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Athens Area Commencement Center

1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606

MedicaidPrivate insuranceSelf-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)Naltrexone / VivitrolCounseling

Licensing and accreditation

CARF accreditedState licensed

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

AdolescentsCo-occurring mental health

How this clinic compares in Athens

This is a day program: you attend for a substantial part of the day and go home at night.

Athens Area Commencement Center is one of 12 buprenorphine providers listed in Athens. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other Athens clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It also offers naltrexone. Only 3 of 12 Athens clinics do (25%).
  • It is CARF accredited. Only 3 of 12 Athens clinics do (25%).
  • It doses on site as an opioid treatment program. Only 4 of 12 Athens clinics do (33%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it accepts Medicare. 75% of Athens clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
  • No record that it offers telehealth. 67% of Athens clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

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 Georgia Medicaid, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Georgia. Compare all 12 Athens clinics.

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.