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CHAMPVA Psychiatrists in South Carolina

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

Psychiatrists in South Carolina718
Where South Carolina ranks nationally23rd of 51 states
Share of all US psychiatrists1.4%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in South Carolina46,096
South Carolina 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 South Carolina is home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Parris Island, Joint Base Charleston, Fort Jackson, Shaw Air Force Base, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Psychiatrists verified in South Carolina

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 South Carolina

Each city page opens with the psychiatry filter already applied.

Beaufort 166 localCharleston 152 localGreenville 148 localNorth Charleston 141 localRock Hill 140 localGoose Creek 139 localColumbia 138 localSumter 135 localMyrtle Beach 134 local

How psychiatrists compare in South Carolina

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, psychiatry is the 6th largest in South Carolina with 718 providers, behind cardiologists (773) and internal medicine doctors (2,719), and ahead of psychologists (195). 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 South Carolina are Beaufort with 166 verified local providers, Charleston with 152 verified local providers, Greenville with 148 verified local providers, and we list 6 more South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina as anywhere else. Our psychiatrists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many psychiatrists in South Carolina can bill CHAMPVA?

718 clinicians in South Carolina are listed in the federal CMS registry under psychiatry, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 23rd 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

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 South Carolina.