The cost of a pre-surgical or bariatric psychological evaluation is $500 USD. 

There’s a $150 USD non-refundable deposit for pre-surgical or bariatric testing to cover the time spent in preparation for the testing session.

Probably. However, our psychologists are out-of-network (OON) providers, which means they don’t accept insurance. You may still be able to work with us if your insurance plan has OON benefits. Here’s how it works:

You pay us directly and we’ll give you a receipt called a superbill that you’ll send to your insurance company. Your insurance company will determine either #1 apply the amount on the superbill towards your deductible, or #2 if you’ve met your annual deductible, you will be reimbursed a percentage of the amount on the superbill. 

In addition to lengthy clinical history and a review of medical records, you will be asked to complete behavioral and emotional questionnaires. The whole process takes about 2 hours total. 

Yes. Our evaluations address the client’s clinical history, explain all the test administered and results, draw conclusions that integrate the clinical history and test results, provide any applicable diagnoses, and offer recommendations and next steps to follow through with related to the surgical procedure. 

About 1 year on average. It’s really up to who is using your evaluation’s results, though.

Yes, our doctors have all licensed psychologists in the state of Florida. You can verify their licenses with Florida’s Department of Health using this link.  Besides being a licensed psychologist, Dr. Frank Martinez-Mesa has specialized training in health/medical psychology and was also a physician once. He has a comprehensive understanding of how mental health affects major lifestyle changes (like weight loss) and post-surgical outcomes.