The Rancho Palos Verdes office building at 29000 S Western Ave

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Psychiatric Medication in Rancho Palos Verdes

Past sixty-five, it's common to have three or four prescribers, and the over-the-counter sleep aid none of them knows about can cloud memory in a way that looks like something worse.

By Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC Updated October 2026

Request an evaluation Call (310) 955-1041

Most new patients are seen within days

Where: Rancho Palos Verdes office or California telehealth
Self-pay: $450 with Canybec · $350 with Sharon · $150 follow-ups
Insurance: We check benefits before the visit
Who: Canybec: ages 10 and older · Sharon: adults

What I check

Dose and timing
Who prescribed it
Sleep aids and allergy pills
Supplements

I'm Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC, MBA; nineteen years in ICUs taught me that new confusion in an older patient is a medication question until proven otherwise. Sometimes the fix is subtraction.

Rancho Palos Verdes medication guide

Using psychiatric medication safely on the Peninsula

Los Angeles County makes it free to get rid of old medication, by drop-off or mail-back envelope; clear the cabinet before the next prescription joins it, and keep one current list. Don't start, stop or change a psychiatric medication on your own — bring the question to your prescriber. Everything below is public or nonprofit; I checked each one on its own website in October 2026.

Clear the cabinet CleanLA lists drop-off sites near you or will mail you a free mail-back envelope; call 888-253-2652.
If a dose goes wrong Call California Poison Control, 1-800-222-1222, at any hour for a double dose, a wrong pill or a bottle a grandchild found. If someone is unresponsive or can't breathe, call 911.
Bring one list Every medication with its dose, timing and who prescribed it, plus sleep aids, allergy pills and supplements. Over-the-counter sleep aids matter more after sixty-five.
For medication management with us It starts with an evaluation: with me, 75 minutes and $450 self-pay; with Sharon Hernandez, PMHNP-BC, $350. Follow-ups are 30 minutes and $150 self-pay, in the office or by California telehealth. With insurance, we check benefits first; a check isn't a guarantee. Request an evaluation

Rancho Palos Verdes resources

Checked October 2026 on each organization's own website. Details can change; confirm with them directly.

Medication drop-off and Poison Control

CleanLA: unwanted medicine (LA County Public Works)
Find where to drop off unwanted medicine near you, and order a free mail-back envelope.

888-253-2652
California Poison Control System
Pharmacists and poison specialists answer any hour, free and confidential, with interpreters in more than 200 languages.

1-800-222-1222

Every pill on the list should have a reason someone can still name.

Written by Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC. Resources checked October 2026.

Seeing us for medication management

Where: In person at 29000 S Western Ave STE 205, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, or by telehealth anywhere in California.
Clinicians: Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC, sees patients 10 and older. Sharon Hernandez, PMHNP-BC, sees adults. We confirm which clinician fits when you request care.
Start: Medication management starts with an evaluation. With Canybec, 75 minutes, $450 self-pay. With Sharon, $350 self-pay.
Follow-ups: 30 minutes, $150 self-pay, with either clinician. Closer together after a change, further apart once you are stable.
Bring: The bottles or a photo of each label, every prescriber, over-the-counter pills and supplements, and recent labs.
Insurance: Send your plan with the request and we check benefits before the visit. A benefits check doesn't guarantee coverage or your final cost.

Insurance plans we verify before scheduling

Plans we can check

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare / Optum / Oxford
Medicare
Oscar Health
Providence Health Plan
Cigna / Evernorth
Carelon Behavioral Health (California only)
Curative (Canybec Sulayman, AZ & CA)

Self-pay: Canybec Sulayman $450 initial; Sharon Hernandez $350 initial (California only). Follow-up visits $150.

Network participation varies by clinician, state, and specific plan or product. Our team checks your exact benefits before an evaluation is confirmed. A listed plan does not establish in-network status; benefits verification does not guarantee coverage or your final cost.

Insurance & cost

Questions from the Peninsula

Where can I get rid of old medication near Rancho Palos Verdes?

LA County's CleanLA program lists drop-off sites near you and sends free mail-back envelopes (888-253-2652). County household hazardous waste events don't take controlled substances.

Who do I call about a medication mix-up?

California Poison Control, 1-800-222-1222, at any hour, with interpreters in more than 200 languages. If someone is unresponsive or can't breathe, call 911.

Can I move my psychiatric medications to your care?

Yes, after an initial evaluation, in the office or by California telehealth. Bring your records, your current list and what you've tried before. We confirm every medication and dose before we continue or change any of it, and contact your previous prescriber when we need records.

How much does medication management cost in Rancho Palos Verdes?

With Canybec, self-pay is $450 for the 75-minute evaluation; with Sharon, $350. Follow-ups are $150 for 30 minutes with either. With insurance, your cost depends on your plan; we check benefits first, and a check isn't a guarantee.