Sandy, UT

Psychiatric care in Sandy

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

Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in the south valley — frequently cheaper than using the insurance you already pay for.

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

Psychiatric care in Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy.
Not prescribed
Controlled substances. No stimulants for ADHD and no benzodiazepines.
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The Wasatch, above the south end of the valley

Having insurance and being able to afford care aren’t the same thing

A lot of households in Sandy are insured through a high-deductible plan. Until that deductible is met — which for many families is most of the year — an in-network psychiatric evaluation is billed at full rate and paid out of pocket anyway, commonly $250 to $500. The insurance card doesn’t make the first visit cheap. It just makes the price unpredictable.

Cash-pay removes the guesswork. $175 for the evaluation, $65 for each follow-up, charged after the visit. No claim, no coinsurance, no bill arriving six weeks later for an amount nobody quoted you.

I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Utah. Appointments are by video, and there’s usually an opening within the week.

What psychiatric care costs in Sandy without insurance

Compare it against what your plan actually pays before the deductible is met, not against what it pays after.

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

What you get for the hour

A full history, an honest assessment, and a plan you agree with before you leave — covering medication, sleep, and anything worth ruling out with lab work before adding a prescription.

No controlled substances are prescribed here. No stimulants, no benzodiazepines.

Follow-ups are with me, every time. Not a rotating roster, not whoever is on the schedule that week.

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Psychiatry in Sandy — common questions

Can I submit this to my insurance myself?
Some people do use a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement or an HSA/FSA. Whether it’s reimbursable depends entirely on your plan — worth a call to your insurer before assuming either way.
Why is it so much cheaper than a local office?
No building, no billing department, and no insurance contracts to administer. That overhead is most of what you’re paying for elsewhere.
How fast can I be seen?
Usually within a week, with no referral.
Do you prescribe stimulants?
No, and no benzodiazepines either. Adult ADHD is treated with non-stimulant medication.
Where do you send prescriptions?
Electronically to whichever pharmacy you already use in Sandy or the surrounding valley.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Sandy without insurance?
At a private practice in the Sandy 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 Utah

Same appointment, anywhere in Utah:

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

A price you can actually plan around

$175 for the first hour, $65 after. From anywhere in Sandy.

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