Shyam A. Jha, MD

Category: Pain management physician in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Address: 528 N University St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

Phone: +16159687727

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 9AM–5PM

Tuesday: 9AM–5PM

Wednesday: 9AM–5PM

Thursday: 9AM–5PM

Friday: 9AM–1PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Angry TN mountain girl

Dec 24, 2020

This Dr. Took me in as a new Suboxen patient and seen me 3x and kicked me to the curb for now reason. He wanted the 275$ For first time fee and 145 after monthly only gives me 45 suboxen and kicked me out for no reason other to get my money from enrollment fee . I know of 5 people he's done this to. SO STAY AWAY FIND A REAL DR.. DO YOUR RESEARCH FOLKS. ADDICTION IS NOT FUN AND HE PLAYED WITH MY SOBRIETY

Mary Allison Clairday

Sep 2, 2019

This is the most unprofessional doctor I have ever been to. I was his patient for addiction medicine for almost a year. At first, he seemed to be on my side about recovery, but the last three appointments, he constantly suggested that I find another doctor. He is quite different than other addiction medication providers. He has no compassionate bedside manner, he likes to act like your counselor and makes rude suggestions regarding your personal life, and I believe he has something against women. I say that because every time I would be alone at my appointments, he would make rude comments and outrageous suggestions regarding the custody of my children. He went as far as to say that I should be content with the love of just my daughter if I cannot get full custody of my son. None of that was his business to discuss. I was there strictly for medication assistance, as he makes it known on his website and your paperwork that he is not a counselor and he requires you to have one for recovery discussions. Whenever I brought my husband, things would always run smoothly during the appointments. In addition, the events that led up to me finding another doctor goes as follows. He is gone for 5 weeks every three months, so he is supposed to make sure you have an adequate supply of medication until your next appointment. I contacted him when I realized I would run out 5 days before my appointment. He told me he would check his records and get back to me. Let’s go back two appointments ago when I discussed with him that I felt like I was tapered too early and he belittled me for even saying that and refused to go back to my previous dose. That was fine with me, as it was only a suggestion. His prescription read “Take one tablet/film once daily. Do not take more than one and a half tablets/film a day.” He also puts an exemption to where you can get your prescription filled up to a week before the fill date. Mostly, pharmacies do not honor this as I am a Registered Nurse, and I know my way around the medical field. However, my pharmacy knows me and honored that exemption that he only uses for “charting purposes.” He claimed I should have been ahead, but we discussed how when I was tapering that some days I needed to take one and a half instead of one AS WRITTEN ON THE PRESCRIPTION. He records all appointments, so there is no discrepancy in this review. He told me that I didn’t have to continue to keep medication records, but I did anyway just for my own records and I was on track with one per day after he was rude and belittling two appointments ago. However, I told him I was not ahead and if he was going to be gone for 5 weeks, I would be out of medication for 5 days. I would be ahead if he was gone the usual 4 weeks. After making him aware of his error, he told me to find a new doctor as we must have had a “misunderstanding”. He told me that I confirmed to taking one per day and it would be best if I found a new provider. I reminded him that was not true because of our face to face discussion and the appointment recording two appointments ago where I simply suggested that maybe we were tapering too soon. Obviously, his recordings don’t matter as well as the exemption per his prescriptions. If you want a doctor with no compassion, no bedside manner, or belittles you as a person, then Dr. Jha is perfect for you. The only good thing about his clinic are his affordable prices due to the fact that he doesn’t deal with insurance networks. However, if you are a woman, make sure you have your husband with you because comes across as cruel when you come alone. Or maybe he just didn’t like the fact that I had medical knowledge, and most of the things he says are based on his opinion rather than documented medical facts. Honestly, I believe he is burnt out from Medication Assisted Treatment. I can recognize a medical provider that’s burnt out or tired of treating compliant patients. I’m sure he will respond to this review with only information that has nothing to do with what I’ve discussed here, only private, personal medical information.

