✓ Last verified: January 26, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
Known For: Premier psychedelic wellness center in Midtown Manhattan offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in a luxury spa-like environment, with comprehensive integration support and group journey options.
Google Reviews
4.8 ⭐ (150+ reviews)
Location
Midtown East, Manhattan
Address
515 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022
Phone
Available via website
Website
nushama.com
Treatments
IV ketamine infusions, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, group ketamine journeys, integration therapy
Conditions
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, existential distress, personal growth, treatment-resistant depression
Cost
Single sessions from ~$1,000; multi-session packages available
Insurance
Does not accept insurance; HSA/FSA eligible
KAP Available
Yes – core offering with preparation and integration sessions
Clinical Lead
Multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, therapists, and facilitators
HealingMaps Take: Nushama is one of the most well-known psychedelic wellness centers in New York City, offering a premium ketamine experience with deep emphasis on set, setting, and integration. Their spa-like environment and group journey options set them apart from clinical infusion centers. The higher price point reflects the comprehensive therapeutic support included. Best for patients seeking a holistic, experience-centered approach to ketamine therapy.
Market Position: Nushama offers the full ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) protocol alongside medical-only ketamine dosing — one of the more integrated treatment menus in the Midtown metro.
Is Nushama Right for You?
✓ Choose Nushama if:
You want supervised IV ketamine with real-time medical monitoring
You’re seeking ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with a licensed therapist alongside dosing
You’re treating co-occurring depression and PTSD
✗ Look elsewhere if:
You need Spravato (FDA-approved esketamine) covered by your insurance
You’re seeking ketamine for chronic pain (this clinic focuses on mental health)
Nushama Ketamine Cost Calculator
How Much Will Ketamine Therapy Cost?
Estimate your out-of-pocket range based on patient-reported pricing and HealingMaps proprietary clinic data.
Estimated per session
$525–$900
Range: $450–$1,500/session
Estimated total program
$3,150–$5,400
Range: $2,700–$9,000/6-session series
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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Nushama
Industry pricing reference. Nushama’s posted price: Single sessions from ~$1,000; multi-session packages available. Contact the clinic for any package or sliding-scale options. The calculator above shows metro-level cost estimates across protocols.
Protocol
Typical Industry Cost
Offered Here
IV Ketamine
$350–$650/session
✓ Yes
Spravato (esketamine)
$0–$250 copay (insured)
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IM Ketamine
$250–$400/injection
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KAP (with therapist)
$400–$1,200/session
✓ Yes
At-home troches
$150–$300/month
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What to Expect at Your First Nushama Appointment
Initial intake call — Brief medical history review, depression and anxiety screening, and medical clearance for IV ketamine. Call Available via website to schedule. Nushama’s posted pricing: Single sessions from ~$1,000; multi-session packages available.
Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Nushama clinical team.
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 515 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022. You’ll have a comfortable chair or recliner, dim lighting, and direct medical monitoring throughout.
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?
Does Nushama provide a superbill for out-of-network insurance reimbursement, and what’s a typical 6-session total cost including any follow-up?
Which New York commercial insurers (Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Empire BCBS, Oxford, Healthfirst) have you successfully obtained Spravato prior authorization through?
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?
Patient Questions about Nushama
This 4-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 IV ketamine and KAP — a 2-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 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 IV ketamine (off-label, evidence-based), and KAP for trauma-anchored depression. Insurance coverage is rare for IV/KAP — most patients pay out of pocket. 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.
My Experience with Nushama was incredible. I didn’t really know what I would get out of it or what to expect, but I 100% recommend it now. The staff were incredibly kind, caring, and attentive and always made me feel welcome and safe.
Nushama stood out to me because of the integration coaches, which aren’t offered by other clinics. The coaching was instrumental in the changes I discovered, reinforced, and internalized during my journeys. I cried a bunch, learned a lot about myself, and feel that I am now moving on a new, happier, and more self-fulfilling path.
Very grateful for the care, careful and well structured set and setting, and the experience itself. First rate place. Only comment: I found a slight mismatch between the ketamine journeys themselves and the structure before and after (intention setting and integration) when I was meeting with the MSWs. Several were very attuned but another seemed to find it hard to connect authentically. And they didn’t always seem to get the fact that this happens on a neurological rather than psychological level. The conversations with Dr Radowitz were terrific though. Genuinely meeting me where I was and helping me think (and feel) through the ketamine experience. If I had been able to meet with him every time I went (he was on vacation for several times) I would have found the whole experience even more satisfying.
