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Frontier HealthWatauga Mental Health Center

109 West Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601

MedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTelehealthSliding 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)Naltrexone / VivitrolCounselingTelehealth visits

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

Pregnant or postpartumCo-occurring mental healthCriminal justice involvedSign language services

How this clinic compares in Johnson City

This is an opioid treatment program, so medication is usually taken on site rather than picked up at a pharmacy.

Frontier Health is one of 13 buprenorphine providers listed in Johnson City. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 3 other Johnson City clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It is CARF accredited. Only 4 of 13 Johnson City clinics do (31%).
  • It offers payment assistance. Only 5 of 13 Johnson City clinics do (38%).
  • It has sign language services. Only 5 of 13 Johnson City clinics do (38%).

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 TennCare, the Tennessee Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Tennessee. Compare all 13 Johnson City 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.