TMS therapy in Las Vegas for depression

TMS needs an in-office session with a magnetic coil, so we only offer it at Calm Clinic, our Las Vegas office, 4029 Dean Martin Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103. If you live in Henderson, Summerlin, North Las Vegas or elsewhere in the Las Vegas Valley, this is the office you'd come to. TMS isn't available by telehealth or at our other locations.

Your consult and treatment schedule are coordinated with Dr. Michael Popov, the psychiatric provider who delivers TMS at our Las Vegas clinic.

The same office gives Spravato (esketamine), an in-clinic nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression, if you and your clinician want to compare options. Read how Spravato treatment works.

The FDA cleared the first TMS device in 2008 for depression in adults who hadn't improved with at least one antidepressant in the current episode. Clearances have since expanded to other forms of depression, including depression with anxiety. TMS is now used for moderate to severe depression when medication hasn't worked or caused side effects you couldn't tolerate.

At Calm Clinic, TMS is offered as a depression treatment in Las Vegas alongside medication management. Your consult confirms whether it fits your diagnosis and treatment history.

A typical course is daily sessions, 5 days a week, for 4 to 6 weeks. Each session usually lasts 3 to 40 minutes, depending on the protocol. At your first treatment, the coil is calibrated to your motor threshold so the pulses reach the right area of the brain.

You're awake the whole time and don't need anesthesia. Most people feel a tapping on the head as the pulses are given. Common side effects are discomfort where the coil sits, tingling or twitching of the scalp, jaw or face muscles, mild headaches and brief lightheadedness. Seizures are possible, but the risk is low. Because there's no anesthesia, you can usually drive yourself home.

In a 2012 study of 307 outpatients treated at 42 U.S. TMS practices, clinicians rated 58% as responding and 37% as in remission at the end of the first course. Patients' own ratings were lower: 41.5% to 56.4% responded and 26.5% to 28.7% reached remission, depending on the questionnaire.

Results vary, and TMS doesn't work for everyone. The National Institute of Mental Health notes that it doesn't match the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which is still considered the most effective option for treatment-resistant depression.

TMS consults at Calm Clinic are in network with these Nevada plans: Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna / Evernorth, Humana, Nevada Medicaid, Medicare, Molina Healthcare, Prominence Health Plan, SilverSummit Health Plan, Tricare and UnitedHealthcare. Medicaid plans in network: Anthem Medicaid, Molina Medicaid, Nevada Medicaid, Silversummit Health Plan Medicaid and United Healthcare Health Plan of Nevada Medicaid. Optum Medicaid isn't in network, and Medicaid can't be billed out of network.

Your plan decides separately whether it pays for a TMS course. Plans usually ask for records of the antidepressants you've tried and may require prior authorization, so we verify your benefits and request approval before your course begins. You can also check your plan with our insurance checker.

No insurance, or a plan that won't cover TMS? Self-pay consults are $150 per visit, and we quote TMS session costs after your clinical screening.

Book a TMS consult online at Calm Clinic: choose your Nevada plan or self-pay, then pick a time. You can also request a consult with the form at the top of this page, or call (702) 848-2256, and our team reaches out to gather your treatment history and insurance details.

After the consult, we verify your plan's TMS benefits and set your weekday treatment schedule.

If you are a veteran or first responder exploring TMS for depression or PTSD-related symptoms, see our dedicated TMS for veterans page for Community Care, insurance, and how to start with Dr. Popov in Las Vegas.