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CHAMPVA Psychiatrists in Florida

3,403 psychiatrists in Florida accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.

Psychiatrists in Florida3,403
Where Florida ranks nationally4th of 51 states
Share of all US psychiatrists6.5%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Florida253,566
Florida cities with verified local listings16

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 Florida is home to Tyndall Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Naval Air Station Key West, Eglin Air Force Base and 2 more installations, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Psychiatrists verified in Florida

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 Florida

Each city page opens with the psychiatry filter already applied.

Panama City 165 localClearwater 163 localPensacola 156 localKey West 153 localJacksonville 152 localNiceville 146 localFort Myers 146 localDestin 145 localFort Walton Beach 144 localOrlando 137 localGainesville 137 localTampa 136 localTallahassee 136 localCrestview 116 localMiami 107 localHomestead 77 local

How psychiatrists compare in Florida

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, psychiatry is the 6th largest in Florida with 3,403 providers, behind cardiologists (5,056) and family doctors (11,756), and ahead of psychologists (2,609). 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 Florida are Panama City with 165 verified local providers, Clearwater with 163 verified local providers, Pensacola with 156 verified local providers, and we list 13 more Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida as anywhere else. Our psychiatrists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many psychiatrists in Florida can bill CHAMPVA?

3,403 clinicians in Florida are listed in the federal CMS registry under psychiatry, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 4th 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 Florida 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 Florida?

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 Florida.