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Lloyd C Elam Mental Health CenterMeharry Medical College

1820 Albion Street, Nashville, TN 37208

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)

Who this clinic serves

Clients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involved

How this clinic compares in Nashville

This is a residential program, meaning you stay on site rather than visiting and going home the same day.

Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center is one of 35 buprenorphine providers listed in Nashville. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other Nashville clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It offers payment assistance. Only 8 of 35 Nashville clinics do (23%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it offers counseling on site. 89% of Nashville clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
  • No record that it accepts private insurance. 80% of Nashville 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.

Closest alternatives

Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in Tennessee, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 35 Nashville clinics or see which Nashville 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.