My man is Michael. I'm a 42 year old man on methadone maintenance that has struggled with a panic disorder since high school. In my teenage years and my early twenties I had a severe addiction to short acting opiates. Mostly OxyContin. I was also prescribed 6mg of Xanax daily for the majority of my life. I was dropped from my provider and left in a dire situation. I was familiar with Dr. B as I had been following his content for years and had used several of his videos as teaching aids. I never thought that I would get the chance to ACTUALLY work with him. I'll forever be grateful for the care and compassion of Dr. B and his treatment team. I've never met anyone as knowledgeable about addiction, pharmacokinetics, and human behavior as this man. He's not just intelligent either. He's extremely kind and has an amazing bedside manner. Meeting him was a surreal experience for me. It's like meeting one of your heroes. I am so used to being treated like a second-class citizen and having my opinions and experience dismissed. This was absolutely not the case here. It was completely different. I had recently titrated down to 4mg-5mg daily from 6mg of Xanax. I arrived in California with no medication. I met with Dr. B and his team at Zephyr Medical Group. After an evaluation he said; "I have a sneaking suspicion that I can stabilize you on 1mg Klonopin T.I.D. I would've doubted anyone else. However, I trusted Dr. B and agreed to his plan. At this point I was at the height of benzodiazepine withdrawal. I was on day two with no medication and I looked like the walking dead. Despite my prescription being written the pharmacy downstairs was unable to fill it. I was able to get ahold of Dr. B's assistant Nichole (who is an amazing human being and a large part of this company's success) who relayed that information to Dr. B. I was able to speak with the P.A.'s who tried to find another pharmacy CLOSE BY for me to pick up my medication. I got to the pharmacy only to be told that I would have to wait 24 hours as it was a controlled medication. I could not wait 24 hours. I called Nichole back in a state of panic. She was able to calm me down and assured me that Dr. B would fix this and was on his way to a pharmacy. She said he would be in touch in 30 minutes. Sure enough, he was! He PHYSICALLY left his office and drove 45 minutes away (to a compounding pharmacy he works with) and informed them that I would be coming and explained my situation. He was actually going to deliver the meds to me IN PERSON! Which would've been another 45 minutes out of his way. This type of stuff never happens. Especially to a lowly methadone patient. I don't care who you are, this type of care is rarely seen (if ever) and deserves to be recognized. I'm not joking when I say that I thought that last Uber ride to the pharmacy might actually be my last. That's the severity I'm talking about. Since I've been here, Dr. B has met with me several times and is constantly checking in to make sure that I'm doing alright. The way that he does things is far different and much more personal than anything I'VE experienced or anything I've even SEEN. He believed in me when I wasn't sure that I could believe in myself. Of course he was right. I've stabilized on 3mg of Klonopin. Significantly lower than the 6mg of Xanax AND I'm getting better medication coverage. I don't have that horrible feeling in between doses either. I'll never forget the care I've received here. Dr. B is not just an amazing and talented doctor he's a wonderful human being. He surrounds himself with people that aren't just knowledgeable but people that actually CARE. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to work with Dr. B and his team and for the personalized care that he delivered. He's one of the good ones. He understands addiction and he won't judge you. I don't believe you'll find anywhere NEAR the level of expertise and compassion that I've found here. Thank you Dr. B! Thank you Nichole! I will never forget the kindness that you both have shown me and others LIKE me. read more

