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Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Professional interests include: depression, dissociative disorders, panic disorder, and more.
7677 Center Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD is a psychiatrist in Huntington Beach, CA specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD is affiliated with UCI Health and THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY.

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Office Locations

7677 Center Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
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101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
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19210 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92612
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20350 Southwest Birch Street
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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3800 West Chapman Avenue Suite 500
Orange, CA 92868
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Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Huntington Beach, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 54
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 30
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated during 2021 were depression, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 63
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Dementia 24
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Huntington Beach, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 409
hospital care 157
inpatient care 157
mental health therapy 49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 50
Asian 47
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated during 2022 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 71
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 16
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Huntington Beach, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 354
hospital care 152
inpatient care 152

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 172
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 199
Black 0
Hispanic 53
Asian 45
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 20
Less than 65 153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated during 2023 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 34
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Huntington Beach, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit 272
hospital care 116
inpatient care 116
mental health therapy 49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD.

Gender
Female 128
Male 114
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 35
Non-Hispanic White 154
Hispanic 34
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
85 and over 6
75 to 84 17
Less than 65 113
65 to 74 75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD From 2021 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD treated were depression, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Cancer 7
Dementia 19

Education & Training

Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCI Health
THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, Delphi, Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Choice, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue California, Anthem, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO
Blue Preferred Plus
Delphi
Medicaid Managed Care
Anthem Blue Cross of California
Blue Choice
Medicaid
Medi-Cal
Blue California
Anthem
Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO
Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO
Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO
Capital BlueCross - Senior
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO
Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue
Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP
Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus
Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus
Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay
Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central
Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO
Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO
Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bryan Benjamin Shapiro, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Huntington Beach, CA. 

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Biography

Dr. Bryan Shapiro practices psychiatry in Orange, CA, Huntington Beach, CA, and Newport Beach, CA. His education and training includes medical school at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shapiro include psychiatric evaluation, depression, and psychiatry. Dr. Shapiro is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue California. He is affiliated with UCI Health. He has an open panel in Huntington Beach, CA according to Doctor.com.

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