Haig leads Arc and sees adults for first evaluations and follow-ups, in the office and by video. He explains what he is thinking, and why, before any change to a medicine.
Adult psychiatry in Sarasota
Psychiatric care for adults with mood disorders, on a schedule you can read first
Arc is three prescribers in Sarasota. One 60-minute evaluation, short follow-up visits, one change to a medicine at a time, and the fees written down before you book.
Book
Book your first evaluation
Choose a time on our scheduling page. We send your estimate and the forms after you book, never before.
Phone(941) 555-0103
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday and SundayToday
- Closed
Visit schedule
How often you come, and for how long
Your prescriber sets the pace with you. These are typical patterns, not promises.
| At a glance | First evaluation | Early follow-ups | Steady follow-ups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | First evaluation60 minutes | Early follow-ups25 minutes | Steady follow-ups25 minutes |
| How often | First evaluationOnce, at the start | Early follow-upsOften every 2 to 4 weeks | Steady follow-upsOften every 2 to 3 months |
| What it is for | First evaluationYour history, your current medicines, what you want to change, and a plan | Early follow-upsHow the plan is working, and the side effects you notice | Steady follow-upsA check that things are holding, and refills |
| Medicine changes | First evaluationTalked through and agreed, never assumed | Early follow-upsOne change at a time, with a date to review it | Steady follow-upsOnly when something has changed |
| What we measure | First evaluationA short questionnaire to set a starting point | Early follow-upsThe same questionnaire, to compare with the start | Steady follow-upsThe same questionnaire, less often |
| Between visits | First evaluationYour written estimate and a one-page summary | Early follow-upsQuestions go to the office by message | Steady follow-upsRefills asked for a week ahead |
Care
What each visit is for
Arc sees adults, 18 and older. Each kind of visit has one job, so you always know what today is for.
First evaluation
Sixty minutes with a prescriber: your history, the medicines you take now, what you want to change, and a plan you agree to.
About the evaluationFollow-up visits
Short visits that check how the plan is working and whether one thing should change.
About follow-upsVideo visits
Follow-ups by video from home. We are licensed in Florida, so you need to be in Florida at the time of the visit.
About video visits
Approach
How Arc practices
We start with listening and a full history. Medicine is one part of a plan, and often not the only part.
Arc sees adults who live with mood disorders and want a prescriber who explains each decision. We work alongside your therapist, and if you do not have one we can suggest where to look.
Arc may be a fit if
- You are 18 or older and in Florida at the time of each visit
- You want a plan with a schedule you can read
- You are comfortable paying for visits yourself, with a receipt you can send to your plan
Another kind of care may suit you better if
- You need help today: call or text 988, or call 911
- You need a prescriber who bills Medicare or Medicaid
- You are under 18
- You want a prescription without an evaluation
Prescribers
Three prescribers, one policy
Every prescriber at Arc follows the same visit schedule and the same medication policy. Each license is listed at the foot of every page.
Rubina Rahman
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
- Advanced practice registered nurse, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner · FL Lic. # 000000
Rubina sees adults for evaluations and follow-ups, in the office and by video, and works with each person's therapist when they have one.
Ming sees adults for follow-up visits and evaluations, and makes room for the questions people have about side effects.
Licenses
Who is licensed, and how to check
A state license belongs to a person. Each prescriber's is listed here and at the foot of every page, with the board that issued it.
Licensed in Florida
Haig Boghosian, Physician (M.D.)
FL Lic. # 000000 · Florida Board of Medicine
Required to practice medicine in Florida
Rubina Rahman, Advanced practice registered nurse, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
FL Lic. # 000000 · Florida Board of Nursing
Required to practice as a nurse practitioner in Florida
Ming Zhou, Osteopathic physician (D.O.)
FL Lic. # 000000 · Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Required to practice osteopathic medicine in Florida
How it works
Starting, in four steps
No forms to hunt for. Each one comes when it is time.
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Step 1: Choose a time
Pick an evaluation time on our scheduling page, or call us. Leave medical details out; they come in person.
- 02
Step 2: Read your estimate
We send the Good Faith Estimate, the forms, and a one-page summary of this schedule.
- 03
Step 3: Come for 60 minutes
In the office, or by video from Florida. Your prescriber listens first.
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Step 4: Leave with a plan and a date
You agree what to try, if anything, and when the next visit is.
Where we practice
One office on Main Street, and video across Florida
Come in, or meet by video from home if you are in Florida at the time of the visit.
Arc Psychiatry, Sarasota
Address: 1330 Main Street, Suite 210 Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 555-0103Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: ClosedParking in the garage behind the building
Directions to the Arc Psychiatry, Sarasota officePrescribing policy
How we change a medicine
A short policy, the same for every patient and every prescriber at Arc.
- No prescription before an evaluation, and none from a message alone
- One change at a time, so you and your prescriber can tell what each change did
- Every change has a date to review it, set at the visit and written in your summary
- You are told what to watch for, and whom to call, before you leave
- A medicine is lowered or stopped only with your prescriber, never on your own
How fees work
The answers to what nearly everyone asks before a first visit.
Insurance we work with
Arc is out of network with insurance plans, so you pay for each visit yourself. Arc does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. If you would rather have a prescriber who bills your plan, we will give you the names of colleagues who do.
Out of network with insurance plans
No Medicare or Medicaid billing
If you pay yourself
You pay at the end of each visit by card, and HSA and FSA cards work. Your fee is set by the length of the visit, and you get it in writing before the first visit. A small number of reduced-fee visits are held each month; ask when you book. We ask for 24 hours' notice to change or cancel a visit, and the estimate tells you what a late cancellation costs.
Receipts for reimbursement
After a visit you can have an itemized receipt (a superbill) with the date, the kind of visit and a diagnosis code, to send to your plan. Your insurer can see the code. Your plan decides whether it reimburses any of the cost, so ask it before you start.
An estimate in advance
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost, before you start. We send yours after you book and before the first visit. If a bill comes to $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
Checking your benefits
We do not check benefits, because we do not bill your plan. To find out whether it reimburses out-of-network care, call the number on your card before the first visit and ask about out-of-network mental health benefits.
What the first visit includes
The first evaluation is 60 minutes: your history, your current medicines, what you want to change and a written plan. Follow-up visits run 25 minutes, or 45 when there is more to cover. Pharmacy and lab charges come from the pharmacy and the lab, not from Arc.
Questions
What people ask before a first evaluation
Do you take my insurance?
No. Arc is out of network with insurance plans and does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. You pay for each visit yourself, and we can give you a receipt to send to your plan.
What happens at the first evaluation?
It lasts 60 minutes. Your prescriber asks about your history, how you have been feeling and any medicine you take now, explains how Arc works and the limits of confidentiality, and you decide the next step together. Nothing is prescribed before an evaluation.
How often will I come?
Your prescriber sets the pace with you. Many people come every few weeks at first and less often once things are steady. The visit schedule on this page shows the usual pattern.
Can I get a controlled medication by video?
We are licensed in Florida, so video visits are for patients in Florida. Our policy on controlled medication is on its own page. State law and federal law decide when it can be prescribed after a video visit, and the rules change, so your prescriber tells you what applies to you.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to a written estimate of your costs before you start. We send yours before the first visit. If a bill comes to $400 or more above it, you can dispute the bill. The estimate is not a contract.
What do I do in a crisis?
Call or text 988 at any time, or call 911 in an emergency. This site is not monitored around the clock, and our office is not a crisis service.
Write to us
Tell us how you would like to start
We reply within one business day, by the method and at the time you choose.
Phone(941) 555-0103
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday and SundayToday
- Closed