First Step Recovery CentersDBA Judicare
1950 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
Insurance & payment
Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.
Services offered
Licensing and accreditation
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
How this clinic compares in Memphis
This is an outpatient provider: you attend an appointment and go home the same day, with the prescription sent to a pharmacy.
First Step Recovery Centers is one of 36 buprenorphine providers listed in Memphis. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 3 other Memphis clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.
What stands out here
- It is CARF accredited. Only 9 of 36 Memphis clinics do (25%).
What it does not report
- No record that it accepts self-pay. 75% of Memphis clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
- No record that it accepts Medicaid. 69% of Memphis clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
Worth asking when you call
- The registry lists no coverage for this clinic, so ask what they accept before booking.
- Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
- How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.
Other options in Memphis
Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in Tennessee, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 36 Memphis clinics or see which Memphis 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.