SILVA PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • MEET DR. SILVA
  • NEW PATIENTS
    • COST OF TREATMENT
    • Patient Reviews
    • REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
    • ADULT ADD/ADHD?
    • Frequency of Visits
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • THE CONCIERGE MODEL
    • WHAT IT IS
    • Concierge Reviews
  • TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • INFO FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES
    • ARCHIVES
  • TELEMEDICINE
    • WHAT IT IS
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
    • PAYMENTS
    • REFILL POLICY
    • CANCEL/NO-SHOW
    • PRIVACY
    • FORMS
    • RECOMMENDED

PAYMENT
​POLICY

Payment is due at the time of service.  Silva Psychiatric Care (SPC) accepts Zelle automated clearing house (ACH) online/electronic payments, and all major credit and debit cards: MASTERCARD, VISA, DISCOVER, American Express, AND DEBIT CARDS.  FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) AND OTHER HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE, OR "CAFETERIA" PLAN CARDS CANNOT BE USED; PLEASE REQUEST "PAID" INVOICES FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE* REIMBURSEMENT.

If you use Zelle, always be certain to whom you are sending money: send payments only to silva@drsilva.com ("Sergio Silva"). 

If you prefer to use a credit or debit card, that information should be securely submitted here before the time of your first appointment, and it will be placed securely on file for all future billing purposes. 

Please be sure to review SPC's No-Show Policy.  Except in cases of actual emergency, if you fail to keep an appointment without 24 hours' advance notice, the card-on-file will be charged the full amount of your missed visit.

For a complete list of fee-for-service options, see Fee Schedule.

*most insurance plans will not reimburse you for out-of-network providers or groups, unless the patient surpasses the annual out-of-pocket costs (the "annual deductible," which resets every year 

See Dr. Silva's profile on Healthgrades.

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SERVICES

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
  • Psychotropic Medication Management
  • Brief Counseling Sessions
  • Competency/Guardianship determinations
  • Pre-Surgical Clearances (elective bariatric and plastic surgery procedures)
  • Court-Mandated Evaluations
  • DOT Clearances
  • + other fitness-for-duty and focused psychiatric evaluations
  • Emotional Support Animal Documentation
  • + other medical endorsements

ABOUT SPC

  • Dr. Silva, M.D.
  • CV
  • Cost
  • Patient Reviews
  • Payment Policy
  • No-Show Policy
  • Refill Requests
  • Refill Policy
  • Privacy

Suicide Prevention Hotline

SUPPORT

  • Contact Me
  • Set Up/How To
  • Telemed App
  • ZOOM Download
  • GoodRx/$4.00 Meds
  • Medical Record Copies
  • Medication Prior Authorizations
  • Patient Portal
  • FORMS
  • FAQ

RESOURCES

  • Dr. Silva's Blog (2009)
  • S. Stahl, Prescriber's Handbook (7th Ed.)
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Centers For Disease Control
  • La Hacienda Treatment Center
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Physician's Desk Reference
  • MEET DR. SILVA
  • NEW PATIENTS
    • COST OF TREATMENT
    • Patient Reviews
    • REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
    • ADULT ADD/ADHD?
    • Frequency of Visits
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • THE CONCIERGE MODEL
    • WHAT IT IS
    • Concierge Reviews
  • TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • INFO FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES
    • ARCHIVES
  • TELEMEDICINE
    • WHAT IT IS
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
    • PAYMENTS
    • REFILL POLICY
    • CANCEL/NO-SHOW
    • PRIVACY
    • FORMS
    • RECOMMENDED