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New patients

All prospective new patients should be aware that I only rarely prescribe benzodiazepines (e.g., xanax/alprazolam, ativan/lorazepam, klonopin/clonazepam, valium/diazepam, etc.).


If you are considering becoming a new patient of mine and are on one of these drugs, you should understand that I will try to get you off of them as quickly as possible, as I generally consider them to be harmful.


They are associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality (death from all causes):

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33295972/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26590022/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24647164/

An increased risk of cancer:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33019585/

An increased risk of dementia:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26016483/

An increased risk of car accidents:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21247221/

An increased risk of hip fractures:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28448593/

When I am accepting new patients, I accept the following insurance policies:

  • Anthem Blue Cross (California)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (Texas)
  • Cigna (California and Texas)
  • UnitedHealthcare/Optum/Oscar (California and Texas)
  • Ventura County Healthcare Plan (California)


I do not accept:

  • Blue Shield of California
  • Aetna
  • Healthnet
  • Magellan
  • Medi-Cal
  • Medicare


If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, we may take your insurance. Please call us at 805-380-5022, so we can check for you.

If you would like to consider becoming a new patient, please submit the following form or call us at 805-380-5022.

Request to become a new patient

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Jason A. Winston, M.D.

8111 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands, Texas 77382

Phone 805-380-5022 | Fax 805-220-1267