Interior Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough · On the road system
Telepsychiatry in Badger
Population approx. 19,031
Badger is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska. It was one of the CDPs created in 2010 out of small suburbs and outskirts of Fairbanks.
Closest in-person crisis resource
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital — Behavioral Health
Interior Alaska's regional hub for crisis evaluation and inpatient psychiatric care.
In an emergency, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.
Insurance commonly accepted in Interior
- Premera Blue Cross
- Aetna
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
- TRICARE West
- Medicare
- Alaska Medicaid
Confirm in-network status with the provider and your plan before booking.
Right now in Alaska — Midnight Sun
Sleep disruption from constant daylight is a real driver of symptoms — worth flagging with a provider.
Seasonal mental-health guide →22 Providers Serving Badger

Nadia Merali, PA-C
Education & Training

Michael Fallon, PMHNP
Education & Training

Joseph Knoble, MD
Together for mental health

Richard Gomez, MD
Together for mental health

Megan Verlage, MD
Together for mental health

Allison Wurscher, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Laura Adams, PMHNP
Education & Training

Nicholas Meinhardt, MD
Together for mental health

Swathi Krishna, MD
Medical Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Christopher Beasley, PA-C
Education & Training

Sarah Kerr, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Matthew Thompson, MD, MPH
Together for mental health

Asta Reindl, PMHNP-BC
Education & Training

Amelia Durling, MD
Together for mental health

Barbara Woo, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Sutina Kardas, PA-C
Together for mental health

Sarah Abdallah, MD
Together for mental health

Jonathan Brigham, MD
General Medical Director

Patrick Blouin, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Education & Training

Ethan Hansen, MD
Education & Training

Priyanki Pareek, MD
Together for mental health

Janelle Arias, MD
Education & Training
Looking for every licensed provider in Badger?
We also publish the full NPI-verified directory — every psychiatrist, psychiatric NP, LCSW, and counselor with an Alaska practice address in Badger, pulled nightly from the NPPES registry.
See all providers in Badger →Borough & nearby communities