Fees

  • 30-minute Consultation: Free

  • Initial Appointment: $350 for 60 minutes

  • Usual Rate (Therapy/Meds/Evaluation): $290 for 50 minutes

  • Medication Only Rate: $325 for 25 minutes.

    • $150 for 15-Minute In-Between Visit Medication Refills. The time and fee cover for the software and personal time I utilize

  • Insurance: I am not in-network with any insurance companies. Scroll all the way down to learn more about Out-Of Network reimbursement and call your insurance before scheduling an Initial Appointment with me. I do not fill out forms for you for reimbursement as insurance could mistakenly reimburse me rather than you.

  • Changing fees: Keep in mind, my fees can change from time to time. The fee on the last page of the policies form I send to you is the finalized fee you will pay for services.

Fee Policies

  • 48-Hour Cancellation: I require greater than 48 hour-notice when cancelling/rescheduling any appointment. Otherwise, you will be billed for the full appointment time. The only exception to this policy is if I can fill a different slot for you on that same day.

  • Payment Dues: All payments are generally due in full at the time services are rendered.

  • Phone Consults: If you require a phone consult outside of your appointment time, I will charge for time if the call goes on for more than 5 minutes.

  • Penalty Fee: $50 per occurrence on top of how much you owe.

  • Being late to appointments by >10 minutes

  • Bounced payments without alternative means of payment

  • Doctor fails to show up: If I do not show up for your appointment for any reason, you will not be billed for the missed appointment. Your next appointment will be free of charge provided it is the same amount of scheduled time as the original appointment.

  • Appropriateness of Fee: Feel free to discuss whether the fee is appropriate at any point in communication with me.

  • Refunds: I do not offer refunds.

  • Sliding Scale: I do not offer a sliding scale.

Continue Scrolling to Learn More about Out-Of-Network Reimbursement

 Do You Take Insurance?

I do not take insurance and am an “out-of-network” provider. This means that I do not take payment from commercial or national health insurance. This further means that I do not accept patients who have Medicare/Medicaid into my practice. This is because I do not have the capacity to manage Medicare billing. If you decided to see me and you had Medicare, it would be illegal for us to work together because I’d be charging you a rate that is different from what Medicare would pay me.

You can still get Reimbursed!

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Insurance can still partially pay for your visits even for out-of-network providers. Make sure to call your insurance company before setting up your first appointment with me.

I produce a Superbill or Receipt for your visit(s) on a monthly basis automatically that you can submit to your insurance company. Please keep in mind, I will usually have to disclose your diagnosis to insurance as a part of the superbill if you request for reimbursement.

How can I get reimbursed?

You only get reimbursed if you are insured. Each insurance company is different however. Call your insurance and they will tell you what exactly they need from you. Keep in mind, insurance usually requires I disclose your diagnosis and dates of treatment to your insurance if you request reimbursement for out-of-network services.

Here are some questions to ask your insurance company:

  • What are my medical/mental health benefits to see a psychiatrist?

  • Do I need an authorization for mental health treatment and if so, how do I obtain it?

  • What is my out-of-network coinsurance for outpatient mental health?

  • Do I have a deductible for mental health services and if so, how much?

  • At what rate will I be reimbursed for mental health services (the usual range is 20% to 80%)?

  • What is your claims address?

  • What is the Allowed Amount of coverage for the CPT codes [to the right/below] at zip code 94204 for a diagnosis of Major Depression or Generalized Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder, etc.?

You may visit Zencare’s webpage for more information on this topic.

You can also use Reimbursify to assist you with being reimbursed. They’ll take care of some of these things for you.

Coding

Ask insurance companies what their reimbursement rate is for each code below. Insurance companies use these number codes to categorize the service rendered and determine how much they’ll pay.

  • 90792 – Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation with medical services

  • 90834 – Psychotherapy for 45 - 53 minute

  • +95 (modifier) - Add on for telemedicine services

  • 99214– 30 minutes of Medication Management