North Slope Alaska · North Slope Borough · Fly-in
Telepsychiatry in Utqiagvik
Population approx. 4,927
Utqiagvik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow, is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle, it is one of the northernmost cities in the world and the northernmost in the United States, with nearby Point Barrow as the country's northernmost point.
Closest in-person crisis resource
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (Utqiagvik)
Arctic Slope Native Association hospital — the region's only behavioral-health hub.
In an emergency, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.
Insurance commonly accepted in North Slope
- Alaska Medicaid
- Medicare
- IHS / ASNA (tribal beneficiaries)
- Premera Blue Cross
Confirm in-network status with the provider and your plan before booking.
Right now in Alaska — Freeze-Up
Daylight loss accelerates this month — a good time to reassess seasonal depression risk.
Seasonal mental-health guide →22 Providers Serving Utqiagvik
We also publish the full NPI-verified directory — every psychiatrist, psychiatric NP, LCSW, and counselor with an Alaska practice address in Utqiagvik, pulled nightly from the NPPES registry.
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