ADHD Evaluation & Treatment Online in Mesa, Arizona

Looking for ADHD treatment in Mesa? Angela Marton, PMHNP-BC at Sigmon Psychiatric evaluates and treats ADHD for Mesa and East Valley residents through secure telehealth visits. Book online at sigmonpsych.com/book via Zocdoc, with same-week openings often available.

ADHD Evaluation & Treatment in Mesa

Mesa is Arizona's third-largest city, yet East Valley adults seeking an ADHD evaluation frequently end up commuting toward central Phoenix for specialty care. With telehealth there's no trip down US-60: your diagnostic evaluation, medication starts, and follow-up checks all happen by video from Dobson Ranch, Eastmark, or downtown Mesa. Prescriptions — including controlled ADHD medications where clinically appropriate — go electronically to your local Mesa pharmacy. <!-- condition-city-local-guide-v8 -->

ADHD follow-up care from Mesa

The value of a medication follow-up is the detail: what improved, what did not, whether sleep or appetite changed, and whether the plan works at school, work, and home. Mesa and East Valley patients can discuss those observations by secure video instead of turning each adjustment into a cross-Valley trip. Keep a short symptom and medication note between visits so the conversation starts with your experience and leads to a measured next step.

What this ADHD evaluation covers

• A structured diagnostic interview covering attention, focus, organization, impulsivity, and how symptoms show up at work and home
• Screening for conditions that commonly overlap with ADHD, such as anxiety and depression, so the diagnosis is accurate — not just a label
• A personalized medication plan, which may include stimulant or non-stimulant options depending on your history and preferences
• Ongoing follow-ups to fine-tune dosage, monitor side effects, and adjust as your needs change

For Mesa families balancing school and work schedules, examples from more than one setting are especially useful. Note whether attention problems occur only during homework or a particular shift, or whether they also affect household tasks, conversations, driving, and appointments. That pattern helps distinguish ADHD from situational overload or inadequate sleep.

The initial evaluation typically takes 45–60 minutes and medication follow-ups typically take 20–30 minutes.

How an ADHD diagnosis is reached

For Mesa patients, the ADHD evaluation is completed entirely by video, and the diagnosis is a clinical judgment made by a licensed prescriber — not the result of a single questionnaire or a computer test. During the initial evaluation, Angela reviews when attention, organization, or impulsivity problems began, how they show up across settings such as school, work, and home, and whether another condition — anxiety, depression, sleep problems, or a medical issue — explains the symptoms better. Standardized ADHD rating scales are used as part of that process, and input from a parent, partner, or old school records adds context when it is available. If the criteria are met, the diagnosis is documented in your chart and treatment options are discussed in the same visit. If the picture is unclear, the plan may include a follow-up visit or a referral for formal neuropsychological testing, which this practice does not perform.

ADHD evaluation vs. ADHD testing in Mesa: which one do you need?

Searches for "ADHD testing" and "ADHD assessment" in Mesa usually lead to two different services, and it helps to know which one you are looking for before you book.

• A psychiatric ADHD evaluation is a clinical diagnostic visit with a licensed prescriber. It can result in an ADHD diagnosis and, when appropriate, a treatment plan including medication. This is what Sigmon Psychiatric provides, by video, for children, teens, and adults in Mesa and the East Valley.
• Formal neuropsychological or psychoeducational testing is a multi-hour battery administered by a psychologist. It is usually needed when a school, university, licensing board, or employer requires test-based documentation, or when learning disorders or other cognitive conditions need to be separated from ADHD. Sigmon Psychiatric does not perform this testing and will refer you when it is needed.

Most adults and many teens in Mesa and the East Valley who want to know whether they have ADHD, and to start treatment if they do, need the first option. If you already have testing results, bring them — they add useful context — but they are not required to be evaluated.

ADHD medication management in Mesa

If ADHD is diagnosed and medication is part of the plan, follow-up visits are where the plan is tuned. Follow-ups are 20–30 minutes by video and typically cover response, side effects, sleep, appetite, blood pressure and heart rate when relevant, and how the medication is working in real settings such as school, work, or home. Stimulant and non-stimulant options are both available when clinically appropriate; controlled medications are prescribed electronically to your Mesa-area pharmacy and follow Arizona prescribing rules, which means regular follow-ups rather than open-ended refills. Patients already on an ADHD medication can transfer care; bring your current prescription details and the name of the previous prescriber.

ADHD assessment for children and teens in Mesa

Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment. For a child or teen in Mesa and the East Valley, the evaluation includes a parent or guardian, uses age-appropriate rating scales, and asks about how attention and behavior show up at school as well as at home. Teacher feedback or a prior school evaluation is helpful when available. School accommodations such as a 504 plan or IEP are decided by the school; a diagnosis from this evaluation can support that process, but formal psychoeducational testing, when a school requires it, comes from a psychologist or the school district rather than from this practice.

What an ADHD evaluation costs in Mesa

For Mesa patients the self-pay rate is $179 for the 45–60 minutes initial evaluation and $129 for each follow-up. Some commercial insurance plans may be accepted; coverage and network participation vary by exact plan and are not guaranteed, so verify your benefits before the visit — the insurance and pricing page explains how. Medicare, Medicaid, and AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) are not accepted; patients with those plans are still welcome to book as self-pay. HSA and FSA cards can be used.

Local care coordination and service limits

Children and teens may benefit from continued communication with their pediatrician, therapist, and Mesa school team when appropriate. The practice can manage psychiatric medication but does not conduct school-based testing or guarantee accommodation letters. Adults needing formal testing can seek a separate East Valley psychology or neuropsychology provider while continuing medication care by video.

Using telehealth from Mesa

Mesa and East Valley patients can use the same video-care relationship even if work, school, or family routines make cross-Valley travel difficult. Join from a quiet, private location while physically in Arizona and have your medication bottles or an accurate list nearby. Prescriptions can be sent to a Mesa-area pharmacy, but medication availability and dispensing decisions remain with the pharmacy. Medication management is only one part of ADHD care. Sigmon Psychiatric does not provide formal neuropsychological testing, school accommodations, or workplace documentation based on testing. When those services are needed, patients may also need a psychologist or neuropsychologist; children and teens may need to coordinate with their school or pediatrician. Bring prior testing or accommodation records if you have them, but they are not required to begin a psychiatric evaluation.

Planning your visit

Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment. You must be in Arizona during the video visit. Check insurance and pricing for current self-pay rates and how to verify your exact plan. For more about the clinician, see Angela Marton's background; for the treatment approach, see the ADHD service guide. Book through Zocdoc when you are ready.