Dr. Jessica Nelson, MD
Psychiatry physician, Lubbock, TX
Lubbock PsychiatryDr. Nelson is a psychiatry physician and a former tenured Associate Professor at TTUHSC Lubbock.
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About Dr. Nelson
Dr. Nelson earned a bachelor's degree in neural science from New York University. She earned her medical degree in 2010 from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. She completed psychiatry residency training in the Department of Psychiatry at TTUHSC Lubbock.
She stayed on as faculty in that department for seven years and reached the title of Associate Professor with Tenure. She served as the psychiatry residency program director. She served as medical director for behavioral health at Covenant Medical Center and Covenant Children’s Hospital.
She has extensive experience in general adult psychiatry, adult inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry and substance use disorders. Lubbock Psychiatry does not accept any form of insurance at this time. When appropriate, telehealth visits are offered for patients located in Texas.
Membership and fees
Lubbock Psychiatry charges adult patients a self-pay fee of $400 for an initial psychiatric evaluation and $140 for a follow-up appointment.
For buprenorphine care, adult patients pay $500 for the initial evaluation and $140 for a follow-up appointment.
The practice does not accept insurance.
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Does Dr. Nelson take insurance, or offer a membership?
Lubbock Psychiatry does not accept insurance.
How much does a visit at Lubbock Psychiatry cost?
Adult patients pay $400 for an initial psychiatric evaluation and $140 for a follow-up appointment. For buprenorphine care, adult patients pay $500 for the initial evaluation and $140 for a follow-up appointment.
Where did Dr. Nelson train?
Dr. Nelson earned her medical degree in 2010 from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. She completed psychiatry residency training at TTUHSC Lubbock.
Does Dr. Nelson offer telehealth?
Yes. When appropriate, telehealth visits are offered for patients located in Texas.
Does Dr. Nelson treat substance use disorders?
Substance use disorders are one of the areas in which Dr. Nelson has experience.
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