Dr. Rajiv Kumra, MD  |  Adolescent & Addiction Medicine  |  CA Lic. C50114 · NY Lic. 193698  |  NYC · Rocklin · San Jose
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StopADHD is a clinical practice providing ADHD evaluation and medication management through licensed healthcare providers. Adults 18+ in NY & CA.

Not all ADHD evaluations are created equal. Here's what to look for.

There are three ways adults typically get evaluated for ADHD. The one you choose determines the accuracy of your diagnosis, the appropriateness of your medication, and whether your treatment plan addresses your ADHD — or just ADHD in general.

Legal Risk

Option 1: The 15-Minute Telehealth Screening

15–20 minutes • Video call • $199–$299

Fast. Convenient. And the model that got two telehealth companies prosecuted by the Department of Justice for overprescribing stimulants to patients who were never properly evaluated.

A symptom checklist on a screen. A prescription within days. No differential diagnosis. No comorbidity screening. No behavioral observation.

  • ✗ No in-person evaluation
  • ✗ No comorbidity screening
  • ✗ No differential diagnosis
  • ✗ No behavioral observation
  • ✗ Potential Ryan Haight Act compliance issues
  • ~ 15-minute follow-ups every 90 days
Limited Scope

Option 2: The Generalist Psychiatrist

45 minutes • In-person or video • $250–$500+

ADHD is one of 30 conditions on their website. Your 45-minute intake covers everything from childhood trauma to sleep habits. ADHD might get 10 minutes.

Medication management happens in 15-minute follow-ups every 60–90 days. No validated ADHD-specific rating scales. No functional impairment assessment.

  • ✓ In-person available
  • ~ General comorbidity awareness
  • ✗ No ADHD-specific rating scales
  • ✗ No functional impairment assessment
  • ✗ Limited ADHD-specific expertise
  • ~ 15-minute med checks quarterly
Thorough

Option 3: The ADHD Specialist Evaluation

45–60 minutes • In-person • $150

A clinician who has seen thousands of ADHD presentations and knows the difference between ADHD-inattentive, anxiety-driven attention problems, and sleep-deprived executive dysfunction.

Validated rating scales. Comorbidity screening. A treatment plan that addresses your specific ADHD — not ADHD in general.

  • ✓ In-person clinical evaluation
  • ✓ Structured clinical interview
  • ✓ Validated rating scales (ASRS, Conners', WFIRS)
  • ✓ Full comorbidity screening
  • ✓ Differential diagnosis
  • ✓ Data-driven medication titration

The question your ADHD provider should ask (and probably won't)

"How does ADHD show up in your actual day — at work, at home, in your relationships?"

Not "do you have trouble focusing." Not "rate your symptoms 1–10." Not "how long have you felt this way."

How does it show up in your life?

Because ADHD in a software engineer looks different from ADHD in a teacher looks different from ADHD in a parent of three. The symptoms are similar. The functional impact is wildly different. And the treatment plan should reflect that.

If your provider doesn't ask this question, they're treating a label, not a person.

The cost of the wrong evaluation

Eighty percent of adults with ADHD have at least one co-occurring condition. Anxiety. Depression. Sleep disorders. Substance use. A 20-minute video call can't untangle that.

The wrong evaluation leads to the wrong diagnosis, which leads to the wrong medication, which leads to another year of wondering why treatment isn't working.

Published research estimates untreated ADHD costs the average adult $12,000–$17,000 per year in lost productivity, missed opportunities, and relationship damage. But the real cost isn't financial. It's the promotion you didn't get because you "lack follow-through." The relationship that ended because your partner felt invisible. The shame spiral every Sunday night.

See how StopADHD's evaluation works

$150. 45–60 minutes. In-person at our NYC or San Jose office. A thorough evaluation by a physician specializing in ADHD.

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Dr Rajiv Kumra