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CHAMPVA Psychiatrists in New York

4,768 psychiatrists in New York accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.

Psychiatrists in New York4,768
Where New York ranks nationally2nd of 51 states
Share of all US psychiatrists9.1%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in New York215,302
New York cities with verified local listings9

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 New York is home to Fort Drum, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Psychiatrists verified in New York

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 New York

Each city page opens with the psychiatry filter already applied.

Watertown 170 localNiagara Falls 170 localYonkers 160 localRochester 154 localBrooklyn 147 localBuffalo 136 localNew York 133 localSyracuse 133 localAlbany 129 local

How psychiatrists compare in New York

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, psychiatry is the 6th largest in New York with 4,768 providers, behind cardiologists (5,451) and family doctors (6,947), and ahead of psychologists (2,924). 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 New York are Watertown with 170 verified local providers, Niagara Falls with 170 verified local providers, Yonkers with 160 verified local providers, and we list 6 more New York 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 New York 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 New York as anywhere else. Our psychiatrists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many psychiatrists in New York can bill CHAMPVA?

4,768 clinicians in New York are listed in the federal CMS registry under psychiatry, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 2nd 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 New York 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 New York?

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 New York.