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CHAMPVA Psychiatrists in Colorado

631 psychiatrists in Colorado accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.

Psychiatrists in Colorado631
Where Colorado ranks nationally24th of 51 states
Share of all US psychiatrists1.2%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Colorado60,880
Colorado cities with verified local listings7

Counts come from the federal CMS Doctors and Clinicians registry, refreshed 2026-09-07. The VA publishes no CHAMPVA provider directory, so this is the closest thing to one.

Military Colorado is home to Fort Carson, Fort Carson and Peterson Space Force Base, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Psychiatrists verified in Colorado

Real practice locations pulled from the federal NPPES registry, each with a street address and a local phone number. Always ask the billing office to confirm CHAMPVA before you book.

Results come from the federal NPPES registry with real practice addresses and local phone numbers. Add a city to narrow it down.

Psychiatrists by city in Colorado

Each city page opens with the psychiatry filter already applied.

Pueblo 157 localDenver 155 localFort Collins 155 localLoveland 146 localAurora 129 localFountain 117 localColorado Springs 109 local

How psychiatrists compare in Colorado

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, psychiatry is the 7th largest in Colorado with 631 providers, behind psychologists (811) and cardiologists (994). That matters when you are deciding how wide to cast your net: a larger pool usually means a shorter drive and a faster appointment.

The deepest benches in Colorado are Pueblo with 157 verified local providers, Denver with 155 verified local providers, Fort Collins with 155 verified local providers, and we list 4 more Colorado cities. Start with the nearest one, then widen if nobody is taking new patients.

What CHAMPVA covers for psychiatry

Outpatient psychiatric visits and medication management are covered with the standard deductible and 25 percent cost share, and no referral is required. The VA's current preauthorization list names inpatient mental health care and care for alcohol or substance use disorders, so a hospital stay or a treatment program needs advance approval, while office visits do not. Care obtained at a VA facility under the CHAMPVA In-house Treatment Initiative needs no approval at all.

Before you call a Colorado office: Psychiatry appointments are scarce in many areas. Telehealth widens the map considerably; ask whether the practice offers video visits and bills CHAMPVA for them.

The rules above are federal, so they read the same in Colorado as anywhere else. Our psychiatrists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many psychiatrists in Colorado can bill CHAMPVA?

631 clinicians in Colorado are listed in the federal CMS registry under psychiatry, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 24th largest pool of any state. Each practice still decides for itself, so confirm with the billing office before you book.

Do I need a referral to see a psychiatrist in Colorado with CHAMPVA?

No. CHAMPVA does not require referrals anywhere in the country. A short list of services needs preauthorization instead, such as inpatient mental health care and organ transplants.

What will I pay to see a psychiatrist in Colorado?

After a $50 per person yearly deductible you pay 25 percent of the CHAMPVA allowable amount, and your family's out-of-pocket costs for covered care stop at $3,000 a year. A provider who accepts CHAMPVA cannot bill you above the allowable.

More on CHAMPVA and psychiatrists or every CHAMPVA provider in Colorado.