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HIMS psychiatric evaluations, done properly

When the FAA asks for a psychiatric evaluation, the quality of the report matters as much as the visit. Dr. Raj Loungani is a double board-certified psychiatrist and U.S. Army veteran who understands safety-sensitive careers: thorough records review, an unhurried evaluation and a clear written report.

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Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
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Send the FAA's letter first and we review it before you commit.

  • Records read before you arrive
  • Report built to the referral question
  • Coordination with your AME
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What the evaluation includes

Built around the FAA's actual questions

An FAA-requested psychiatric evaluation is not a normal office visit. It is a records-heavy, documentation-heavy assessment with your medical certificate on the line. Here is what yours includes.

Complete records review

Your FAA letter, MedXPress history, treatment records and any prior evaluations, read properly before you ever sit down. The referral question drives everything.

An in-depth clinical interview

A full psychiatric evaluation with time to tell the whole story: history, treatment, recovery and where you are now. No 10-minute rush.

Standardized measures where indicated

Validated rating scales and objective testing when the referral question calls for them, so findings rest on data as well as clinical judgment.

A clear, complete written report

Organized findings and recommendations, stated plainly and prepared for the people who will read them: you, your AME and the FAA.

How it works

Four steps from FAA letter to finished report

STEP 01

Send your letter & records

We review the FAA's request and your records first, and tell you straight if we are not the right fit for the referral question.

STEP 02

The evaluation visit

An unhurried, in-person evaluation at the Jacksonville Beach office, focused on what the FAA actually asked.

STEP 03

Report drafted & reviewed

Findings written up clearly and checked against the referral question before anything leaves the office.

STEP 04

Delivery & coordination

The report goes to you, and with your consent we coordinate with your AME or HIMS team.

Is this you?

Common reasons the FAA requests an evaluation

If any of these sound familiar, a well-run evaluation is usually the fastest route back to flying.

You may need one if

  • The FAA or your AME has requested a psychiatric evaluation
  • You disclosed depression, anxiety or ADHD history on MedXPress
  • You are on, or seeking, the SSRI / antidepressant pathway
  • A substance-related event (such as a DUI) triggered HIMS involvement
  • Your medical was deferred or denied and you are working back to certification

What a strong evaluation shows

  • A complete, consistent history with nothing glossed over
  • Current stability, insight and functioning, documented
  • Objective and standardized findings where they add weight
  • A direct answer to the FAA's specific referral question
  • Documentation your AME can actually work with

Holding an FAA letter? Start with a confidential conversation about what it is asking for.

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Why airmen choose Enhance Psych

A physician who takes your career seriously

  • U.S. Army veteran physicianDr. Loungani has cared for high-performance, safety-sensitive professionals and understands what a career under review feels like.
  • Double board-certified (ABPN)Certified in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, with evaluation work grounded in full clinical rigor.
  • Records read before you arriveThe concierge model buys the one thing these evaluations need most: time.
  • Plain-English communicationYou will know what the report says and what happens next. No mystery, no jargon.
  • Discretion throughoutPrivate scheduling and careful handling of records and correspondence.
Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
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Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA

Double board-certified · U.S. Army veteran
  • Board-certified by the ABPN in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • U.S. Army veteran with experience treating high-performance populations
  • Founder of Enhance Psych, a 5-star Jacksonville Beach concierge practice
  • Evaluations built on records, data and unhurried clinical time
  • Reports written to be read: organized, specific and on time
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Credentials & recognition
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Top Doctor, Excellence in Medicine, findatopdoc.com
Best of the Best of Ponte Vedra 2022, Ponte Vedra Recorder
Best of the Beaches 2023, Ponte Vedra Recorder
Best Medical & Dental Professionals 2020, Jacksonville Magazine
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Evaluated in a real practice, not a portal

Airmen evaluations are completed in person at the Jacksonville Beach office.

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Common questions

FAA evaluations, answered

What is a HIMS evaluation?
HIMS (Human Intervention Motivation Study) is the FAA's framework for evaluating and monitoring airmen with substance-related or certain mental health histories. A HIMS psychiatric evaluation is a detailed assessment, built around the FAA's referral question, that feeds into your medical certification through your AME.
Do I need a HIMS evaluation or a standard psychiatric evaluation?
It depends entirely on what the FAA's letter asks for. Send it over: we will review it and tell you straight what you need, including if we are not the right fit for your specific referral question.
How much does it cost?
The evaluation is $1,997. That covers the records review, the clinical interview, the required testing and the FAA report. If the FAA's request is unusually broad, or the volume of records is exceptional, we will tell you before we start rather than after. No surprise fees.
How long does it take?
We will confirm evaluation length and report turnaround when we review your letter, and we hold to the dates we give you. Deadlines matter when a certificate is waiting.
Can the evaluation be done by telehealth?
Evaluations of this kind are generally strongest in person, and many referral questions require it. We will confirm what is appropriate for your situation when we see the request.
Will you work with my AME?
Yes. With your consent we coordinate with your AME or HIMS team so the report lands where it needs to, in the form they expect.
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The right evaluation, documented the right way, is usually the fastest route back to the cockpit. Start with a confidential conversation.

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