Professional Care Services Inc
213 Lake View Drive, Somerville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026
Medication for opioid use disorder in Tennessee
Buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone ease the urge to use. They also lower the risk of overdose. For opioid addiction, doctors see them as the best care. In Tennessee, 183 SAMHSA listings offer this care.
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Medication for opioid use disorder programs in Tennessee
12 of 174 programs (183 SAMHSA listings for 174 programs: sites of one organization share a card); SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, November 5, 2026. Programs reporting more services first, then the rest A–Z. Programs never pay for a spot; a partner pays for our referral line. How we sort.
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River Valley Health
5600 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
River Valley Health
255 East Watt Street, Alcoa
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
South Nashville Comprehensive Treatmen
1420 Donelson Pike, Nashville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Cedar Recovery
3 locations in Knoxville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Comprehensive Community Services
2514 1/2 Wesley Street, Johnson City
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Spero Health
7030 Lee Highway, Chattanooga
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Bradford Health Services
1410 Donelson Pike, Nashville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Cedar Recovery
1405 West Baddour Parkway, Lebanon
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Cedar Recovery
2839 Highway 231 North, Shelbyville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Priority Health and Addiction Medicine
1117 South Miles Avenue, Union City
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
River Valley Health
165 Frank L Diggs Drive, Clinton
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
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SAMHSAThe national treatment locator
TDMHSASAddiction services for the state
NIDAResearch on treatment
988 Lifeline24/7 crisis line
CARFAccredits programs
ASAMCriteria for levels of care
Short answer
Tennessee has 183 facilities that list medication for opioid use disorder with SAMHSA (November 5, 2026)[1]. Look first in Nashville (18), Knoxville (13) and Memphis (13), where most of them are. 83% take Medicaid; 55 charge on a sliding fee scale.
In short
- You will find them in 77 cities across 54 counties.
- CARF accredits 94 of them; the Joint Commission accredits 38.
- Teens are accepted at 58; 51 have programs for veterans.
- Non-profit groups run 70 of them.
What should I look for in a program?
Picking a good program in Tennessee medication for opioid use disorder
Check a program for the five signs of quality care named by SAMHSA. Below: how many Tennessee medication for opioid use disorder programs list each sign with SAMHSA.
- 131of 183 listings
Does it hold a license or accreditation?
131 of the 183 Tennessee medication for opioid use disorder listings name CARF or Joint Commission accreditation. Also ask to see the state license: TDMHSAS is the agency that issues it.
- 183of 183 listings
Can you get FDA-approved medication there?
Medicine for opioid or alcohol use (for example buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone) appears in 183 of 183 listings.
- 164of 183 listings
Is its therapy backed by evidence?
164 of 183 list at least one of these: cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management.
- 0of 183 listings
Can your family take part?
Couples or family therapy appears in 0 of 183 listings.
- 172of 183 listings
What help comes after treatment?
Support after discharge, like peer support or help with housing, appears in 172 of 183 listings.
Licensing and accreditation
How to pay for medication for opioid use disorder
83%accept TennCare
Of the 183 facilities, 151 accept Medicaid, 153 private insurance and 55 use a sliding fee scale. Want to know your cost? Enter a program's quote in our cost calculator.
What payment they take
Who operates them
Where to look in Tennessee
| City | With this care | Every listing |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 18 | 33 |
| Knoxville | 13 | 27 |
| Memphis | 13 | 34 |
| Chattanooga | 9 | 19 |
| Johnson City | 9 | 14 |
| Jackson | 6 | 13 |
| Kingsport | 6 | 10 |
| Brentwood | 5 | 7 |
| Cookeville | 5 | 8 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 7 |
| Morristown | 4 | 7 |
| Columbia | 3 | 7 |
| Dickson | 3 | 4 |
| Franklin | 3 | 7 |
| Maryville | 3 | 4 |
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Top cities
Top counties
Where to get each medication
Buprenorphine is reported by 144 facilities, naltrexone by 133 and methadone by 24. Only federally certified opioid treatment programs can dispense methadone. That is why most people begin with buprenorphine at an outpatient office.
