Information
- Accepting New Patients
- Offers Evening Appointments
- Offers Saturday Appointments
- In Office Appointments
- Telehealth Appointments
- COVID Vaccinated
Honors and Awards
National Health Service Corps Recipient 2010-2012
Professional Memberships or Affiliations
- Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Indiana
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Personal Bio
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Kirsten Hammersley MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified pediatric and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University in 1992 and her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Pediatric Primary Care from Rush University in Chicago in 1997. She recently completed her Post-Masters at the University of Cincinnati in December of 2022 to broaden her scope of practice to care for patients across the lifespan as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Over the past twenty-five years of practicing in pediatrics, Kirsten has learned the value of collaboration with her patients and their parents. She believes her role as a nurse practitioner should be one of educator providing her patients with the most up-to-date information to develop the best plan of care to suit the individual needs of her patients.
Kirsten appreciates a holistic approach to psychiatry, providing evidence-based wellness practices and medication treatment to ensure optimal outcomes. She currently provides medication management for general psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit-
Kirsten lives in Fishers with her long-time fiance Brian, their three college-age children, and their six-year-old pit bull Rosie.
Provider Details
Treats patients ages 6-60
Conditions
- ADD/ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image Issues
- Childhood Behavioral Issues
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Depression
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
- Social Anxiety
Treatments
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
- Medication Management / Psychopharmacology
- Pharmacogenetic (Genetic) Testing
Insurance Coverage
- In Network: Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield
- In Network: Cigna
- In Network: New Avenues
- In Network: Sagamore
- In Network: United Healthcare / UBH / Optum
Rates
New Patient Evaluation: $255
Medication Management (follow-up) Appointments:
15 Minutes (Average): $110
25 Minutes (Average): $155
40 Minutes (Average): $220
Coding is determined by complexity and/or total time inclusive of the following:
- Preparing to see the patient (eg, review of tests)
- Obtaining and/or reviewing separately obtained history
- Performing a medically appropriate examination and/or evaluation
- Counseling and educating the patient/family/caregiver
- Ordering medications, tests, or procedures
- Referring and communicating with other healthcare professionals
- Documenting clinical information in the electronic or other health records
- Independently interpreting results and communicating results to the patient/ family/caregiver
- Care coordination