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Ascend Recovery Center

883 Lead Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

MedicaidPrivate insuranceSliding scaleSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
– Medicare
Private insurance
– Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
Sliding scale
– Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Counseling

Who this clinic serves

VeteransActive duty militarySeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illness

How this clinic compares in Albuquerque

This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.

Ascend Recovery Center is one of 46 buprenorphine providers listed in Albuquerque. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 8 other Albuquerque clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It runs a program for veterans. Only 12 of 46 Albuquerque clinics do (26%).
  • It offers a sliding fee scale. Only 15 of 46 Albuquerque clinics do (33%).

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts Centennial Care, the New Mexico Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in New Mexico. Compare all 46 Albuquerque clinics or see which Albuquerque clinic fits your situation.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.