Where to begin?
Nashville has 18 of the 183. Reach a program directly, or use the referral line below.
This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Who the programs are for
58take children and teens
58 of these 183 facilities take children and teens. 51 run programs for veterans, and 11 serve people in Spanish.
Ages served
Seen most often: Young Adults (171 of 183), Seniors (171 of 183) and Adults (140 of 183).
Groups these programs serve
Seen most often: People with both a mental health and a substance use disorder (114 of 183), Adult women (97 of 183) and Adult men (90 of 183).
Languages besides English
Seen most often: Sign language for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients (97 of 183), Spanish (11 of 183) and American Indian or Alaska Native languages (1 of 183).
Care settings and aftercare support
Each program reports where it gives care and what help it offers after you leave.
Care settings
Seen most often: Outpatient (164 of 183), Regular outpatient treatment (148 of 183) and Outpatient MAT (methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone) (144 of 183).
Support once treatment ends
Seen most often: Housing services (151 of 183), Assistance with obtaining social services (141 of 183) and Mentoring/peer support (134 of 183).
Opioid use medications
Seen most often: Buprenorphine used in Treatment (144 of 183), Naltrexone used in Treatment (133 of 183) and Methadone used in Treatment (14 of 183).
Therapy approaches
Seen most often: Substance use disorder counseling (172 of 183), Relapse prevention (166 of 183) and Cognitive behavioral therapy (162 of 183).
Distance to medication for opioid use disorder from each county
0counties where medication for opioid use disorder is over 30 miles away
We started at the center of each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Then we measured straight-line miles to the closest listed program with medication for opioid use disorder. The median is 7.2 miles. In 0 counties, the distance is over 30 miles.
Counties with the longest trip
| County | Distance, miles |
|---|---|
| Decatur County | 27.0 |
| Carroll County | 24.4 |
| Humphreys County | 23.2 |
| Wayne County | 23.2 |
| Henderson County | 22.8 |
| Hardeman County | 21.3 |
| Gibson County | 21.2 |
| Fentress County | 21.1 |
Sources we used
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov: all 183 medication for opioid use disorder listings and each number on this page (snapshot of November 5, 2026)
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: licenses held by the 183 facilities
- TennCare: what the plan covers; 151 of these 183 accept it
- Medications for substance use disorders (SAMHSA)
- Alcohol Treatment Navigator (NIAAA)
- Coverage for mental health and substance use (HealthCare.gov, CMS)
- Treatment approaches for drug addiction (NIDA)
The Tennessee Rehab editors checked this page against the sources above on November 5, 2026. How this site works.
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Medication for opioid use disorder: what people ask
Common questions
How many facilities in Tennessee offer medication for opioid use disorder?
In Tennessee, the SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov locator shows 183 of the 402 addiction treatment facilities with medication for opioid use disorder. This is as of November 5, 2026. You will find them in 77 cities and 54 counties. The table above lists the top 15 cities.
Which city in Tennessee has the most?
Nashville has the most, with 18, followed by Knoxville (13), Memphis (13) and Chattanooga (9).
Details: Which Tennessee city has the most
Among counties, Davidson County is first with 21. Another 72 cities have one or more; see the directory of all 402 centers for the full list.
Will Medicaid pay for it?
In most cases, yes. 151 of the 183 facilities take TennCare, 115 accept Medicare and 153 accept private insurance. No coverage? 55 set fees by income and 133 accept public funding.
Which medication for opioid use disorder programs serve teens, veterans or Spanish speakers?
Children and teens: 58 of 183. Veterans' programs: 51. Spanish-language services: 11. Clients sent by a court: 71.
How does medication for opioid use disorder compare with other care?
Buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone ease the urge to use.
Details: What sets medication for opioid use disorder apart
They also lower the risk of overdose. For opioid addiction, doctors see them as the best care. To compare, see detox and inpatient & residential rehab; among these 183, 32 also have residential care and 164 have outpatient care.
Not sure yet about medication for opioid use disorder? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
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