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Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026

Rehab Centers in Kingsport, Tennessee

SAMHSA lists 10 drug and alcohol treatment sites in Kingsport. Of these, 1 have live-in beds. 9 accept TennCare.

Keep your ZIP code and insurance card close, yours or your loved one's. This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Broad Street, Downtown Kingsport, TN

Written by the Tennessee Rehab editors · SAMHSA, November 5, 2026 · Independent: not a government service, and not affiliated with the State or SAMHSA.

All 6 programs in Kingsport

10 SAMHSA listings for 6 programs in Kingsport (sites of one organization share a card); 4 more outside Kingsport are linked in other sections; SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, November 5, 2026. Sorted with the 1 detox or live-in programs first, then the other 5 A–Z. Programs never pay for a spot; a partner pays for our referral line. How we sort.

Showing 6 of 6

Where to begin? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Live-in (residential)IOP (intensive outpatient)

Comprehensive Community Services

3 locations in Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 1.8 mi

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Veterans
Standard outpatientCo-occurring mental health

Clarvida

2971 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 1.5 mi

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

TeensVeterans
Standard outpatientCo-occurring mental health

Families Free Inc

441 Clay Street, Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 2.1 mi

Payment accepted: Medicaid

Standard outpatientOpioid medication (MAT)

First Step Counseling

3550 Highway 75, Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 7.5 mi

Payment accepted: not reported to SAMHSA

IOP (intensive outpatient)Standard outpatient

Frontier Health

3 locations in Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 1.0 mi

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Teens
Standard outpatientOpioid medication (MAT)

Groups Recover Together

935 Wilcox Court, Kingsport · straight-line distance to central Kingsport: 1.0 mi

Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance

CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)

Networks with a site in Kingsport: Clarvida · Comprehensive Community Services · Families Free Inc · First Step Counseling · Frontier Health · Groups Recover Together. Open a network page to see all of its sites side by side.

Short answer

Kingsport has 10 addiction treatment sites on SAMHSA's list (November 5, 2026)[1]. Medical detox: 0. Residential care: 1. Medication for opioid use: 6. TennCare. The closest detox is Catalyst Health Solutions in Johnson City taken at 9.

In short

  • TennCare is accepted at 90% of sites. No insurance? 3 set fees by income (sliding scale).
  • Opioid use disorder medicine is offered at 6 sites, methadone at 0.
  • From the middle of Sullivan County, the nearest listed detox is 11.7 miles off.
  • Teens are accepted at 3, and 0 serve clients in Spanish.

Need help right now?

If this is an emergency

Drink heavily every day, or use sedatives? Do not quit all at once. Begin with medically supervised detox.

Where do I start?

Four steps to find a program

Choose a place

10 programs have a street address in Kingsport. Closest other cities: Johnson City (14), Knoxville (27), Chattanooga (19).

Filter by what you need

Filter the 6 Kingsport programs: 0 offer detox, 1 a live-in stay, 6 opioid medication, 9 take TennCare.

Contact a program

Go to its listing. In Kingsport, 6 of 6 programs have a website; for 0, the FindTreatment.gov phone is the only contact.

Or use the referral line

Too many of the 6 to pick from? The paid line can help; it is not one of the programs.

Which Kingsport program should you call first? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

What to gather first?

Before you call a Kingsport program

  • Your coverage card: 9 of the 10 take TennCare; 8 take private plans.
  • What you take, prescriptions included: It shapes the detox plan at the 0 of 10 that run detox.
  • Home ZIP code: Kingsport programs are spread over 3 ZIP codes.

How much care do you need?

Kingsport levels of care compared

Compared with Tennessee, the gap is widest for medication (MAT): 60% of programs here, 46% across the state. For what each level means, see the levels of care guide.

Care levelIn KingsportAccept MedicaidLocal shareTennessee share
Supervised detox000%9%
Residential (inpatient) rehab1110%16%
Partial hospitalization (PHP)000%12%
Intensive outpatient (IOP)4440%27%
Outpatient109100%91%
Opioid medication (MAT)6560%46%

Which Kingsport program should you call first? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Cost and coverage?

