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CHAMPVA Psychiatrists in Mississippi

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

Psychiatrists in Mississippi241
Where Mississippi ranks nationally40th of 51 states
Share of all US psychiatrists0.5%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Mississippi24,514
Mississippi cities with verified local listings8

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 Mississippi is home to Naval Air Station Meridian, Columbus Air Force Base, Keesler Air Force Base, Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Psychiatrists verified in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

Each city page opens with the psychiatry filter already applied.

Meridian 169 localTupelo 164 localColumbus 161 localHattiesburg 152 localBiloxi 152 localGulfport 145 localJackson 141 localSouthaven 117 local

How psychiatrists compare in Mississippi

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, psychiatry is the 6th largest in Mississippi with 241 providers, behind cardiologists (431) and physician assistants (858), and ahead of psychologists (68). 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 Mississippi are Meridian with 169 verified local providers, Tupelo with 164 verified local providers, Columbus with 161 verified local providers, and we list 5 more Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi as anywhere else. Our psychiatrists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many psychiatrists in Mississippi can bill CHAMPVA?

241 clinicians in Mississippi are listed in the federal CMS registry under psychiatry, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 40th 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

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 Mississippi.