Online Psychiatry and Medication Management in Idaho
Frontier Psychiatry provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management to people across Idaho by secure video. We see children from age 2 through older adults, and new patients are generally seen within 10 business days.
10 business days: to a
new-patient appointment
1 business day: to hear
back after you reach out
No referral needed: Contact us directly and we will get you scheduled
Idaho Medicaid: accepted, plus
12 more plans, named below
60 minutes first visit,
30 minutes follow-ups
Children from age 2: through
older adults
Care is delivered by Frontier Psychiatry's 13 Idaho-licensed prescribers: 4 psychiatrists, 1 board-certified addiction medicine physician, 4 psychiatric nurse practitioners and 4 physician assistants. A licensed clinical pharmacist supports your care and does not prescribe.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant does the same core work a psychiatrist does: evaluates you, makes a diagnosis, prescribes medication and adjusts it over time.
What we treat
Frontier Psychiatry treats the conditions below in children from age 2, teenagers and adults, anywhere in Idaho, by video, with medication management when it is clinically appropriate.
Depression and mood disorders
Weeks of flat mornings, and nothing you used to enjoy landing. Major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder and seasonal depression.
Anxiety and panic
A mind that will not shut off at night, or a heart that races with no warning. Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder.
Adult ADHD
Missed deadlines, unfinished projects, a working memory that keeps dropping things. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosed in adulthood.
Child and adolescent ADHD
Notes home from school, homework that takes three hours, a child who cannot sit still. ADHD in children and teenagers.
PTSD and trauma
Sleep broken by the same memory, and a startle response that will not settle. Post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma-related conditions.
Substance use disorders
Drinking or using more than you meant to, for longer than you meant to. Alcohol, opioid, stimulant and other substance use disorders.
Addiction medicine
Frontier Psychiatry treats substance use disorders alongside the mental health conditions that usually come with them.
Starting treatment
Treatment can start by telehealth. Your first visit is a comprehensive evaluation that covers your physical and mental health history and where both stand now.
PRESCRIBING RULES
Buprenorphine can be prescribed by telehealth under federal rules that have no expiration date.
Stimulants and other controlled substances follow a different set of rules, which carry a date. See the controlled substances note further down this page.
Who we see
The access problem in Idaho is real, measurable, and documented. These are the numbers that shape how we built the practice.
Parents looking for a child psychiatrist
We are accepting new patients and we see children from age 2. You do not need a referral or a prior diagnosis. The first visit runs 60 minutes and a parent or guardian takes part, so you hear the plan at the same time your child does.
People who have never had psychiatric care
The barrier here is usually not knowing what a visit is like. It is 60 minutes by video, and it is a conversation about what has been going on, what you have already tried, and what you want to change. There is nothing you need to prepare.
People who are not yet sure what they need
Maybe it is depression, maybe it is sleep, maybe it is something else. You do not have to know before you book. The evaluation is how that question gets answered, and you leave the first visit knowing whether treatment would help and what kind.
People in treatment who are not improving
If you have been in treatment and it is not working, we can offer a second opinion and a different approach. Our Idaho team includes a board-certified addiction medicine physician, so a case that needs different expertise can get it here.
People coming from their primary care team
Primary care handles a lot of behavioral health, and often that is enough. When a case needs psychiatric specialty care, we work from where your provider got to instead of starting over. Bring your medication list and we will take it there.
People whose previous clinician moved on
Clinicians leave, and in Idaho it happens often enough. Bring your current medication list with doses, your pharmacy, and the date of your last visit. Your clinician reviews what you take and decides with you what to continue or change.
People who cannot take time off from work
Dairy and farm work, construction, food processing, logging, health care shifts. A 30-minute follow-up by video does not cost you a day. If you travel for work, the visit happens while you are in Idaho, where your clinician is licensed.
People hours from a clinic, and veterans
In much of eastern Idaho, north Idaho and the Magic Valley, the nearest psychiatric prescriber is a long drive that turns a medication check into a lost day. A video visit removes it. We accept TriCare and TriWest VA for veterans too.
