Kristin McKnight, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and therapy by telehealth to patients located in Iowa. Telehealth only. Serving Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport & statewide.
📅 Book Iowa AppointmentAll services available via telehealth to patients physically located in Iowa. Spravato sessions require in-person attendance at our Las Vegas / Henderson, NV office.
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and more
CBT, trauma-informed therapy, motivational interviewing via telehealth
Semaglutide and tirzepatide with integrated psychiatric support
HRT for menopause, perimenopause, and low testosterone
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone via telehealth - no in-person visit required
Psychiatric care and behavioral therapy for gambling disorder
Onabotulinumtoxin A for chronic migraine prevention (not cosmetic)
C&P exams, nexus letters, SSDI evaluations - telehealth available
We are in-network with Medicare and with UnitedHealthcare / Optum Behavioral Health. Anthem BCBS through Carelon, Aetna, and Nevada Medicaid are pending. For other plans we provide a detailed superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and we verify your coverage at no charge before your first visit.
Iowa Medicaid (Iowa Health Link) covers telehealth psychiatric services, though we are not currently in-network with Medicaid in this state. Self-pay pricing and sliding-scale options are available.
Common plans in Iowa include Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna. Where we are out of network we provide detailed superbills for possible reimbursement, plus a self-pay discount with sliding-scale options. Coverage is verified before your first visit.
Medicare Part B covers telehealth psychiatric services with no geographic restriction, at the same rates as in-person care. Medicare Advantage PPO members can be seen out of network.
Transparent self-pay pricing with a discount and sliding-scale options to keep care accessible. Ask about rates during your free consultation.
Iowa has one of the lowest psychiatrist per capita ratios in the country, and the shortage falls hardest outside Des Moines and the Quad Cities. Rural Iowans frequently wait months for a first psychiatric appointment, and many counties have no prescriber within an hour.
Telehealth closes that gap. It matters particularly in farm communities, where distance and stigma both work against seeking care and an appointment from home is private in a way a small town waiting room is not.