Hello and Welcome to Dr. Konzer Psychiatric, PC!

Dr. Konzer is now accepting new patients (children, adolescents, and adults up to age 60). Please see the About Us page for more information regarding Dr. Konzer’s philosophy, specialties, and practice. Dr. Konzer sees patients for psychiatric assessment and medication management and may also be available to provide ongoing therapeutic services as well. She will gladly work in collaboration with your other physicians and your therapist if you choose.

  • Initial assessments generally consist of 1-3 consecutive visits that will be split between the patient and, if applicable, his/her parents. During those first 1-3 sessions, Dr. Konzer will review your current medical records and could possibly also request additional information, including previous patient records, and/or interview spouses, family members, peers, and teachers if permission is granted by the patient. For children & adolescents, Dr. Konzer will also assess the emotional, cognitive, educational, physical, genetic, developmental, family, peer, and social components of the patient’s presenting problem.
  • The last visit in the assessment process will be used to review the presenting diagnosis and the recommended treatment plan. The treatment plan may or may not include medication. If all parties are agreeable, a long-term patient/doctor relationship will be established.
  • Should you be in active treatment with a therapist prior to initiating an evaluation with Dr. Konzer, she will coordinate treatment with that therapist and you.
  • New patients do not need a referral unless otherwise stated by your insurance carrier.

Please note that I DO NOT:

  • Accept any insurance, as this is a fee-for-service practice.
  • Prescribe benzodiazepines (including Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and Klonopin) on a long-term basis, and it may suggest that you eventually taper and discontinue these medications.
  • Provide assessments for Social Security or disability/disability insurance, child custody cases, forensic evaluations or those that are court ordered or mandated.
  • Perform Neuropsychological or Psychoeducational testing
  • Prescribe Suboxone, Methadone or other Substance Abuse Treatments
  • Often, I will not prescribe stimulant medication (Adderall, Ritalin, etc) unless appropriate diagnostic testing has previously been done and I am able to review it.

Forms to Fill Out Before Your First Visit with Dr. Konzer

Please print and fill out all the forms under “For ALL Patients”. Then please print and fill out the form that most closely relates to the nature of your visit, either a general patient or an athlete.

For General New Patients

For Athletes

For ALL Patients

About the “No Surprises Act”

Effective 1/1/2022, a new federal law called the “No Surprises Act” was enacted. This law requires us to provide you with a “good faith estimate” of the total cost of your treatment. Estimating the total cost of psychiatric and psychotherapy treatment is very difficult because the course of treatment varies for everyone. The law requires us to make this estimate prior to completing an assessment which further complicates things. In psychiatry and psychotherapy, there are only a handful of CPT codes (billing codes) that can be used, and the prices for those codes do not vary.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

  • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
  • Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
  • If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
  • Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit  www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-877-696-6775.

If you would like to discuss an estimate further, please contact us at 1-704-997-5154.