Nushama – Aventura, Florida Ketamine Clinics, Spravato Clinics

✓ Last verified: March 23, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff

Known For: Hospitality-driven ketamine journey center expanding from its Manhattan flagship, offering both IV ketamine infusions and Spravato (esketamine) with integrated therapy support.

HealingMaps Take: Nushama brought a New York-style hospitality model to South Florida when it expanded to Aventura — private suites, concierge service, and an integrated clinician team. Its dual IV + Spravato offering makes it one of the few Miami-area clinics that can work with both cash-pay and insured patients.

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

Nushama Ketamine Cost Calculator

Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Nushama

Industry pricing reference. Nushama has not published specific per-session pricing — contact the clinic directly for a quote. The calculator above shows typical metro-level cost estimates across protocols, not this clinic’s specific prices.

What to Expect at Your First Nushama 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 (305) 763-8815 to schedule.
2. Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Nushama clinical team.
3. First treatment session — supervised IV ketamine infusion in a private treatment room, lasting approximately 60–90 minutes (40-minute infusion + recovery). Sessions are held at 2999 NE 191st Street, Suite 200, Aventura, FL 33180. 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 IV session.

What to Ask on Your Nushama Consult Call

• How long has the Nushama clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
• Walk me through Nushama’s Spravato prior authorization process versus your IV ketamine cash-pay or superbill workflow — which is the better fit for my insurance situation?
• Is the therapist who guides KAP sessions independently licensed, and how long are integration sessions after the dosing portion?
• What does Nushama recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?

Ketamine Market Snapshot

Sources: CDC PLACES 2023 (Miami-Dade County, , crude prevalence) · U.S. Census ACS 5 Year · HealingMaps proprietary patient inquiry data.

• Adult depression in Miami-Dade County, : 14.0%
• Frequent mental distress (14+ days per month): 15.2%
• Adults lacking health insurance: 25.6%
• Miami-Dade County population: 2,688,237 · median household income $64,215
• Recent -area inquiries to HealingMaps: A growing stream of residents have recently contacted us seeking ketamine care

Behind this data: HealingMaps has analyzed 23,496 patient inquiries (Oct 2022 – Mar 2026), mapped 1,473 verified clinics across 3,142 counties, scraped 132 clinic pricing pages, and collected 658 practitioner survey responses. This snapshot reflects our multi-source methodology.

From the 2026 Ketamine Industry Report

44.9% of patients cite access as the #1 barrier to treatment — the largest single obstacle to ketamine therapy in the HealingMaps corpus, outranking cost, stigma, and side-effect concerns. Source: HealingMaps 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report — drawn from 23,496 patient inquiries and 132 clinic website analyses.

Patient Review

“The experience at Nushama felt unlike any medical office I have ever been in. The care team walked me through every step of my series, and for the first time in years I felt something lift. I would recommend this to anyone who has run out of options.” — K.B., Google review

About Nushama

Nushama opened its Aventura location as the Florida expansion of its New York City flagship. The clinic was founded by Dr. Steven L. Mandel, one of the earliest physicians to bring ketamine therapy to mainstream mental health practice, and the Aventura outpost carries the same hospitality-forward model that built the brand in Manhattan.

The space is built around private journey suites rather than shared infusion bays. Each patient works with an intake clinician, sits with a dedicated sitter during dosing, and receives preparation and integration support from licensed professionals on the care team. Treatment formats include both IV ketamine infusions for cash-pay patients and Spravato (esketamine) for patients with insurance coverage that includes FDA-approved treatment-resistant depression protocols.

Conditions treated include treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, OCD, generalized and social anxiety, and high-functioning burnout. The standard IV ketamine protocol runs six sessions over two to three weeks, with boosters offered based on response. Spravato follows the FDA-approved schedule and requires a two-hour in-office observation per session.

Patients interested in Nushama should expect a thorough intake process including psychiatric screening, medication review, and goal-setting before any dosing is scheduled. Nushama does not accept walk-ins, and most insurance questions for Spravato are handled by the clinic’s benefits team in advance of the first visit.

Patient Questions about Nushama

This 5-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Nushama treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.

What ketamine protocols does Nushama offer?

Nushama offers Spravato, IV ketamine and KAP — a 3-protocol practice. Patients can switch between or combine modalities without changing providers. Confirm specific dosing schedules and which protocols are recommended for your condition during your consult.

Does Nushama offer Spravato (esketamine)?

Yes — Nushama 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.

Does Nushama offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)?

Yes — Nushama offers KAP, which combines ketamine dosing with structured psychotherapy during the dissociative window. KAP sessions are longer than standalone infusions and priced accordingly. A reasonable consult question: whether KAP is delivered by a single integrated provider, or by a separate therapist working with the prescribing clinician.

Is Nushama suited for treatment-resistant depression?

Nushama treats depression via Spravato (FDA-approved for TRD), IV ketamine (off-label, evidence-based), and KAP for trauma-anchored depression. 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.

Can Nushama help with anxiety disorders?

Yes — Nushama 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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