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Authentic Self Behavioral Health

950 Office Park Road, Suite 127, West Des Moines, IA 50265

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)Counseling

Who this clinic serves

VeteransAdolescentsSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illness

How this clinic compares in West Des Moines

This is an outpatient provider: you attend an appointment and go home the same day, with the prescription sent to a pharmacy.

Authentic Self Behavioral Health is one of 6 buprenorphine providers listed in West Des Moines. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other West Des Moines clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It runs a program for veterans. Only 2 of 6 West Des Moines clinics do (33%).
  • It treats adolescents. Only 2 of 6 West Des Moines clinics do (33%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it offers telehealth. 67% of West Des Moines 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 IA Health Link, the Iowa Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Iowa. Compare all 6 West Des Moines 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.