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and a standard Outpatient Program. Medical detox is available for individuals requiring supervised withdrawal management, positioning Ken Starr MD Wellness Group as one of the few Central Coast providers that can manage the medically complex early phase of substance abuse treatment before stepping a patient down into structured outpatient programming.
Treatment at Ken Starr MD Wellness Group draws on a range of clinically grounded methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, NAD+ Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, IV Infusions, and the Bridge Device — a neuromodulation tool used in withdrawal management. Conditions addressed extend beyond substance abuse to include chronic pain, depression, and PTSD, reflecting the center’s integration of behavioral health and medical care under one roof.
Ken Starr MD Wellness Group accepts a broad range of insurance, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield via Magellan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, and Beacon, as well as self-pay arrangements. For individuals and families in San Luis Obispo County navigating a substance abuse crisis, the center’s dual capacity for medically supervised detox and outpatient follow-up care, paired with its dual accreditation, makes it a clinically credible option for same-day or near-term admission inquiries.
- One of the few San Luis Obispo County facilities offering medical detox combined with step-down IOP and outpatient programs under one roof
- CARF-accredited and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services — dual credentialing that signals clinical rigor
- Physician-led model incorporating NAD+ Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, and the Bridge Device for withdrawal management — rarely found at outpatient-level detox centers
- Treats co-occurring conditions including chronic pain, depression, and PTSD alongside substance abuse, reducing the need for multiple providers
- Accepts six major insurance carriers including Anthem Blue Cross, United Healthcare, Aetna, and Cigna, with self-pay options also available