Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed in Idaho
Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in Rexburg — including a lot of people being evaluated for the first time.
Rexburg’s population skews dramatically young, which means an unusual concentration of people having their first real psychiatric conversation — often while also managing a full course load, a job, and being a long way from home.
Campus and community resources here are limited and heavily used, and the nearest broader options are in Idaho Falls, half an hour south, or much further. First appointments end up delayed for months, at exactly the age when early treatment matters most.
I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Idaho. A first visit is a full 60 minutes for $175 — no student health plan, no referral, no waitlist.
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 Rexburg-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 Rexburg with a private space and a connection. Click a link; nothing to install.
Prescriptions go electronically to your Rexburg pharmacy the same day. Follow-ups are $65 and always with the same provider.
Starting a psychiatric medication for the first time deserves a proper conversation about the timeline: side effects usually come before benefit, sleep and appetite move first, mood is last. Most people who stop do it in week two.
I don’t prescribe controlled substances — no stimulants, no benzodiazepines. It’s a fixed policy, and better read here than discovered in your appointment.
And medication isn’t automatic. Sometimes the honest answer after an hour is sleep, structure and a good therapist — and I’ll say so rather than write something.
Eastern Idaho and the rest of the state:
See the full Idaho page for statewide pricing, licensing and FAQs.
$175, usually available within the week, from Rexburg.
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