In Lake City, Med Cannabis Care certifies patients for Florida’s medical marijuana program under Dr. Max Shokat. The office is at 619 SW Baya Drive, Suite 102, Lake City, Florida 32025. It’s a physician practice, not a dispensary, housed inside the Southern Interventional Pain Center. This is the practice’s home office, registered in Columbia County since 2019.

Dr. Shokat is a board-certified pain and rehabilitation physician who trained at Emory and the University of Florida. He has treated patients across north-central Florida and south Georgia for nearly a decade. A free phone consultation comes before any in-person visit.

Florida patients need a qualifying condition and a doctor’s certification to register for a medical card. The clinic evaluates for state-listed conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, glaucoma, Crohn’s disease, PTSD, and cancer. An initial visit is $275 and covers registration plus 210 days of certification; follow-ups run $145, and payment is cash only. Veterans and active-duty members get 10% off.

SW Baya Drive runs off US-90 near downtown Lake City, a short hop from Interstate 75. The office draws patients from Columbia County and the surrounding I-75 and I-10 corridor. A second Med Cannabis Care office operates in Tallahassee.

Who is Med Cannabis Care Lake City for?

Florida residents in Columbia County and the I-75/I-10 region seeking a physician’s certification for the state medical marijuana program, or renewing one.

Is payment cash only?

Yes. The clinic accepts cash only — no cards or checks. The initial evaluation is $275, follow-ups are $145, plus a $75 state fee.

Does Med Cannabis Care dispense cannabis?

No. It certifies patients only; cannabis is purchased afterward at a licensed Florida dispensary.

Med Cannabis Care Phone: (386) 361-3400 Address: 619 SW Baya Dr, Suite 102, Lake City, FL 32025 Hours: By appointment (free phone consultation available) Payment: Cash only Services: Florida medical marijuana certifications, renewals, transfers of care, and state registration assistance Lead physician: Dr. Max Shokat (board certified in pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation) Nearby areas served: Lake City FL, Fort White FL, Columbia County FL, Suwannee County FL, Baker County FL Last verified: May 2026 Notes: Florida medical marijuana certification clinic (not a dispensary), inside the Southern Interventional Pain Center; the practice’s registered home office in Columbia County since 2019; lead physician Dr. Max Shokat (Emory residency, University of Florida fellowship); evaluates for the state’s qualifying conditions and handles Office of Medical Marijuana Use registration; initial visit $275 (evaluation + registration + 210 days of certification), follow-up $145, re-registration $205, plus a $75 state fee; 10% veteran and active-duty discount; cash only; free phone consultation; a second office operates in Tallahassee (1931 Welby Way, Suite 4 — 850-404-9400). Website: medcannabiscare.com