✓ Last verified: March 30, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
Known For: Multi-modality interventional psychiatry practice in Nashville’s Green Hills area — patients report full depression remission after IV ketamine series, with TMS, Spravato, and comprehensive psychiatry also available. BBB A-rated.
Contact for pricing; most treatments covered by major insurance plans
Insurance
Most major insurance plans accepted; TMS typically covered; CareCredit financing available
KAP Available?
No (vetted therapist referral network for CBT, DBT, EMDR)
Clinical Lead
Dr. Angela Shields — Board-Certified Psychiatrist (14 years) · Dr. Kevin Stoffer — Emergency Medicine (Vanderbilt-trained)
HealingMaps Take: Waybridge Clinics stands out for combining IV ketamine, Spravato, TMS, and comprehensive psychiatry under one roof — one of the few Nashville practices that can offer truly multi-modal interventional psychiatry. Their BBB A rating and the combination of a board-certified psychiatrist (Dr. Shields) with a Vanderbilt-trained ER physician (Dr. Stoffer) creates an unusually strong clinical team. The fact that most treatments are covered by major insurance makes Waybridge one of the most accessible options in Nashville.
Market Position: Waybridge Clinics is a Spravato-certified clinic in the Nashville metro. Spravato (esketamine) is the FDA-approved ketamine treatment that most commercial insurance plans cover after prior authorization — unlike cash-pay IV ketamine.
Is Waybridge Clinics Right for You?
✓ Choose Waybridge Clinics if:
You have commercial insurance and a documented treatment-resistant depression diagnosis (Spravato pathway)
You want supervised IV ketamine with real-time medical monitoring
You prefer the shorter, lower-cost IM ketamine protocol
You’re treating co-occurring depression and PTSD
✗ Look elsewhere if:
You want ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with integrated talk therapy
You need same-week appointments — Spravato prior authorization typically takes 1–3 weeks
Waybridge Clinics 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
$380–$651
Range: $326–$1,086/session
Estimated total program
$2,280–$3,908
Range: $1,954–$6,514/6-session series
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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Waybridge Clinics
Industry pricing reference. Waybridge Clinics 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.
Protocol
Typical Industry Cost
Offered Here
IV Ketamine
$350–$650/session
✓ Yes
Spravato (esketamine)
$0–$250 copay (insured)
✓ Yes
IM Ketamine
$250–$400/injection
✓ Yes
KAP (with therapist)
$400–$1,200/session
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At-home troches
$150–$300/month
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What to Expect at Your First Waybridge Clinics Appointment
Initial intake call — Insurance verification, prior authorization workflow (Spravato requires documentation of failure on at least two antidepressant trials), and clinical eligibility check. Call (615) 732-2150 to schedule.
Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Waybridge Clinics 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 2000 Richard Jones Road, Suite 260, Nashville, TN 37215. 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 Waybridge Clinics Consult Call
How long has the Waybridge Clinics clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
Walk me through Waybridge Clinics’s Spravato prior authorization process versus your IV ketamine cash-pay or superbill workflow — which is the better fit for my insurance situation?
How do you handle BCBS Tennessee, Cigna, and Aetna Spravato authorizations — and what’s the typical PA approval timeline?
What does Waybridge Clinics recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?
Patient Questions about Waybridge Clinics
This 6-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Waybridge Clinics treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.
What ketamine protocols does Waybridge Clinics offer?
Waybridge Clinics offers Spravato, IV ketamine and IM ketamine — 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 Waybridge Clinics offer Spravato (esketamine)?
Yes — Waybridge Clinics 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 Waybridge Clinics suited for treatment-resistant depression?
Waybridge Clinics treats depression via Spravato (FDA-approved for TRD), and IV ketamine (off-label, evidence-based). 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 Waybridge Clinics treat chronic pain conditions?
Yes — Waybridge Clinics treats chronic pain. They use IV ketamine for pain, which typically means longer infusion times and higher cumulative doses than mental-health protocols. Common indications include complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), fibromyalgia, and certain neuropathic pain syndromes. Pain pricing varies significantly by structure: per-infusion vs. multi-day inpatient packages — verify how this clinic structures their billing.
Does Waybridge Clinics treat PTSD?
Yes — Waybridge Clinics treats PTSD. Both Spravato and IV ketamine 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 Waybridge Clinics help with anxiety disorders?
Yes — Waybridge Clinics 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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