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Dr. Lawrence V Tucker, MD

Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry
Accepting new patients
23 years of experience
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists 3151 Airway Ave Ste G1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

The Highest Standard of Care in Addiction TreatmentResurgence Behavioral Health offers full-service residential alcohol and drug rehab programs within a safe and comfortable healing environment. It has several inpatient facilities across Orange County, specifically in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Fullerton Hills.Each inpatient facility provides close supervision by highly trained staff, 24-hour medical care, individual and group therapy sessions, healthy meal options, and a relaxing environment. The calm healing environment aims to stabilize the patients further, encouraging a healthy routine without substances, and sustaining the recovery process.Meet Dr. TuckerLawrence V. Tucker, M.D. is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, practicing in pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders and addiction medicine. Dr. Tucker attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, where he obtained a B.S. in Physiological Sciences. He then attended UCLA School of Medicine for his Medical Degree and stayed at UCLA for his residency in Psychiatry and Neurology. He has been in leadership roles since 2006 and is a Certified Physician Executive. Prior to attending UCLA, Dr. Tucker served in the United States Marine Corps, Infantry, and served in Desert Storm. Among the long list of accomplishments, Dr. Tucker feels most accomplished with his blended family of 5 children and his wife of over 13 years. In addition, Dr. Tucker has a private practice in Newport Beach CA. His paradigm of treatment is that he: “Treats a person Not a Diagnosis”. He uses a holistic model and incorporates sobriety, exercise, diet, therapy, supplements, as well as psychopharmacological therapies.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Ucla Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

UCLA School of Medicine

David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla - 2002

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists
3151 Airway Ave Ste G1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Specialties Treated

Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine
Forensic Psychiatry

Conditions Addressed

Depressive Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Alcohol Dependence
Anxiety Phobic Disorders
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Trauma

Procedures Performed

Opioid Addiction Treatment
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Drug Addiction Treatment
Outpatient Treatment
Holistic Treatment
Residential Inpatient Treatment
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dual Diagnosis

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Nippon Life Benefits
Presbyterian Health Plan/Presbyterian Insurance Company
GEHA
BEACON HEALTH STRATEGIES
Priority Health
UPMC Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Mercy Care
Passport Health Plan (Kentucky)
Sanford Health Plan
PacificSource Health Plans
First Choice Health
Medicare
ConnectiCare
Inland Empire Health Plan
Molina Healthcare
Community Health Choice
Kaiser Permanente
Meritain Health
Optum Health
AmeriHealth
Health Choice Arizona
Colorado Access
Blue Shield of California
CalOptima
Aetna
FirstCare Health Plans
AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
UnitedHealthcare
HealthChoice Oklahoma
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Tricare
HealthSmart
Optima Health
Cigna
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
Wellcare
Medica
Tufts Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Ambetter
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
AlphaCare
Health Alliance
L.A. Care Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
CHAMPVA
Oscar Health Insurance
Providence Health Plans
SelectHealth
Aetna Better Health
CHRISTUS Health Plan
Health First Health Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
HealthScope Benefits

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99