Service
Medication Management
Ongoing visits to prescribe, monitor and adjust medicines for mental health or other conditions, including checking for side effects.
Also called: psychiatric medication management, med management, medication monitoring
Who Can Help with Medication Management?
- Psychiatrists
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatrists can prescribe medicine.
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
A nurse practitioner trained in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy and prescribe psychiatric medicine.
- Child Psychiatrists
A psychiatrist who treats mental health and behavior conditions in children and teenagers, including ADHD, anxiety and depression.
- Addiction Medicine Doctors
A physician who treats alcohol, opioid and other substance use disorders, including medicine-assisted treatment.
- Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
- Mental Health Clinics
A clinic that provides counseling, psychiatric care and support services for mental health conditions.
- Assisted Living Facilities
A residence for adults who need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medicines, but not full nursing care.
- Home Health Agencies
An agency that sends nurses, therapists and aides to care for patients in their homes.
- Psychiatric Hospitals
A hospital, or a unit within one, that provides inpatient treatment for serious mental health conditions.
- Residential Treatment Centers
A live-in program that provides round-the-clock treatment and support for mental health conditions.
- Nursing Homes
A facility that provides round-the-clock nursing care and short-term rehabilitation or long-term living for people who cannot live on their own.
- Memory Care Centers
A facility that provides care and a safe living space for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
- Adult Day Care Centers
A daytime program that provides supervision, activities, meals and health services for older adults and adults with disabilities.
- Respite Care Centers
A program that gives family caregivers a break by providing short-term care for their loved one.
- Developmental Disability Services
A residential, day or clinic program that provides care and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Where Practices List Medication Management
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Portland, OR (1,063)
- Baltimore, MD (895)
- Grand Rapids, MI (738)
- Everett, WA (684)
- New York, NY (655)
- Thornton, CO (631)
- Denver, CO (593)
- Fort Collins, CO (535)
- Chicago, IL (514)
- Miami, FL (468)
- Raleigh, NC (452)
- Houston, TX (438)
- Springfield, MO (373)
- Brooklyn, NY (360)
- Cincinnati, OH (332)
- Athens, OH (313)
- Pueblo, CO (312)
- Los Angeles, CA (309)
- Omaha, NE (303)
- Oklahoma City, OK (298)
- Columbus, OH (290)
- Las Vegas, NV (280)
- Durham, NC (272)
- Pensacola, FL (260)
- San Antonio, TX (247)
- Campbell, CA (245)
- New Brighton, MN (241)
- Phoenix, AZ (238)
- Philadelphia, PA (233)
- Austin, TX (226)
- Des Moines, IA (225)
- Rockford, IL (224)
- Champaign, IL (222)
- Medford, OR (218)
- Mentor, OH (209)
- Seattle, WA (209)
- Beachwood, OH (196)
- Columbia, MD (195)
- Dixon, IL (194)
- Spokane, WA (186)
Related
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about medication management and what is right for you.