Canybec Sulayman at the window of the San Francisco office on Montgomery Street

San Francisco, California

Psychiatric Medication in San Francisco: Management and Local Help

The medication problems that reach me rarely come from one prescription; they come from the gaps between them — two prescribers who don't compare notes, a supplement nobody asked about, a dose that changed without anyone checking the rest.

By Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC Updated October 2026

Request an evaluation Call (310) 955-1041

Most new patients are seen within days

Where: California telehealth; San Francisco office by appointment
Self-pay: $450 evaluation · $150 follow-ups
Insurance: We check benefits before the visit
Who: Ages 10 and older

What I check

A consult room in the San Francisco office

Every prescriber
Dose changes
Supplements
Alcohol and cannabis

I'm Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC, MBA; nineteen years of ICU work and a business degree taught me the same thing about systems: errors live in the handoffs. I check the handoffs before I touch a dose.

San Francisco medication guide

Using psychiatric medication safely in San Francisco

Start with the part you control, the cabinet at home. San Francisco makes clearing it out easy: every police district station has a drop-off kiosk, and the city's program will send you a free mail-back package for what kiosks can't take. Clearing out what you no longer use is the cheapest safety step there is. 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 out old medication Kiosks at all 10 police district stations take pills, liquids, creams and inhalers. Needles and EpiPens go by free mail-back; order a package at 833-633-7765.
If a dose goes wrong Pharmacists and poison specialists at California Poison Control, 1-800-222-1222, answer at any hour, with interpreters in more than 200 languages. If someone is unresponsive or can't breathe, call 911.
Name every prescriber If more than one clinician prescribes for you, each should see the full list. Bring the bottles or a photo of every label; supplements, alcohol and cannabis go on the list too.
For medication management with me It starts with the 75-minute evaluation, $450 self-pay; follow-ups are 30 minutes and $150, by California telehealth. With insurance, we check benefits before the visit; a check isn't a guarantee. I read everything before I rewrite anything. Request an evaluation

San Francisco resources

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

Medication drop-off and Poison Control

San Francisco Safe Medicine Disposal
Free drop-off kiosks, including at all 10 police district stations, take pills, liquids, creams and inhalers. Needles and EpiPens go by free mail-back; call to order a package.

833-633-7765
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

Each dose was safe on its own; nobody looked at them together.

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

Seeing me for medication management

Where: California telehealth from anywhere in the state, or a limited in-person visit at 220 Montgomery St Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94104 by appointment.
Start: Medication management starts with an initial evaluation: 75 minutes, $450 self-pay.
Follow-ups: 30 minutes, $150 self-pay. Closer together after a change, further apart once you are stable.
Bring: Every prescriber, every medication with its dose and timing, past trials and why they stopped, 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 San Francisco

Where can I get rid of old medication in San Francisco?

Every San Francisco police district station has a drop-off kiosk, and there are more around the city; the SF Environment Department's page links the full map. Kiosks take pills, liquids, creams and inhalers. Needles, syringes and EpiPens go by free mail-back: call 833-633-7765.

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 by California telehealth. Bring your records, your current list and what you've tried before. I review everything you take before continuing or changing anything, and we contact your previous prescriber when we need records.

How much does medication management cost in San Francisco?

Self-pay is $450 for the initial evaluation and $150 for 30-minute follow-ups. With insurance, your cost depends on your plan; we check benefits first, and a benefits check doesn't guarantee coverage.