Kyle P Smith MD – Los Angeles, California Ketamine Clinics

✓ Last verified: March 24, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff

Known For: Harvard and Cornell-educated, UCLA-trained concierge psychiatrist offering intranasal ketamine therapy alongside comprehensive psychiatric care. Specializes in hard-to-treat cases and serves a diverse patient population including LGBTQ+ and creative professionals.

HealingMaps Take: Dr. Kyle P. Smith brings elite academic credentials — Harvard, Cornell, and UCLA — to a personalized concierge psychiatry practice in Los Feliz. His intranasal ketamine protocol focuses on the FDA-approved pathway, and his broad specialization across depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar, BPD, and addiction means he can address complex, co-occurring conditions that other providers may struggle with. Dr. Smith is especially welcoming to LGBTQ+ patients, people of color, creatives, and first-time psychiatric patients. Note that availability is limited — he accepts new patients on a very selective basis — so the free 15-minute consultation is the best way to start.

Market Position: Kyle P Smith MD is a Spravato-certified clinic in the Angeles metro. Spravato (esketamine) is the FDA-approved ketamine treatment that most commercial insurance plans cover after prior authorization — unlike cash-pay IV ketamine.

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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Kyle P Smith MD

Industry pricing reference. Kyle P Smith MD’s posted price: Concierge pricing; free 15-min consultation. Contact the clinic for any package or sliding-scale options. The calculator above shows metro-level cost estimates across protocols.

What to Expect at Your First Kyle P Smith MD Appointment

1. Initial intake call — Insurance verification, prior authorization workflow (Spravato requires documentation of failure on at least two antidepressant trials), and clinical eligibility check. Call 323-546-4605 to schedule. Kyle P Smith MD’s posted pricing: Concierge pricing; free 15-min consultation.
2. Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Kyle P Smith MD clinical team.
3. First treatment session — supervised Spravato (intranasal esketamine) in a private treatment room, lasting approximately 90 minutes (40-minute session + 60 minutes monitoring). Sessions are held at 4620 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. You’ll have a comfortable chair or recliner, dim lighting, and direct medical monitoring throughout.
4. Recovery and follow-up — observation period after dosing, mood check-in with the clinical team, and scheduling your next session. Arrange for a ride home; do not drive for 24 hours after your Spravato session.

What to Ask on Your Kyle P Smith MD Consult Call

• How long has the Kyle P Smith MD clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
• How long does Kyle P Smith MD’s Spravato prior authorization typically take with my specific insurance plan, and what happens if it’s denied?
• California’s psychedelic-therapy regulatory landscape is evolving — do you stay current with state Department of Public Health and Medical Board guidance on ketamine prescribing?
• Does Kyle P Smith MD require a referral from a current treating psychiatrist, and how do you handle outside-prescriber medication-management coordination?
• What does Kyle P Smith MD recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?

Patient Questions about Kyle P Smith MD

This 4-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Kyle P Smith MD treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.

Does Kyle P Smith MD offer Spravato (esketamine)?

Yes — Kyle P Smith MD offers Spravato, which means they’re FDA REMS-certified and maintain the required two-hour in-office monitoring window after each dose. Spravato is the primary insurance-covered ketamine option for treatment-resistant depression. Worth confirming the prior-authorization timeline before booking your first session.

Is Kyle P Smith MD suited for treatment-resistant depression?

Kyle P Smith MD treats depression via Spravato (FDA-approved for TRD). The Spravato pathway is the most likely to obtain commercial insurance coverage. TRD is typically defined as two or more prior antidepressant trials without sufficient response — patients meeting that bar are best candidates here.

Does Kyle P Smith MD treat PTSD?

Yes — Kyle P Smith MD treats PTSD. Spravato can be used for trauma. Ketamine for trauma differs from depression treatment: dosing is often lower per session, and pairing the protocol with trauma-focused therapy between sessions is common. A reasonable consult question: whether PTSD patients here typically use ketamine alone or alongside an outside therapist.

Can Kyle P Smith MD help with anxiety disorders?

Yes — Kyle P Smith MD treats anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder. The evidence base for ketamine in anxiety is less robust than for depression, but it can be a meaningful option for patients who haven’t responded to SSRIs or benzodiazepines. Worth asking which of their protocols they typically recommend for anxiety-primary patients.

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