Serving Wheaton · Montgomery County
Adult Psychiatry for Wheaton, MD with Maryland Medicaid Accepted
Wheaton adults often find that the practices taking new patients are not the ones taking their insurance. We accept Maryland Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial plans, and we provide full psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management for depression, anxiety, and adult ADHD.
Our practice is led by Dr. Amir Etesam, a Johns Hopkins affiliated psychiatrist, alongside two psychiatric nurse practitioners. Initial evaluations are in person at our Rockville office, and follow ups can be virtual from anywhere in Maryland.
Care we focus on for Wheaton patients
Why Wheaton Patients Choose Bright Horizons
Wheaton is one of the more diverse parts of Montgomery County, and the practical problem here is usually insurance rather than distance. Plenty of psychiatric practices nearby do not take Maryland Medicaid or Medicare. We do, and our team verifies your coverage before the first visit rather than leaving you to find out at the front desk.
We should also be plain about what we are not. We do not provide talk therapy. We do psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and advanced treatments, and we coordinate with therapists in the Wheaton area when cognitive behavioral therapy would complement your medication plan. If therapy is the main thing you are looking for, we will say so and point you somewhere better suited.
Advanced options when medication is not enough
We also offer BrainsWay Deep TMS, Spravato, and IM ketamine at our Rockville clinic for adults whose depression or OCD has not responded to medication. These come after a full evaluation rather than instead of one, and we walk through coverage before anything is scheduled.
Getting to Rockville / North Bethesda from Wheaton
About 15 minute drive.
Bright Horizons Psychiatry
6000 Executive Blvd, Suite 101Rockville, MD 20852
Primary route
Veirs Mill Road northwest, one of the more direct routes in our service area
Transit
Twinbrook Metro on the Red Line is a short distance from our clinic and accessible by Ride On Bus from Wheaton.
Insurance we accept
Insurance is the most common barrier we hear about in Wheaton, so we check it before anything is scheduled.
Questions about care near Wheaton
Do you offer talk therapy?
No. We provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and advanced treatments such as TMS and Spravato. We coordinate with therapists in the Wheaton area for cognitive behavioral therapy when it complements your medication plan. If therapy is the main thing you need, we will tell you and point you somewhere better suited.
Do you accept Maryland Medicaid?
Yes. We accept Maryland Medicaid for eligible psychiatric services, and our team verifies coverage before your first visit.
How long is the drive from Wheaton to your Rockville clinic?
About 15 minutes from most Wheaton addresses via Veirs Mill Road, depending on traffic.
Who we treat — and who we do not
We are an adult outpatient practice. We do not treat Bipolar I, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, or personality disorders, and we do not offer inpatient care, partial hospitalization, or 24 hour crisis services. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency department. If your needs fall outside our scope, call us anyway and we will point you toward the right program.