There are a number of ketamine clinics that are staffed by nurses and not medical doctors.  We believe that ketamine treatments constitute the practice of medicine, which is why we always have an anesthesiologist on-site while a patient is receiving treatment in the center and always work in close conjunction with the patient’s personal physician.
Some clinics give only 45-minute infusions while others give intramuscular injections of ketamine, all of which reduce their costs but may also decrease effectiveness. Our charges are in line with other clinics where an anesthesiologist is present, and they are on the low end for ketamine clinics nationwide. We suggest you consult your primary physician as to whether you should have your treatments in a clinic staffed with an anesthesiologist, a non-anesthesiologist doctor, or only nurses.
Since all patients do not receive a beneficial result from ketamine infusions, we assess every patient during the course of their treatment and together make a determination as to whether additional treatments are advisable. This assessment is ongoing with each treatment, and for most patients, no further infusions are given if there has been no relief after the third infusion (though there may be a few exceptions to this policy).
Also, we believe it is inappropriate to charge in advance for the anticipated six infusions prior to your first infusion as is the standard practice for many other ketamine clinics.  Approximately 1/3 of patients will not respond to ketamine treatment and should not complete the full six-session course of therapy.