Had 6 sessions to help with depression and it verty much did. But, I went back fior a booster and had an awful experience. The ketamine didnt kick in right away and I had to call for assitance. NOTE: they are not in the room nor monitoring you so it’s up to you to call out for help. At some point the ketamine hit and hit way too hard. I had an aweful trip in which I thought I was bleeding to death. I do not blame Nushama for the bad trip, but, they completley abandoned me. After the bad trip both Dr. Radowitz and the Integrator were nowhere to be found. Only the medical assistant provided some comfort. I was tramatized by this experience and felt completly let down. Nushama shoukld realize that they are administering very strong drugs that leave people vulnerable. I complained via a questionnaire and no one bothered to deal with me. But, they did take down my bad google review. Nushama, you let me down and I will keep posting to let the world know.
Working with Barra was a life-changing experience. She truly saw me. She helped reveal insights into myself and my life that I don’t believe I could have realized with traditional therapy. Everyone at Nushama is great but Barra is really one of one. I feel extremely fortunate to have had her as an integrator!
It was a very meaningful and healing experience. All the staff was professional and very caring. I felt at ease and I was able to go deep in my personal work. It helped me to find grounding after a prolonged and intese period of fear. Highly recommended!
Ketamine offered me a open door to a new life. A new way of thinking and being. A new me. I saw myself and the world around me as loving, kind, pure, and beautiful. I was overflowing with gratitude and joy to be HERE. When I walked through that open door, I looked back at my old self and thought, “I don’t ever want to go back there.” In more ways than one, I felt a sense of rebirth and a new beginning. Once I crossed over, there was only one way path to take, and that path was forward. I’m so grateful for the work Nushama does every single day by truly healing people at the root cause. The only thing asked of us is to come with an open mind and heart.
The biggest obstacle I had to overcome was deciding to reach out to the Nushama team in the first place. After the initial conversation I knew I had made the right choice. My questions were addressed clearly and logically.
The entire team is so caring and empathetic. What I have since learned is how Nushama’s comprehensive approach & integration enhanced my journeys and provided amazing results.
My journeys (ketamine infusions) have been profound. Revisiting beliefs and questioning negative characteristics through a new lens have helped me integrate better options into my life. Each visit improved my mood, mindfulness and sense of inner peace. The effect was cumulative and stays with me. I now clearly understand “I am enough”.
I was recommended to Nushama by my husband who had recently started a series of journeys for his own needs. My life and core relationships were very good before beginning my series; a successful and fulfilling career, great marriage, good health, fun hobbies. Even so, I have suffered from anxiety and a short-fuse several times a week for many years – almost always episodic due to interactions with people. I also traditionally have lots of thoughts racing around in my head before sleep and sometimes in the middle of the night, making for imperfect sleep patterns. Nothing crippling to my daily life, but there was definitely a lot of room for improvement.
I was a little unsure of what to expect and was actually skeptical of whether or not I would get anything out of the experience, but I am very open minded, so figured “why not?”. From the very first journey I was quite surprised at how impactful the experience has been. I set reasonable intentions before each journey and worked with Nushama’s great counselors before and after each one to help integrate, or unpack, my journey. I then stayed very mindful of the journeys between visits, observing how I process and interact with the world around me.
I have now completed my planned set of 6 journeys and will soon be going back for a first booster. This has really significantly changed my life for the better. I sleep really well at night and don’t get rattled by people and situations. The same situations are still there; I just somehow understand more about the dynamics of what’s going on around me and how I am responsible for my own response to them. This makes it much easier to move through my life and enjoy it fully. I even think I am able to be there emotionally more for others and have more empathy as well.
Bottom line … Nushama as a team and setting is wonderful. Their program, which includes figuring out the proper dosages for me, counseling for integration and meditation, providing a comfortable environment and great audio playlists is executed extremely well. Thank you to everyone there!
The Healing Maps Editorial Team has decades of experience across all facets of the psychedelic industry. From assessing studies and clinic research, to working with clinician's and clinics, we help provide data-backed information to psychedelic-curious individuals across the globe.
John
January 2, 2024 at 5:57 pmMy Experience with Nushama was incredible. I didn’t really know what I would get out of it or what to expect, but I 100% recommend it now. The staff were incredibly kind, caring, and attentive and always made me feel welcome and safe.
Nushama stood out to me because of the integration coaches, which aren’t offered by other clinics. The coaching was instrumental in the changes I discovered, reinforced, and internalized during my journeys. I cried a bunch, learned a lot about myself, and feel that I am now moving on a new, happier, and more self-fulfilling path.
