Michael J. Labellarte, Sr., M.D.
is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Dr. Labellarte's current
practice centers around consultation and ongoing treatment of
children and adolescents with complicated stories and complex
psychiatric presentations. He utilizes psycho-pharmacotherapy,
parent-management training, and other evidence-based treatment
approaches.
Targeted issues for Dr. Labellarte's expertise
include medication responsive psychiatric disorders (e.g. ADHD,
anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder,
depression, OCD, and Tourette's disorder), behavior disorders,
academic and school-liaison difficulties, and consultation on
forensic cases involving hardship due to immigration or hardship
due to divorce. He is experienced in serving patients who often
require complicated treatment combinations and collaboration with
other treatment providers. He often treats the parents and siblings
of his patients as well.
Dr. Labellarte trained as a
Resident in general psychiatry at University of Michigan Medical
Center from 1991 through 1994. His training continued as a Clinical
Fellow in child and adolescent psychiatry from 1994 through 1996
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he served as full-time faculty
until 2002. While a full-time faculty member at Hopkins, whose
psychiatry program is consistently regarded as one of finest in
the world, Dr. Labellarte worked in pediatric psychopharmacology
research during a period of intensely productive investigation,
collaborating with leading researchers from other institutions
of excellence. He worked directly with his with mentors, Mark
A. Riddle, M.D. and John T. Walkup, M.D., who have contributed
to an unequaled proliferation of new research findings, including
combined treatment approaches using cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT) and psychopharmacology.
Dr. Labellarte has designed,
conducted, analyzed, and written manuscripts on clinical studies
related to pediatric psychopharmacology, involving preschoolers,
school-age children, and adolescents. These studies included youngsters
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attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, anxiety disorders
plus ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), and Tourette's Disorder. Specific areas of investigation
included studying beneficial effects of medication, medication
adverse effects, and pharmacokinetics (e.g. medication-physiology
interactions that help inform beneficial effects and adverse effects).
Medications that he studied at Hopkins included selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; e.g. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Luvox),
other antidepressants (e.g. Effexor XR and Remeron), classical
stimulants (e.g. Concerta, Adderall XR, Metadate CD, Focalin XR,
and Methylin), non-stimulant ADHD meds (e.g. Strattera and Modafanil),
anxiolytics (e.g. Buspar), and a mood-stabilizing neurolpetic
(Risperdal).
What are the fees for
Dr. Labellarte?
The CPT codes reflect the extent of service,
but billing for appointments is always based on time. Appointments
are set up as ½ hour (up to 25 minute face-to-face) or
1 hour (up to 50 minute face-to-face). The length of the appointment
is established before the appointment, but if a session runs over
time, the fee will be pro-rated. Half-hour appointments are $175
and one-hour appointments are $350. The initial assessment with
Dr. Labellarte is a flat fee of $650 for a comprehensive single
visit that is 1½ - 2 hours duration (rather than two separate
50 minute sessions preferred by many other psychiatrists). The
receipt for the initial evaluation includes a CPT code 90792 (up
to 75 minutes evaluation by a child psychiatrist) and a second
CPT code as applicable, usually a 90785. Follow up medication
management appointments typically have a code of 99214. (HOW
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Dr. Labellarte adjusts the rates for additional family members seen as patients. He also has appointment time available to see patients on a sliding scale fee structure, usually at the request of a referral source or otherwise determined prior to the initial meeting. A flat fee of $50 is charged for any paperwork correspondence generated outside of an appointment or for any prescription(s) that must be managed outside an appointment. |