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Dennis Padla

Group practice
Advanced Psychiatry Associates
Accepting clients Last Updated 2 days ago

Provider Types

This is a group practice with multiple providers, including:

  • Clinical Social Work/Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Psychiatrists

Dr. Padla was born in New Jersey and attended school there through college where he received his Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University. After this, he received a Master’s Degree at Virginia Tech before attending medical school at Rutger’s Medical School, Newark, New Jersey. He then did his psychiatric residency training at the prestigious Institute of Living in Hartford Connecticut. During his years of private practice he has specialized in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, pain management and obesity medicine. He has trained physician’s assistants while being an adjunct professor in Psychiatry at Western Michigan University. He retired in 2017 after being Chief of Psychiatry at Doctor’s Hospitals of Indiana. After a brief retirement of six months, he was lured out of retirement and became the psychiatrist at the Sacramento Native American Health Center where he currently still works. Dennis Padla, MD

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Certificates & licenses (list of credentials)
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Experience- BS with Honors 1981 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences- part of Rutgers University
MS 1983 Virginia Tech- Full Tuition Scholarship through Graduate Research Assistantship
MD- 1988 Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Psychiatry Residency 1992- Institute of Living
Center for Psychiatry 1992-2018- CEO and Medical Director
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals- Psychiatrist in Chief 2013-2016
Sacramento Native American Health Center 2018-2023- Psychiatrist-in-Charge
Advanced Psychiatry Associates 2018-present - Psychiatrist
Behavioral Care Solutions 2012-present - Assistant Psychiatry Director

Current Active Licenses
California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Title: MD Psychiatrist- focus Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry
General, Forensic, Psychiatry, Pain Management and Obesity Medicine


Specialties

Addiction ADHD Adoption related issues Alcohol Misuse or Abuse Anger management Anxiety Athletic Performance Autism Spectrum Disorder Behavioral Issues Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Chronic Pain Depression Diet and Nutrition Dissociative Disorders Divorce Drug Addiction Dual diagnosis Eating Disorders Excoriation Disorder Executive Functions Existential Challenges / Crises Family Conflict Gambling Gender Identity Grief and Loss Hoarding Infertility Internet Addiction Learning Disability Neurodevelopment Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Personality Disorders Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis & Pre-Psychotic Symptoms Self-esteem Self-harm Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Sexual Health Sexuality Sexual Orientation Sleep Social Anxiety Social Isolation Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Suicidality Trauma & PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury Trichotillomania

Insurance & Payment

In-Network Insurance Plans

Dennis Padla is in network for the following plans:

Aetna Aetna Student Health Allegiance Anthem Anthem Blue Cross Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Choice Select PPO Carelon ChampVA Cigna and Evernorth Empire BlueCross First Health GEHA Health Alliance Plan (HAP) Health Net Kaiser Permanente Magellan Behavioral Health Medicaid Medi-Cal Medical Mutual Medicare MHN MHNet Behavioral Health Molina Multiplan Optum Optum Partners Partnership Health Plan Regence The Alliance TRICARE TriWest UC SHIP UMR United Behavioral Health UnitedHealthcare United Health Care Community Plan UnitedHealthcare StudentResources WebTPA WellCare Wellfleet WellPoint

Paperwork:

I can provide you with paperwork for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

Claim Submission:

I will complete and submit paperwork on your behalf for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

NPI Number

1295728921

Rates

First session $250
Ongoing sessions $100
Sliding Scale Offered: A sliding scale fee "slides" to try to meet the needs of clients who are unable to pay the full fee. Details can be discussed upon consultation.

Locations

1254 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(877) 272-5818
ADA Accessible
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Practice Hours

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Treatment Approaches

Autism Evaluations Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) EMDR Medication Management Neuropsychological Testing and Evaluation Psychoeducational Testing Speech Therapy

Modalities

Couples Family Groups Individuals

Age Groups

Young Children (2-5) Children (6-10) Preteens (11-12) Adolescents (13-17) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)

Communities

Activists Artists Athletes Deaf or Hard of Hearing First-Gen Immigrants Indigenous Peoples International Kink / BDSM LGBQ+ Neurodiverse People of Color People with Disabilities Polyamorous STEM Trans non-binary gender fluid Undocumented Veganism Veterans

Meeting Options

Video sessions available
In-person sessions available

Qualifications

  • Years in Practice: 38
  • License(s): CA-G 152804

More About Us

  • Languages Spoken: English, Italian
  • Race(s): White
  • Gender(s): Man
  • Sexual Orientation(s): Straight
  • Religion(s): Christian