Pahrump, NV

Psychiatric care in Pahrump

Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed in Nevada

Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in Nye County — where the nearest alternative is over the mountain.

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$175New patient, 60 min
$65Follow-up, 20 min
DaysNot months, to be seen
NoneReferral needed

Psychiatric care in Pahrump at a glance

New patient visit
$175 for a 60-minute evaluation.
Follow-up visit
$65 for 20 minutes.
Insurance
Not accepted. This is a cash-pay practice. Payment is collected after the appointment, not at booking.
Wait to be seen
Most new patients in Pahrump are seen within one week. No referral is required.
Provider
Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Licensed in
Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Florida. Adults 18 and over only.
Appointments
Telehealth only, by secure video. There is no physical office in Pahrump.
Not prescribed
Controlled substances. No stimulants for ADHD and no benzodiazepines.
Pine forest below snow-covered peaks at Mount Charleston, Nevada
Mount Charleston, between Pahrump and the valley

An hour from Las Vegas, and a world away from its providers

Pahrump has tens of thousands of residents and very little specialty medical care of its own. The default answer to a psychiatric referral here is to drive to Las Vegas — sixty miles over the pass on Highway 160, each way, for a twenty-minute appointment.

A large share of the valley is retired or semi-retired, often managing several medications and living on a fixed income. That combination makes both the drive and a $400 first visit genuinely prohibitive.

I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Nevada. Appointments happen by video from home: $175 for a full hour, $65 for follow-ups, usually available within the week.

What psychiatric care costs in Pahrump without insurance

A published flat price on a fixed income, rather than a number nobody will quote until after the visit.

VisitPrice
New patient evaluation — 60 minutes with Tyler$175
Follow-up visit — 20 minutes$65
Typical Pahrump-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.

Medication review, which is most of the need here

When several prescriptions have accumulated over years from different providers, somebody needs an hour to look at the whole list. That’s the appointment.

I don’t prescribe controlled substances — no stimulants, no benzodiazepines, no exceptions. Stating it plainly saves everyone a wasted appointment.

Where a medication should stay, it stays. Where it shouldn’t, we taper slowly and deliberately — never abruptly.

DepressionAnxietyPanic attacksOCDMood disordersAdult ADHD (non-stimulant)Medication reviewsAntidepressant tapering

Psychiatry in Pahrump — common questions

Is there psychiatric care in Pahrump?
Locally it’s very limited, which is exactly why telehealth matters here. This practice sees adults anywhere in Nevada by video.
Do you take Medicare?
No insurance is billed, including Medicare. Visits are cash-pay: $175 first, $65 after.
Do I have to drive to Las Vegas?
No. Everything happens by video from home.
How soon can I be seen?
Usually within a week, without a referral.
Do you prescribe controlled substances?
No — none.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Pahrump without insurance?
At a private practice in the Pahrump area, a first psychiatric evaluation paid out of pocket commonly runs $250 to $500, and follow-ups $100 to $250. At Affordable Psych it is a flat $175 for the 60-minute first visit and $65 for each 20-minute follow-up, with no insurance billed and nothing charged at the time of booking.

Also serving the rest of Nevada

Nye County and the rest of Nevada:

See the full Nevada page for statewide pricing, licensing and FAQs.

No trip over the pass

Sixty minutes with a board-certified provider for $175.

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