Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed in Florida
Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in Gainesville — no student health plan, no referral, no waitlist.
Gainesville has more physicians per resident than almost anywhere in Florida, and people here still wait months for a psychiatric appointment. A large academic medical centre serves an enormous regional catchment, and university clinics prioritise complexity, teaching and research. Straightforward outpatient medication management is exactly what gets queued.
The student population compounds it — a very large number of young adults needing first evaluations, served by campus resources that are stretched thin and that end at graduation.
I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Florida. A first visit is a full 60 minutes for $175, follow-ups are $65, and there is usually availability within the week.
No insurance is billed at all, so there’s no claim and no explanation-of-benefits arriving at anyone else’s address.
| Visit | Price |
|---|---|
| New patient evaluation — 60 minutes with Tyler | $175 |
| Follow-up visit — 20 minutes | $65 |
| Typical Gainesville-area private psychiatrist, first visit, out of pocket | $250–$500 |
| Typical follow-up, out of pocket | $100–$250 |
Payment is collected after your appointment, not when you book. A valid card is kept securely on file and charged once the visit is complete. No insurance is billed, so there is no deductible to meet and no surprise bill weeks later.
Pick a time that works. No referral, no waitlist, no phone tag — most new patients are seen within a week.
A full 60 minutes with Tyler, from anywhere in Gainesville with a private space and a connection. Click a link; nothing to install.
Prescriptions go electronically to your Gainesville pharmacy the same day. Follow-ups are $65 and always with the same provider.
Most of what people in Gainesville are waiting for is not complex — it’s starting, adjusting or reviewing a medication with someone who has time to do it properly. That’s the whole practice.
I don’t prescribe controlled substances — no stimulants, no benzodiazepines. Florida has a great many telehealth practices built around exactly that; this isn’t one of them.
First evaluations get a full hour, including an honest conversation about timeline: side effects usually arrive before benefit, and most people who quit do so in week two.
North central Florida and the rest of the state:
See the full Florida page for statewide pricing, licensing and FAQs.
A full hour for $175, from anywhere in Gainesville.
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