People in a designated shortage area
Federal mental health shortage designations in Idaho cover 1.27 million people, in a state of about 2 million. Rural counties make up 88 percent of Idaho's land and 35 of its 44 counties.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, mental health shortage area designations, June 30, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025. Idaho Department of Labor, Profile of Rural Idaho, November 2025.
How it works
Request an appointment
Online, or call (208) 228-9281. No referral needed. We get back to you within 1 business day.
Complete your intake
Paperwork from home, at your own pace.
Meet your clinician
By secure video, for a 60-minute evaluation.
Come back for follow-ups
Usually 30 minutes, as often as your care needs.
The 14 prescribers licensed to see you in Idaho
Every clinician below holds an Idaho license and sees patients anywhere in the state by video.
Where we see patients in Idaho
Our clinicians are licensed statewide, so where you live does not decide whether you can be seen. We see patients in all 44 Idaho counties, by video.
That includes the Treasure Valley, the Magic Valley, eastern Idaho and north Idaho, and the towns that rarely appear on a provider list: Salmon, Challis, Arco, Kamiah, Bonners Ferry, Rigby, Burley, Weiser, Grangeville and the towns between them. We see patients on the Nez Perce, Coeur d'Alene, Fort Hall and Kootenai reservations, and families connected to Mountain Home Air Force Base.
If your town is not on this list, that is only because the list would run for pages.
Our Idaho office
Frontier Psychiatry has worked in Idaho since 2023 and keeps an office in Boise.
4696 West Overland Road, Suite 168, Boise, ID 83705
This is an administrative office. It is not a patient location, no care is delivered there, and every visit happens by video.
Insurance and cost
Frontier Psychiatry accepts Idaho Medicaid and 12 more plans. We confirm your coverage before your first visit, so the cost is settled before you are seen.
If your plan is not listed, contact us. We may still be able to help.
Paying without insurance
Initial evaluation
60 minutes
$400
Follow-up visit
30 minutes
$250
The price is the same whether you see a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner or a physician assistant.
We see children from age 2.
Common Questions
Can an online psychiatrist prescribe meds?
Can an online psychiatrist prescribe Adderall or other stimulants?
How much does an online psychiatrist cost?
How soon can I be seen?
What insurance do you accept?
What is the difference between a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a therapist?
Do you see children and teenagers?
Do you treat addiction, and what medications do you prescribe?
Do you provide crisis or emergency care?
Can I see a psychiatrist online if I live hours from the nearest clinic?
How do I find a psychiatrist who takes Medicaid in Idaho?
Can you get diagnosed by a psychiatrist online?
Can a virtual psychiatrist prescribe Xanax?
Do I need a referral to see a psychiatrist at Frontier?
Does Idaho Medicaid cover telehealth mental health visits?
What happens at a first psychiatric appointment?
Why does Frontier Psychiatry have a pharmacist on its clinical team?
Can I transfer to Frontier if my previous clinician left?
Is telehealth psychiatry as effective as seeing someone in person?
How do I know if my medication is working?
Do you see patients in all 44 Idaho counties?
Who we see
Frontier Psychiatry provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management by secure video. A first appointment is a clinical evaluation. It is not a promise of a diagnosis, a medication, or a prescription for a controlled substance. Telehealth does not cover conditions that require in-person care.
Controlled substances by telehealth
Frontier can prescribe controlled substances, including stimulants for ADHD, by telehealth under DEA flexibilities in effect through December 31, 2026. What happens after that date depends on federal rules that are not final.
Buprenorphine for opioid use disorder is separate: it has its own permanent federal telehealth pathway and does not expire.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. The Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line are both available 24 hours a day. Frontier Psychiatry does not provide crisis or emergency services.
Medically reviewed by Eric Arzubi, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, and CEO and co-founder of Frontier Psychiatry, on September 29, 2026. Next review: March 2027.
Request an appointment in Idaho
No referral needed. We get back to you within 1 business day, and new patients are generally seen within 10 business days. We accept Idaho Medicaid plus 12 more plans, and self-pay is $400 for a first visit and $250 for follow-ups.
We treat depression, anxiety and panic, ADHD in adults and in children, PTSD and trauma, and substance use disorders, for children from age 2, teenagers and adults, anywhere in Idaho.
