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How much does a psychiatrist cost in Maine without insurance?

shrinkMD publishes its self-pay prices, and they are the same across Maine. Here is the number, and what it buys.

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What a psychiatrist costs in Maine

Cost is the part most Maine practices leave vague. This page does not. Below are shrinkMD's real self-pay prices and what they mean for getting psychiatric care in Maine.

Here is the entire fee schedule: a first evaluation from $295, follow-ups between $110 and $215, and an optional membership at $49 per month, first month free. Prices shown are shrinkMD's published self-pay rates as of July 2, 2026, and are the same in every state where we practice.

What it costs

shrinkMD self-pay prices for Maine

Service	Self-pay price	What's included
Initial evaluation	From $295	A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan with a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Follow-up visits	$110 to $215	Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower.
Membership (optional)	$49 per month	Priority scheduling, member visit rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free, cancel anytime.

Prices shown are shrinkMD's published self-pay rates as of July 2, 2026, and are the same in every state where we practice. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.

Access in Maine

Why cash pay makes sense in Maine

Maine, one of the most rural states in the country, has about 1.4 million people, spread across small towns and a long coastline. Many residents live hours from the nearest psychiatrist, and rural Maine has long faced a shortage of mental health providers. A flat, published fee plus a video visit means your spot on the Maine map does not decide how much care costs or how far you travel for it.

Cash pay is not automatically the pricier route. Insurance psychiatry often means shorter visits, a rotating cast of clinicians, and out-of-pocket costs you cannot predict until the claim settles. A published price with a full evaluation and one steady clinician is a different kind of value.

National data show that waits for a new outpatient psychiatric appointment often run beyond four weeks, and longer in rural areas, per AnxietyResearch. Cash-pay telepsychiatry is often quicker to reach because it does not depend on a plan's in-network panel.

Insurance

What about insurance?

shrinkMD is cash pay in Maine and everywhere else. We do not bill or participate with commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or other government plans. On request we can provide a superbill you may submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement, though reimbursement is determined solely by your plan and is not guaranteed.

For the reasoning behind the model, see why we do not accept insurance. For care itself, see our anxiety and depression pages for Maine.

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