Paying for rehab in Kingsport: cost and insurance

Care level

Live-in care (1 programs) costs more than outpatient care (10) in Kingsport.

Detox

0 of 10 listings include detox, which is often billed as its own short stay.

In or out of network

Private insurance works at 8 of 10; an in-network program charges the rate your plan agreed.

Medicines

6 offer them; 0 give methadone and 3 buprenorphine.

How people pay at these programs

Got a quote from one of the 10 in Kingsport? Estimate what you would pay. Unsure whether you need treatment? Try the 2-minute self-check.

How do I judge a program?

What to check in a Kingsport program

Check a program for the five signs of quality care named by SAMHSA. Below: how many Kingsport programs list each sign with SAMHSA.

  1. 6out of 10

    Does it hold a license or accreditation?

    CARF or Joint Commission accreditation appears in 6 of the 10 Kingsport listings. Ask for the state license too: TDMHSAS is the agency that issues it.

  2. 6out of 10

    Does it prescribe FDA-approved medicine?

    Buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone or another medicine for opioid or alcohol use: 6 of 10 listings.

  3. 8out of 10

    Is the therapy evidence-based?

    Contingency management, motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioral therapy: 8 of 10 list at least one.

  4. 8out of 10

    What help comes after treatment?

    Support after discharge, like peer support or help with housing, appears in 8 of 10 listings.

  5. 3out of 10

    Is family therapy offered?

    Family or couples therapy: 3 of 10 listings.

Not sure what to ask programs in Kingsport? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Sullivan County, by the numbers

Sullivan County numbers behind Kingsport

50.6yearly drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents of Sullivan County, 2021–2023

244 people died of drug overdoses in Sullivan County (home to Kingsport) from 2021 to 2023. That is 50.6 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents: close to the Tennessee rate of 53.2 and 1.6 times the national rate of 32.0. Among the 90 Tennessee counties with a reliable rate, Sullivan County is 35th.

Sullivan County is below the Tennessee average, but still loses about 81 people a year. Medication for opioid use is offered by 6 of the 10 Kingsport programs.

How Sullivan County compares with 4 neighbors
CountyOverdose deaths per 100kDrink to excessPaying without insuranceResidents per MH provider
Sullivan County50.616%9.9%612
Washington County46.718%11.1%226
Carter County54.816%11.7%1,473
Johnson County58.617%14.8%1,157
Unicoi County45.216%10%3,574
Tennessee53.217%11%471
U.S. overall32.019%9.5%287

Sullivan County: County Health Rankings, March 2026 release.

Map of Kingsport's 10 facilities

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Kingsport ZIP codes with the most listed addiction treatment facilities
Kingsport ZIP codes with the most listed facilities

Unsure which Kingsport program is closest? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Distance from Kingsport

How far Kingsport is from care

8programs within 5 miles of central Kingsport0 detox · 0 residential · 4 MAT
12programs within 10 miles of central Kingsport0 detox · 1 residential · 7 MAT
19programs within 15 miles of central Kingsport1 detox · 1 residential · 12 MAT

Nearest to central Kingsport

CareProgramCityMiles
Supervised detoxCatalyst Health SolutionsJohnson City14.1
New Life MedicineJohnson City15.2
James H Quillen VAMCMountain Home17.4
Live-in stayComprehensive Community ServicesKingsport5.9
Frontier HealthJohnson City17.3
James H Quillen VAMCMountain Home17.4
Opioid medication (MAT)Groups Recover TogetherKingsport1.0
Frontier HealthKingsport1.0
Comprehensive Community ServicesKingsport1.5
7.4%of Kingsport homes lack a car (Tennessee: 5.2%)

About 1,900 of 25,021 households, per the 2020–2024 Census survey. Public transit gets 0.2% of Kingsport workers to their jobs (Tennessee: 0.4%). With telehealth at 9 of 10 Kingsport programs, not every visit means a drive. Need a ride? TennCare pays for trips to care, and 9 Kingsport programs bill it.

