Timothy M. Fishback, M.D.
Adult Psychiatry & Psychopharmacology

Timothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & PsychopharmacologyTimothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & PsychopharmacologyTimothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & Psychopharmacology

Timothy M. Fishback, M.D.
Adult Psychiatry & Psychopharmacology

Timothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & PsychopharmacologyTimothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & PsychopharmacologyTimothy M. Fishback, M.D. Adult Psychiatry & Psychopharmacology
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Timothy M. Fishback, M.D.

About Me

I grew up on a farm in Southern Ohio. I attended Ohio State University in Columbus, earning a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Psychology. I earned my Doctor of Medicine degree at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. I moved to California to complete two years of a surgical residency at USC and three years of psychiatry residency at UCLA and St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in Greenwich Village in New York City. I’ve worked ten of my thirty-five-plus years in practice as the State of California’s Chief Psychiatrist for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and all the other years in private practice in Los Angeles at Cedars Sinai Hospital and, currently, as a solo practitioner in Palm Springs, California. My practice is limited to adult psychiatry and psychopharmacology, diagnosing and treating patients with ADHD [my specialty], depression, and anxiety. When I’m not working, I enjoy DIY projects, reading, creating on the computer, watching movies, and hanging out with my friends, especially with my best friends…my beloved dogs. 

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Medical Practice

Medical Practice

Medical Practice

My experience enables me to offer evidence-based, individualized, psychiatric care. I offer diagnostic evaluations and treatment planning with medication management. I treat certain mental health disorders, for adult patients over the age of 18.

Treatment Focus

Medical Practice

Medical Practice

My focus is to help individuals reduce symptoms, restore functioning, and achieve a better quality of life with an integrated, holistic approach to health that also considers physical activity, diet and nutrition, adequate sleep, and stress management strategies.

Goals

Medical Practice

My Office

 My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life. 


I will take the time to get to know you and understand your particular needs. Our time on camera will be quality time.



My Office

Telemedicine Hours

My Office

 My workflow relies entirely on digital technology, so you must be capable of configuring camera and microphone access on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device for attending the appointments. 


Communication between appointments is conducted via HIPAA-compliant messaging in the patient's portal. 


SORRY, NO TEXTING

Telepsychiatry

Telemedicine Hours

Telemedicine Hours

My office is in beautiful Palm Springs, California.


Medication-management 

initial and follow-up appointments 

are conducted by easy-to-access 

video conferencing.

Telemedicine Hours

Telemedicine Hours

Telemedicine Hours

Open:

 

 telemedicine only for now; some in-office appointments in 2026


Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 

10 AM to 12 PM

1 PM to 5 PM


Closed:

 Mondays, Tuesdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Availability

My calendar is full through April. Please check back on May 1,  2025, for my available times.

Problems I treat:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults is my specialty
  • Depressive disorders 
  • Anxiety disorders 

Problems I don't treat because the best treatment is with a staffed, full-service office or clinic:

  • alcohol and substance use disorders
  • autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
  • schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
  • bipolar and related disorders
  • anorexia and bulimia
  • neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's
  • disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders

Patients that should be treated by other psychiatrists who are specialty trained and experienced:

  • geriatric patients with multiple, complex medical conditions
  • children and adolescents
  • anorexia and bulimia type eating disorders
  • neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's
  • autism
  • disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders
  • alcohol and substance use disorders
  • sex offenders


***NOTE: If you are dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse, you must be seen by a certified addiction specialist with a fully staffed office or clinic. I am not able to provide the necessary level of care for you to succeed in achieving and maintaining sobriety. Your insurance company can assign you a case manager to help you locate the best providers for your treatment.  You can also find treatment resources at https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov

Insurances Accepted

I am a network provider for these major insurance plans and Medicare.


  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield & Magellan
  • Aetna
  • Cigna & Evernorth
  • Medicare (and some Medicare Advantage plans)
  • United Healthcare (Optum Behavioral Health)

Insurance Verification

Additional Information

There is a nationwide shortage of psychiatrists, the worst for any specialty and even worse here in the desert. Many psychiatrists no longer accept insurance due to the poor reimbursement rates compared to other specialists and the multi-layered complexities of insurance billing. I continue to take insurance out of a sense of duty to my community since few can afford to pay out of pocket.

  

Navigating insurance coverage and finding providers can be frustrating. To ensure that your plan will cover the costs of seeing me, call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card to verify that you are covered to see me. Ask what your copay, coinsurance, and deductible amounts are so there are no surprises. 


Some insurance plans provide out-of-network benefits. The patient pays the doctor in full, out-of-pocket, and the doctor generates a superbill that the patient submits to their insurer for partial reimbursement. 


NOTE: 

Even if I am an in-network provider for your insurance plan, if your benefits are managed by a particular Medical Group or Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), they may require you to see one of their organization's contracted psychiatrists. Call them to ensure you are covered to see me.


Example entities include:


  • DAP and Borrego Health
  • Inland Empire Physicians
  • Inland Psychiatric Medical Group
  • Desert Oasis Healthcare Commercial Plans
  • Others


These are some insurance plans that I don't accept:


     Health Net (temporarily not accepting new patients)

     Medi-Cal 

     Kaiser

     Molina

     Tricare-West 

     Desert Oasis Healthcare/Heritage Medicare Plans

     IEHP 

     Multiplan

     Oscar 

     Winstone Behavioral Health



To discuss scheduling a new patient consultation appointment, call (760) 567-9522, or email office@timfishbackmd.com

OPEN PAYMENTS DATABASE

Starting January 1, 2024, physicians must notify patients about the Open Payments Database. The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and teaching hospitals receiving payments from drug and medical device companies. It may also be used to search drug and medical device companies for their payments to health care providers. I don't receive any payments from any companies.


To access the database, go to https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ 

Timothy M. Fishback, M.D.

3022 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, California 92262, United States

T: (760) 567-9522 F: (760) 378-5362

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