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Medication Management in Tampa

An antidepressant that helped two years ago and now does not, a mood stabilizer nobody has checked since the prescriber moved to a concierge model, refills bridged by an urgent care on Dale Mabry: that is what unmanaged medication looks like in Tampa, and it is common. shrinkMD provides the opposite: board certified clinicians managing psychiatric medication by secure video across Tampa Bay, with follow up that happens on schedule, decisions made from measured results, and appointments that fit hospitality shifts, hospital rotations, and bridge traffic alike.

Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed June 8, 2026 · Editorial policy

Medication Management in Tampa - board certified telepsychiatry from shrinkMD

Why shrinkMD

Management that respects Bay area life

Follow ups run 15 to 30 minutes by video and land where your life has room: before a Tampa General shift, after the kids are at school in FishHawk, or from a quiet office in Westshore. Across the bay in St. Pete? Same care, no Howard Frankland required.

We send prescriptions electronically to any Tampa pharmacy, coordinate with your primary care doctor whenever you want, and keep everything out of insurer databases because we do not bill insurance. What your treatment looks like stays between you and your clinician.

What's included

How medication management works here

We start from your full medication story: what you take now and every psychiatric medication you have tried, with dose, duration, and response. That record steers what comes next and protects you from repeating failures. Adjustments are made one at a time, measured against validated symptom scores at every visit.

You are seen every two to four weeks while we adjust, then every one to three months once things hold. Side effects get adult treatment: clear expectations about what fades, what to report, and planned tapers instead of abrupt stops. We deprescribe when medications stop earning their place. We do not prescribe controlled substances, stated plainly before you book, and labs when needed are coordinated through your Tampa physician or a nearby lab.

Frequently asked questions

Good questions, clear answers

Can you take over my prescriptions from a Tampa practice that closed or went concierge?

Yes, typically, for non controlled medications, after an evaluation and records review. This is one of the most common ways patients arrive.

How long are follow up visits?

15 to 30 minutes by video, which is why they actually happen. Consistent short visits outperform rare long ones for medication care.

Do you prescribe controlled substances in Tampa?

No, none, anywhere. We are clear about it up front and skilled with the non controlled options that work.

What if I live in St. Pete or Clearwater but work in Tampa?

Location within Florida does not matter. Take the visit wherever you are private, either side of the bay.

Will you talk to my primary care doctor?

With your permission, gladly. Coordinated care catches interactions and keeps both plans pulling the same direction.

Start medication management in Tampa

Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Tampa residents, by secure video from home.

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