Miles as the crow flies from central Kingsport (SAMHSA, November 5, 2026); car ownership: Census ACS.

Ages and languages in Kingsport programs

Of 10 facilities, 8 serve adults, 9 young adults, 3 children and teens and 9 seniors. 3 offer a language other than English.

See the Kingsport numbers
Number of Kingsport facilities accepting each age group
Kingsport facilities by age group served
Language services offered by Kingsport facilities
Kingsport facilities with language services
Licenses and accreditations reported by Kingsport facilities
How Kingsport facilities are licensed and accredited

Looking for a Kingsport program for teens, veterans or Spanish speakers? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Detox near Kingsport

14 mito the closest listed detox (Johnson City)

Medical detox is not offered at any of the 10 facilities listed in Kingsport. The nearest listed detox is Catalyst Health Solutions in Johnson City, about 14 miles away. A common path: detox there first, then outpatient care back at a Kingsport program.

See the Kingsport numbers
Care types offered by 10 addiction treatment facilities in Kingsport, Tennessee, SAMHSA November 5, 2026
Which types of care the 10 addiction treatment facilities in Kingsport, Tennessee offer (SAMHSA, November 5, 2026)

Live-in rehab in Kingsport, Tennessee

1programs offer a live-in stay

In Kingsport, 1 programs have residential or inpatient beds. None of these 1 lists detox, so arrange detox first. No live-in stay at the remaining 9 Kingsport listings.

See the Kingsport numbers
Percent of facilities offering detox, residential care and MAT in Kingsport compared with Tennessee
Share of facilities with detox, residential care and MAT, Kingsport and Tennessee

Outpatient care and IOP

10offer outpatient care; 4 run IOP

Outpatient treatment: 10 facilities in Kingsport. Intensive outpatient (IOP): 4. Outpatient care is the type most often listed in Kingsport: 100% (Tennessee: 91%).

See the Kingsport numbers
Ownership of addiction treatment facilities in Kingsport
Who owns Kingsport's addiction treatment facilities

Opioid medication (MAT)

6prescribe opioid use disorder medicine

6 facilities in Kingsport offer opioid use disorder medicine: buprenorphine (3), naltrexone (5). The city has no listed methadone clinic. Regular doctor's offices prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone.

See the Kingsport numbers
Opioid use disorder medications offered in Kingsport
Kingsport facilities by medicine offered

Distance to care in Sullivan County

11.7 mito the closest detox, measured from the middle of Sullivan County

Measured from the center of Sullivan County: about 11.7 miles to the closest listed detox, about 11.7 to the closest residential program. Sullivan County counts 12 addiction treatment facilities in SAMHSA's locator. See all 95 counties.

See the Kingsport numbers
Straight-line miles from the center of Sullivan County to the nearest listed detox, residential and MAT program, compared with the median Tennessee county
Miles in a straight line to the closest listed detox, residential and MAT program: Sullivan County center vs the median Tennessee county

Kingsport recovery support after discharge

8list mentoring/peer support

Treatment ends, but support goes on. In Kingsport: 8 list mentoring/peer support; 7 list housing services; 7 list assistance with obtaining social services; 6 list employment counseling or training. To prepare for going home, 7 plan your discharge and 7 provide aftercare. Naloxone and overdose training: 7.

See the Kingsport numbers
Number of Kingsport facilities offering each recovery support service
How many Kingsport facilities offer each recovery support service

Groups these programs serve

7facilities serve a specific group

Programs for one group: teens and children (3), veterans (4), court-ordered or justice-involved clients (7). If one of these fits, ask when you call.

See the Kingsport numbers
Facilities in Kingsport with programs for specific groups
How many Kingsport facilities run programs for specific groups

Not sure which detox in Kingsport to call? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Side-by-side table of Kingsport programs

6 of 6 organizations, detox and residential first. ✓ marks a SAMHSA listing at one or more sites.

