For airmen & AMEs · Aviation psychiatrist · Licensed in FL & GA

FAA Psychiatric Evaluations, Jacksonville Beach, FL

An aviation psychiatrist performing FAA psychiatric evaluations since 2019. Send your FAA letter: quote and next steps within one business day. Reports written to FAA specification, coordinated with your AME.

Credentials
HIMS-trained aviation psychiatrist: completed the FAA HIMS Basic Education Seminar (Denver, Sept 2026). FAA HIMS psychiatrist listing in process.
Double board-certified psychiatrist (Adult & Child/Adolescent)
U.S. Army veteran
Completed the Aerospace Behavioral Health Seminar (ABHS), August 2026
Performing FAA psychiatric evaluations since 2019
Forensic evaluator
Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
Dr. Raj LounganiMD, MPH, FAPA · Double board-certified

Send your FAA letter

Quote and next steps within one business day. Contact details only: the office replies with a secure link for your FAA letter and records, so nothing medical goes through this form.

What to send: FAA letter · MedXPress confirmation · Treatment records. Dr. Loungani will tell you what else your letter requires.

By sending this form you agree to be contacted by Enhance Psych about your enquiry. Please do not include medical details.

Thank you, we have your details

Within one business day the office will send your quote, next steps and a secure link for your FAA letter and records. If you would rather not wait, call (904) 705-9335 or text (904) 664-3219.

Call (904) 705-9335
Board-certified Adult & Child/Adolescent PsychiatristCAMA memberFAA evaluations since 2019HIMS Basic 2026Licensed FL & GA
Double board-certified psychiatrist (ABPN) U.S. Army veteran physician Jacksonville Beach, Florida · Licensed in FL & GA Clear reports, coordinated with your AME
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Which FAA letter did you get?

Find your letter type below. Each tile says what the FAA typically asks for and links to the fee that applies.

Letter says something else, or not sure which you have? Send it over and we will tell you straight.

What it costs

Two evaluations, two flat fees

Shown up front so you can plan. Your quote confirms which one your letter calls for.

FAA Psychiatric Evaluation
$2,495

SSRI/antidepressant, ADHD, depression or anxiety history, VA rating.

  • Letter and records review
  • 2-hour evaluation
  • Report to FAA specification
  • AME coordination
Send your FAA letter
HIMS Substance/Alcohol Evaluation
$3,495

DUI/DWI, alcohol or drug history, letters citing “substance abuse.”

  • Everything in the FAA Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Full FAA-file review
  • Collateral interview
  • Baseline labs
  • HIMS AME and FAA Psychiatry Branch coordination
Send your FAA letter

Follow-ups $397 · Compliance letters $197.

Not included: AME fees, lab testing, or neuropsychological testing if the FAA requires it. Payment plans available. Report released on full payment; the fee is for the evaluation, not the outcome.

No payment is taken on this page. Once your letter has been reviewed, the office confirms the fee and sends a secure payment link.

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

From your first text to the finished report

STEP 01

Send your FAA letter

Send the short form, or text (904) 664-3219 or call (904) 705-9335. Within one business day the office replies with your quote, next steps and a secure link for your letter and records.

STEP 02

Your FAA letter and records, reviewed

Your FAA letter, MedXPress confirmation and treatment records come through the secure link, not this web form. Dr. Loungani reads them before you arrive.

STEP 03

In-person evaluation in Jacksonville Beach

Complete the evaluation in person at our Jacksonville Beach office, about 2 hours. Most out-of-town airmen do it in a single Friday visit.

STEP 04

Report to you and your AME

A report written to FAA specification goes to you and, with your signed authorization, to your AME. Dr. Loungani coordinates between you, your AME, neuropsychological testing if required, labs near you, and the FAA.

The FAA takes up to 3–8 weeks to mail your medical file. Sending your letter now starts that clock.

Initial evaluations are in person (FAA policy). Flying in? Jacksonville Executive at Craig (KCRG) is 15 minutes from the office. St. Augustine (KSGJ) ~30, JAX ~35, Fernandina (KFHB) ~45. Most out-of-town airmen do a single Friday visit; hotels are 5 minutes away. Follow-up visits can be by secure video.
Before your visit

Forms to sign before your visit

Download them here, or the office emails them when your evaluation is booked. Bring them signed. Your FAA letter and medical records go through the secure link the office sends you, never through this website.

FORM 01

Informed consent & disclosure

Explains what the FAA psychiatric evaluation involves, how the report is used and the fees. Sign it before your visit.

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FORM 02

FAA Form 8065-2 (pre-filled)

Authorizes the FAA to release your airman medical file to Dr. Loungani. Sign it by hand and send it to the FAA yourself. The office will check it has gone.