I am blessed to have Dr. B treating me and managing my medication. Dr. B gets it and he is very knowledgeable when it comes to these types of medications and drugs/alcohol abuse. I was an executive professional using Xanax, for 10+ years straight every day taking 15-20mg a day. I also drank a lot of alcohol and for about 2-3 years I added Oxy to my addiction that I had no idea it was laced with fentanyl and morphine. (Oxy was introduced to me when I learned I had two collapsed disc in my neck). Long story short, when I went to get help my PCP referred me to Dr. B because my PCP actually attended one of Dr. B's events. My PCP even told me that "Dr. B is the best in Orange County, CA." I was already going through detox hard so before I saw Dr. B, I found another doctor that I thought could help me a lot faster like that very day. Medication wise it felt like that doctor stripped everything away too quickly and they were also changing my psych dosages because I was getting really weird symptoms like body jerking/horrific muscle spasms, brain felt like it was shaking or trembling, skin felt like it was on fire at times, seeing flashing lights and the terrible list goes on with the highest anxiety I have ever felt (anxiety, and panic attacks was how I got introduced to Xanax by the way) When I met Dr. B, he knew exactly what to do, knew exactly what I was going through. I honestly believe, God put Dr. B in my life to help SAVE my life. I live a completely different life now, and I have over seven months sober. I can't thank Dr. B enough. Anytime I'm with Dr. B, I feel safe, and I know that he understands me and passes no judgment against me. I highly recommend other doctor's, physicians to listen and follow Dr. B's ways of thinking and ways of treatments. The world would be in a much better place if there were more Dr. B's out there lol.. I have gone through several years of doctors/physicians/ER doctors/ anyone who worked in medicine treating me like I was nothing , I didn't matter, I'm a bum, trash etc., but there were several times where I really wanted help and these doctors cast a judgment on me really fast seems like I had a label on my forehead and never got the help I needed. again thank you Dr. B. You are a miracle and I am so grateful for you. And I know I am not the only one he has helped, this man I know has helped probably more than thousands of people in his lifetime so far! read more

This office is so great they treat me so good here. I am grateful to the team for always respecting my wishes whenever I have a concern and want to go a different route they give me options so I can naviagate which way i want to go with things. I am grateful to them for the kindness and consideration they give me whenever I am there. I am happy to work with them! read more

Stay away. Once upon a time it was a good option. No longer. You will be treated by one of a handful of nurses or students. They don't listen. They only want you to be on the meds forever. The second you express a e desire to make a plan to get off things get weird. The doctor now puts All his time and energy into his YouTube channel making click bait videos about dead rock stars. Seriously. Find professionals. The shit they have pulled on me lately is unreal. Patronizing. They forget to fill scripts. And above all they want you for life. Am I pissed ? Yes. Yes I am. The doctor I originally went to I liked. But he's not there anymore believe it. You might get him as a new patient. It's a business. It's a bummer for me because they really helped years ag read more

I've been a patient at Zephyr Medical Group for over 5 years and I can't say enough good things about this office, from the top down everyone truly cares about the patient and their needs. I recently had to temporarily move due to an emergency family situation and Dr. B, his PA Alexis and Ari in the front have gone above and beyond to make the situation work. Grateful would be an extreme understatement and I recommend this office to anyone facing similar health issues. They really are true specialist in the field of addiction. read more

We have been benefited greatly from our visits with Alexis who is treating my 85 year old mother with open wound issues. For the first time in over 3 years we see light at the end of the tunnel as my mothers feet are healing! Alexis, along with everyone we have interacted with are very caring and they take time to listen to our concerns. We are very encouraged and highly recommend Zephyr Medical for wound therapy and healing. DeeAnn Summers read more

If anyone has bonafide anxiety disorder where it controls your life and you want to get serious help, do not come here. My boyfriend has suffered from panic attacks and extreme anxiety disorder for years and came here to taper off medication. After only a couple of months they have tapered him so far back so quickly that he is now having anxiety over not having enough medication to get through a single day with anxiety disorder. My boyfriend feels judged by the doctors here when it was him he sought out treatment. He wants to travel and needs the help of a professional so that he doesn't have anxiety along the way. We were recently driving on the 405 when my boyfriend felt a panic attack come on and we had to pull off the freeway and walk in an unknown area until it went away. I have been with him for a year and only over the last 2-3 weeks has the anxiety and panic attacks come on this severely. Can anyone recommend a good tapering doctor? read more