Helpful ReviewSms
December 30, 2023 at 3:07 pmVery grateful for the care, careful and well structured set and setting, and the experience itself. First rate place. Only comment: I found a slight mismatch between the ketamine journeys themselves and the structure before and after (intention setting and integration) when I was meeting with the MSWs. Several were very attuned but another seemed to find it hard to connect authentically. And they didn’t always seem to get the fact that this happens on a neurological rather than psychological level. The conversations with Dr Radowitz were terrific though. Genuinely meeting me where I was and helping me think (and feel) through the ketamine experience. If I had been able to meet with him every time I went (he was on vacation for several times) I would have found the whole experience even more satisfying.
Helpful ReviewTommyboy
October 31, 2023 at 1:09 pmHad 6 sessions to help with depression and it verty much did. But, I went back fior a booster and had an awful experience. The ketamine didnt kick in right away and I had to call for assitance. NOTE: they are not in the room nor monitoring you so it’s up to you to call out for help. At some point the ketamine hit and hit way too hard. I had an aweful trip in which I thought I was bleeding to death. I do not blame Nushama for the bad trip, but, they completley abandoned me. After the bad trip both Dr. Radowitz and the Integrator were nowhere to be found. Only the medical assistant provided some comfort. I was tramatized by this experience and felt completly let down. Nushama shoukld realize that they are administering very strong drugs that leave people vulnerable. I complained via a questionnaire and no one bothered to deal with me. But, they did take down my bad google review. Nushama, you let me down and I will keep posting to let the world know.
Helpful ReviewJustin
October 19, 2023 at 9:59 pmWorking with Barra was a life-changing experience. She truly saw me. She helped reveal insights into myself and my life that I don’t believe I could have realized with traditional therapy. Everyone at Nushama is great but Barra is really one of one. I feel extremely fortunate to have had her as an integrator!
Helpful ReviewRicky
October 13, 2023 at 2:49 pmIt was a very meaningful and healing experience. All the staff was professional and very caring. I felt at ease and I was able to go deep in my personal work. It helped me to find grounding after a prolonged and intese period of fear. Highly recommended!
Helpful ReviewMonique
July 19, 2023 at 12:32 amKetamine offered me a open door to a new life. A new way of thinking and being. A new me. I saw myself and the world around me as loving, kind, pure, and beautiful. I was overflowing with gratitude and joy to be HERE. When I walked through that open door, I looked back at my old self and thought, “I don’t ever want to go back there.” In more ways than one, I felt a sense of rebirth and a new beginning. Once I crossed over, there was only one way path to take, and that path was forward. I’m so grateful for the work Nushama does every single day by truly healing people at the root cause. The only thing asked of us is to come with an open mind and heart.
Helpful ReviewAdam P
January 24, 2023 at 10:23 pmThe biggest obstacle I had to overcome was deciding to reach out to the Nushama team in the first place. After the initial conversation I knew I had made the right choice. My questions were addressed clearly and logically.
The entire team is so caring and empathetic. What I have since learned is how Nushama’s comprehensive approach & integration enhanced my journeys and provided amazing results.
My journeys (ketamine infusions) have been profound. Revisiting beliefs and questioning negative characteristics through a new lens have helped me integrate better options into my life. Each visit improved my mood, mindfulness and sense of inner peace. The effect was cumulative and stays with me. I now clearly understand “I am enough”.
Much gratitude Nushama !!!
Helpful Reviewdavid g
January 23, 2023 at 7:53 pmI was recommended to Nushama by my husband who had recently started a series of journeys for his own needs. My life and core relationships were very good before beginning my series; a successful and fulfilling career, great marriage, good health, fun hobbies. Even so, I have suffered from anxiety and a short-fuse several times a week for many years – almost always episodic due to interactions with people. I also traditionally have lots of thoughts racing around in my head before sleep and sometimes in the middle of the night, making for imperfect sleep patterns. Nothing crippling to my daily life, but there was definitely a lot of room for improvement.
I was a little unsure of what to expect and was actually skeptical of whether or not I would get anything out of the experience, but I am very open minded, so figured “why not?”. From the very first journey I was quite surprised at how impactful the experience has been. I set reasonable intentions before each journey and worked with Nushama’s great counselors before and after each one to help integrate, or unpack, my journey. I then stayed very mindful of the journeys between visits, observing how I process and interact with the world around me.
I have now completed my planned set of 6 journeys and will soon be going back for a first booster. This has really significantly changed my life for the better. I sleep really well at night and don’t get rattled by people and situations. The same situations are still there; I just somehow understand more about the dynamics of what’s going on around me and how I am responsible for my own response to them. This makes it much easier to move through my life and enjoy it fully. I even think I am able to be there emotionally more for others and have more empathy as well.
Bottom line … Nushama as a team and setting is wonderful. Their program, which includes figuring out the proper dosages for me, counseling for integration and meditation, providing a comfortable environment and great audio playlists is executed extremely well. Thank you to everyone there!
Helpful Review