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FORM 03

Two-way communication authorization

Lets Dr. Loungani coordinate directly with the FAA and your AME or HIMS AME before, during and after the evaluation.

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For AMEs and HIMS teams

Works with your AME

AMEs and HIMS chairs are as much our audience as the airmen they refer. Refer a pilot with the short form, and with the airman's consent we coordinate the evaluation and the report with you and the HIMS team, in the form the FAA expects.

“We work as a team: I coordinate directly with your AME and neuropsychologist so testing and the evaluation line up.”Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
Is this you?

Who this is for

Airmen and AMEs come to us for these. If your FAA letter says something else, send it over and we'll tell you straight.

Who we see

  • Alcohol/DUI history
  • Substance history
  • ADHD
  • Depression, anxiety & SSRI special issuance
  • VA disability / mental-health history
  • Student pilots getting their first medical

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? Send it over: quote and next steps within one business day.

Send your FAA letter Call (904) 705-9335
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
Your physician

Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA

Double board-certified · U.S. Army veteran · Forensic evaluator
  • HIMS-trained aviation psychiatrist: completed the FAA HIMS Basic Education Seminar (Denver, Sept 2026). FAA HIMS psychiatrist listing in process.
  • Double board-certified psychiatrist (Adult & Child/Adolescent)
  • U.S. Army veteran
  • Completed the Aerospace Behavioral Health Seminar (ABHS), August 2026
  • Performing FAA psychiatric evaluations since 2019
  • Forensic evaluator
  • Yale School of Nursing courtesy faculty
  • UNF clinical preceptor
  • Licensed in Florida and Georgia
  • Founder of Enhance Psych, a concierge practice in Jacksonville Beach
“As an independent FAA/HIMS psychiatric evaluator, I have two responsibilities: your well-being, and the safety of the national airspace. Holding both is what makes a report credible to the FAA, and it’s what serious aviators want.”Dr. Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
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Dr. Loungani during his U.S. Army service
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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
Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Evaluated in a real practice, not a portal

Airmen evaluations are completed in person at the Jacksonville Beach office. Follow-up visits can be by secure video.

Dr. Loungani talking with a patient in his office
In session with Dr. Loungani
Dr. Loungani welcoming a visitor at the Enhance Psych office
The Jacksonville Beach office
Dr. Loungani at his desk with his board certifications on the wall
Dr. Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA
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.
What is a Special Issuance?
The FAA’s conditional medical certificate for airmen who don’t meet the standard rules but can fly safely under conditions. For most airmen sent for a psychiatric evaluation, the SI is the goal. Your AME requests it; the FAA grants it; Dr. Loungani’s evaluation is one of the pieces they weigh.
My letter says denied. Is it over?
Usually not. If your letter lists reconsideration steps, it’s an invitation to the Special Issuance process. Send us the letter.
How much does it cost?
FAA Psychiatric Evaluation $2,495 (SSRI/antidepressant, ADHD, depression or anxiety history, VA rating). HIMS Substance/Alcohol Evaluation $3,495 (DUI/DWI, alcohol or drug history, letters citing “substance abuse”). Follow-ups $397, compliance letters $197. Not included: AME fees, lab testing, or neuropsychological testing if the FAA requires it. Payment plans available. Report released on full payment; the fee is for the evaluation, not the outcome. See the fee cards.
Do I need neuropsychological testing?
Only if your letter requires it. ADHD almost always. SSRI initial Special Issuance often includes cognitive screening. Substance cases vary. Depression, anxiety, and VA are usually psychiatric only. Testing is done by an FAA-listed neuropsychologist at their fee; Dr. Loungani coordinates so the reports line up.
How long does it take?
About 2 hours for the evaluation. The report waits on your FAA file, 3–8 weeks. Substance cases also need 2–3 months of HIMS AME monitoring before the SI request; Dr. Loungani coordinates so those run in parallel.
Do you do the random testing?
Yes and no. We may initiate the first tests. Your HIMS AME owns the monitoring. Dr. Loungani coordinates with yours, and can also help you get set up with a great one if you don’t have one.
Can the evaluation be done by telehealth?
Per FAA policy, initial evaluations and all psychometric testing are in person at our Jacksonville Beach office (KCRG 15 minutes, JAX about 35). Follow-up visits can be by secure video.
Can you guarantee my medical?
No. Certification decisions rest with the FAA and your AME. What you get from us is a thorough, honest evaluation and a report written to FAA specification.
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.
Take the next step

Get back to level flight

The right evaluation, documented the right way, is usually the fastest route back to the cockpit. Send your FAA letter: quote and next steps within one business day.