Our directory has 5 TMS listings in Plano, at 4 different addresses. Several sit along West Plano Parkway and Preston Road on the west side, one is on Communications Parkway near the Legacy business district, and another is on East Renner Road toward Richardson. Patients often come in from Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Carrollton and Richardson, so you can usually pick the office closest to home or work.
The first appointment is a conversation, not a treatment. A provider reviews your history, past medications, therapy and any seizure risk or metal implants in the head. You may fill out mood questionnaires so there is a starting score. If TMS looks like a fit, the clinic explains the plan, normally weekday visits for roughly a month and a half, and starts the insurance paperwork with you.
TMS does not replace the care you already have. Most people keep taking their medication and keep seeing their therapist during the course, and the TMS provider can share updates with your prescriber if you allow it. Never quit a prescription without your doctor. Find out how the office coordinates with your other doctors so every change is planned together.
Many Plano patients work at the corporate campuses near Legacy or commute on the Dallas North Tollway, US 75 or the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Because you visit almost every weekday, an office near work can be easier than one near home. Ask about sunrise or end-of-day slots, and check whether parking is free in the building lot or garage.
Collin County patients often ask about these: Depression, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar. Of these, depression that has not lifted with antidepressants is the use the FDA cleared TMS for, and a provider decides if you are a candidate once your evaluation is done. Bring your medication history.
Many commercial plans, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare, pay for TMS once their depression criteria are satisfied. Medicare and Texas Medicaid can also apply in certain situations. Have the office check your benefits and handle prior authorization before you start.
DART light rail and buses reach parts of Plano, including stations along the Red and Orange lines, but most offices here are easiest to reach by car. Check the address against the DART trip planner, and request directions to the nearest stop when you book.
Some clinics accept self-referrals, while others ask for a note from your psychiatrist or primary care doctor. Your insurance plan may also require records showing which medications you have tried. Call the office first so you know what to bring.
Yes. You stay awake the whole time and no sedation is used, so most people drive themselves and go straight back to work or home. A regular session lasts somewhere between 20 and 40 minutes, and theta-burst runs in just a few minutes.
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