Program nameSitesDetoxResidentialOutpatientMATMedicaid
Comprehensive Community Services3NoYesYesYesYes
First Step Counseling1NoNoYesYesNo
Frontier Health3NoNoYesYesYes
Groups Recover Together1NoNoYesYesYes
Clarvida1NoNoYesNoYes
Families Free Inc1NoNoYesNoYes

Still choosing among Kingsport programs? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

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Rehab in Kingsport: common questions

Kingsport rehab, asked and answered

We answer from SAMHSA listings and our county distance measurements.

What is the number of rehab centers in Kingsport, Tennessee?

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator counts 10 by street address (November 5, 2026). By type: outpatient 10, intensive outpatient 4, day treatment 0, medical detox 0, residential 1. Networks with sites elsewhere in Tennessee run 6 of them. Find all 10 in the directory list above.

Can I use Medicaid for rehab in Kingsport?

Yes, at most programs. TennCare is accepted at 9 of the 10 facilities in Kingsport. Other coverage: Medicare at 4, private insurance at 8, TRICARE at 4. Of 1 residential programs, 1 bill Medicaid. Ask any of the 9 which TennCare plans it bills, or phone the referral line (it is paid and answered by a partner).

Where can I find free rehab in Kingsport, Tennessee?

A few are free or low-cost. 3 facilities in Kingsport use a sliding fee scale, and 4 offer payment assistance. 8 say they get county, state or federal funds.

Details: Is there free rehab in Kingsport, Tennessee

State-funded providers take uninsured Tennesseans who cannot pay, too. Uninsured? Start with the 8 publicly funded programs in Kingsport. Other free and low-cost options.

Where is the closest detox to Kingsport?

Detox: none of the facilities with a Kingsport address has it. The closest is Catalyst Health Solutions in Johnson City, about 14 miles away.

Details: Where is the nearest detox to Kingsport

Near central Kingsport: Catalyst Health Solutions, 14.1 mi; New Life Medicine, 15.2 mi. Measured from the middle of Sullivan County, the closest listed detox is about 11.7 miles away. Medicaid is accepted at 0 of 0 local detox programs. The nearest is 14.1 miles from central Kingsport. Call ahead to ask about a bed, or phone the referral line (it is paid and answered by a partner).

Which parts of Kingsport have the most programs?

3 ZIP codes hold Kingsport listings, led by 37660 (6), 37664 (3) and 37663 (1).

Details: Which parts of Kingsport have the most…

Residential programs are found in 1 ZIP codes. Sites of 6 networks are here.

Does Kingsport have teen or veteran programs?

Yes. In Kingsport, 3 facilities take children and teens, and 4 have programs for veterans. Spanish-language care: 0. Mental health treatment alongside: 9. Medicaid is taken at 3 of the 3 teen programs; TRICARE at 0 veterans programs.

Looking for rehab in Kingsport?

The 0 detox and 1 residential programs above are a good first step. Not sure? Call.

Call (423) 509-6280

This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.

Our sources

  1. SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov: all 10 Kingsport listings and each number on this page (snapshot of November 5, 2026)
  2. Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: who licenses programs in Kingsport
  3. TennCare: its coverage rules, used by 9 Kingsport programs
  4. Census Bureau (U.S.): county Gazetteer and population estimates: Sullivan County population and county center
  5. Levels of care: the ASAM Criteria: the care levels compared for Kingsport
  6. Medications for substance use disorders (SAMHSA): the medicines offered at 6 Kingsport programs
  7. Coverage for mental health and substance use (HealthCare.gov, CMS): private plan rules that apply at 8 Kingsport programs
  8. Overdose prevention (CDC): naloxone facts; 7 Kingsport programs give it out
  9. Treatment approaches for drug addiction (NIDA): what to check across the 6 Kingsport programs
  10. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Supplemental Data Release, 2026-03-25: overdose, heavy drinking, insurance and provider numbers for Sullivan County
  11. Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024: transit commuting (0.2%) and car-free homes (7.4%) in Kingsport

On November 5, 2026, the Tennessee Rehab editors checked this page against these sources. How this site works.