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David Stanley Geiser, PHD

(David S. Geiser, PH.D.)
Specializes in: Neuropsychology and Psychology
Professional interests include: anxiety, diagnostic evaluation, pain management, and more.
24931 Saranac Court
Eustis, FL 32736

David Stanley Geiser, PHD is a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL specializing in neuropsychology and psychology.

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Office Locations

1950 Courtney D R Suite 2
Fort Myers, FL 33901
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24931 Saranac Court
Eustis, FL 32736
(239) 822-2915
(833) 968-0319
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Some issues David Stanley Geiser, PHD can help you with:

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

individual therapy

By Affordability:

individual therapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, David Stanley Geiser, PHD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for individual therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 109
mental health therapy 243

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 238

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 73
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 13
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 30
Dementia 43
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 162
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 19
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 47
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 162
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 280
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 36
Dementia 45
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 208

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 78
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 13
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 29
Dementia 49
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 316

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 51
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 337

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 68
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 12
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 58
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 35
Dementia 47
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 264

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 58
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 60
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 52
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 260

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 49
Female 42
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 25
Dementia 55
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 312

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 50
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 62
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 31
Dementia 55
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 400

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 18
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 60
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by David Stanley Geiser, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Fort Myers, FL were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 109
mental health therapy 258

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 61
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 65
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 48
85 and over 5
Less than 65 7
65 to 74 52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Stanley Geiser, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Stanley Geiser, PHD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and dementia.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 40
Cancer 9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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.

David Stanley Geiser, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, David Stanley Geiser, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California
Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

David Stanley Geiser, PHD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of David Stanley Geiser, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Myers, FL. 

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Biography

Dr. David Geiser is a specialist in psychology and neuropsychology in Fort Myers, FL and Eustis, FL. Clinical interests for Dr. Geiser include psychoeducation, behavioral medicine, and behavioral therapy. He can take Blue California and Medicare insurance. He speaks Spanish.

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