Dennis Padla
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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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 TrichotillomaniaInsurance & 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 WellPointPaperwork:
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
1295728921Rates
| First session | $250 |
| Ongoing sessions | $100 |
Locations
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 TherapyModalities
Couples Family Groups IndividualsAge 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 VeteransMeeting Options
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