I've received a notice to collections when my VISIT WAS REFUNDED I WAS CHARGED CASH, paid then told by the Dr he could not help. Aside from time wasted etc. to have this now end up on a history as a bill sent to collections!?! Infuriating, is all I can say! Do not go here! What is upsetting is to send a PERSON YOU REFUND, to COLLECTIONS? I have the receipt and the refund from 2 hours later... proof that it was refunded to me and ZERO BALANCE OWED. THIS IN MARCH Yet I find I'm in collections, you need better billing department then! read more

Dr. Faried Banimaud literally saved my life. I was referred by a personal friend. With the support of my family, and especially zephyr medical group. I have been set free from a 20 year addiction to heroin. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of help. They are convenient ly located in Laguna hills. read more

As a long time patient here, I can truly say this is one of the most compassionate doctors offices that you're going to come across within any medical specialty. They truly care about their patients wellbeing and make certain that you're taken care of and they are extremely knowledgeable and up to date on standards of care along with what works and doesn't work in this particular space. Highly recommend Zephyr!!! read more

My name is Therèse -Marie Catalano. Not Teresa or Therese nor Terese. Giving you all the spellings may not seem important now, however by the end of my review you will understand why I have stressed the correct spelling of my name. I have had the honor of being a patient of Dr. Banimhad for over six years! I met him years before he started his wonderful institution Zephyr Medical Group. Dr Banihmad not only changed my life...this man saved my life. When all others gave upon me, he And his team came to the rescue. It is a step-by-step process and he never let me down the entire way. Now as to why my name was such an important factor here. Unfortunately in this world, there are people that just like to be nasty; like to put others down to feel better themselves. Someone or ones stole my identity. It was a cruel and heartless review that I could barely tolerate reading much less "makeup". Instead allowing this farcical, ridiculous situation take up anymore of our time. I will wrap up this review on a good note. Zephyr medical is an Inovative Group of doctors and a very savvy team. They to look outside -the -box and works strictly and uniquely with your needs.With this foundation many people like myself would never had a chance to start over to begin a drug free life. I thank you for taking the time to read My review.I write it with the hope that if you are ever in a situation that you need help you will know the truth and consider your choice of physicians wisely. Therèse- Marie read more

Dr. B is the best. Genuinely cares about his patients. Best doc I've had tbh. The wait is super short, they have great staff, everyone is really nice, honestly I can't say enough positive things. read more

Dr. Banimahd is an amazing doctor and human being! He's the best in his field. Can't thank him enough for what he does.

Dr. B is amazing! He has helped me through my journey and made the world of difference.

Great staff, very friendly doc, he just won't take any BS because of how much he has seen in this industry. On the good side he won't BS you. Highly recommend for taking care of people who you love and may think are lost in life. read more

I have been going to Zephyr Medical Group for several years now primary Faried Benimahd M.D. I have been suffering from extreme depression and debilitating anxiety and a former pharmaceutical medication addict. This wonderful carrying Dr. didn't judge me he made it his mission to help me overcome these medical conditions that I will be working on myself for the rest of my life however the level of understanding and non judge mental approach of his care to me is second to none this man and his staff equally literally saved my life. I cannot thank them enough for the continued patience and high level of care that they are an extension of family to me they go above and beyond the call of duty i am so lucky I found this Dr and equally the staff that this review is no ware near how I really feel about but it's the least I can if anyone needs similar help or feeling hopeless please please go see him and his staff I promise you he takes his time with you gets to know you monitors you to please go see him and his staff single handedly saved my life and they mean so much to me that even though I will be working on myself for the rest of my life it's comforting to know I have him and staff behind me. I cannot really put it elegantly enough in words but if this reaches even just one person to go see him and get help you will not regret it and if it doesn't reach this is my way of thanking him and staff for breathing life back into me. Thank so very much Dr, Benimahd and staff. If they didn't care and love there job I don't think I would be as well or have come as far as I have to date. They really do love helping others they are right where they belong helping theat one time hopeless person like me. So once again as a whole thank you so very much Zephyr Medical Group my extended life saving family. read more