Eric Jones

Apr 7, 2019

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Jeff Joyce

Jul 1, 2018

This is my pcp an i barley go to the doctor maybe 2 times to this office before i switched from my other pcp but i see he is a suboxone clinic as well an i was looking into that maybe just wondering how it is there an how it goes an maybe prices so could anyone answer my questions plz

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Questions & Answers

Does he take Tenn care

Amelia Shroats | Oct 8, 2018
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

No. This is a private practice that does not participate in any insurance program and is not authorized to bill any insurance program. It is best to call your insurance for a list of providers and facilities near you that they have contracted with ... that is how insurance works in this country.

Is this a methadone clinic?

amanda dickerson | Jul 9, 2022
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

No, this is not a Methadone Clinic. This is a private practice offering outpatient treatment with Suboxone and Naltrexone for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Doctors in private practice are not permitted to prescribe Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder unless they meet certain criteria and register as a Methadone Treatment Program. Methadone treatment programs are usually run by state contracted facilities and are only found in major cities. You can locate a program near you by visiting https://findtreatment.gov/ or by calling 1-800-662-HELP (6357) a service provided 24/7 by SAMHSA

How much is a 30 supply of suboxone treatment? I go to someone right now who is not affordable. Thank you and God bless.

Richard Ogura | Oct 8, 2019
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

I do not supply Suboxone. I am a medical provider who prescribes Suboxone after medical evaluation. Patients pay for and pick up the medication from a pharmacy. My fee schedule is posted at https://sajmd.com/fee-schedule/ Fees and procedures vary from provider to provider. Some providers display the fee on their website ... most do not. You can ask other patients in various Suboxone forums about their doctor's fee. You can meet fellow patients in recovery at Narcotics Anonymous meetings/celebrate recovery meetings. Primary Care Providers and Counselors in your area would also know local resources and fees. You can find the cost of Suboxone in your area by visiting https://www.goodrx.com/

Do you take Medicare and Tricare for life

Loretta Houst0n | Oct 8, 2018
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Oct 8, 2018

No. I am not a provider for any insurance. It is best that you call your insurance for a list of approved network providers for the service that you are looking for in your area. Please stay on the line, your call is very important ...You need two answers: 1. Is the service you are looking for covered by your insurance policy, and if covered, 2. Who are the approved providers in your network that provide that service. Insurance networks approve providers. Providers have to file a 26 page application, provide supporting documents and certificates, and have to do it every two years. Providers do not get to negotiate anything. Providers are evil people who enable patients to use health services, prescribe medications etc. All this costs money and reduces profit. Less providers means less utilization of services, which means more profit. As far as I know Medicare and Tricare do not cover outpatient addiction treatment. If that has changed then please post a link to the information.

Whats the website you use to do an intake form

Brionna Thacker | Oct 8, 2018
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

I do not use any website to do an intake form. I have designed my own intake forms that are completed by patients by coming to clinic or are sent through email, which is printed by patient, completed, scanned and sent back by email or fax. My procedure for enrolment starts with a phone interview to determine if I can see the patient. Some times I do not have the resources to offer this treatment, for example IV drug users, or patients with concurrent psychiatric problems, or the patient is from another state or too far from my clinic. If accepted next step is completion of forms, review of forms and consents, followed by medical exam in clinic, discussion of treatment and follow up appointments. Patients are required to follow up once a month. In clinic medical exams are suspended for the duration of Covid-emergency, instead the procedure is completed through zoom video meeting.

Do yall take tenn care

Chris Loyer | Oct 8, 2018
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

No I am not a provider for any insurance. Please call your insurance for a list of providers in your network.

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Is there any doctor in Murfreesboro Tn who prescribes methadone?

Tammie Key | Oct 8, 2018
Shyam A. Jha, MD | Jul 9, 2022

No I do not prescribe Methadone. I help patients transition from Methadone to Subooxne.

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