Los Angeles, California
Medication Management in Los Angeles
LA has a coach for everything and a psychiatrist for almost no one: the medication level care is booked, cash only, and ninety minutes away on the 405. Meanwhile production calls, restaurant doubles, and the city's particular brand of ambient pressure keep collecting from your sleep, your focus, and your patience. Medication that affects your brain should be managed, not merely refilled. shrinkMD brings board certified medication management to Los Angeles by video, with appointments as soon as availability allows and progress tracked at every visit.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
shrinkMD in Los Angeles, on your terms
Visits happen by video from Echo Park, Culver City, the Valley, or a parked car between setups, with early and late slots for call sheets and clinic shifts, and zero crosstown driving.
Industry privacy is structural: no insurance claims, no databases, records only with your written authorization. One flat fee, published first, same clinician throughout.
What's included
What careful prescribing actually involves
Choosing a medication is reasoning, not reflex: your specific diagnosis, your past trials and their outcomes, family response patterns, side effect profiles, interactions with what you already take, and your own priorities, sleep, weight, energy, focus, all weigh in. We explain the tradeoffs and decide together.
Then we manage it like it matters: measured follow up every two to four weeks during changes, honest side effect guidance, planned tapers instead of cold stops, and deprescribing when something is no longer pulling its weight. Monitoring labs run through your local lab with results reviewed together. We don't prescribe stimulants or benzodiazepines, and we're direct about that up front.
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Care and next steps in Los Angeles
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
How private is this in an industry that talks?
Structurally private: no claims data anywhere, no waiting rooms, records that move only with your authorization.
Do you cover the whole county?
Identically, from the east side to the beach to the Valley to Long Beach. The 405 is not part of your treatment plan.
What if my medication causes side effects?
You get clear guidance on what fades within two weeks, what deserves a message, and what means call now, and switches are planned rather than abrupt.
Will you coordinate with my primary care doctor?
With your permission, yes, in both directions, so interactions get caught and both plans pull the same way.
How often will I be seen?
Every two to four weeks while starting or adjusting, then every one to three months once stable. The cadence follows your response, not a fixed grid.
About Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to about 3.8 million residents, the largest city in California. It's the anchor of a major Southern California metropolitan area. Our patients here range across working families, professionals, immigrants, and students.
Serving Los Angeles
Care should reach every corner of Los Angeles. As the largest city in California, Los Angeles stretches from downtown, the Getty Center, and Hollywood, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Mental health medications - MedlinePlus.
Nearby areas
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Your next step in The Shrink Network
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Each site in the network has one job. No matter where you enter, we help you find the next step that makes sense.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Los Angeles residents, by secure video from home.
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