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Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center

2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030

Private insuranceTelehealthSelf-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)CounselingTelehealth visits

Who this clinic serves

VeteransSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illnessSpanish spokenSign language servicesOther languages

How this clinic compares in Houston

This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.

Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center is one of 85 buprenorphine providers listed in Houston. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 3 other Houston clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It has sign language services. Only 16 of 85 Houston clinics do (19%).
  • It runs a program for veterans. Only 28 of 85 Houston clinics do (33%).
  • It has Spanish language services. Only 29 of 85 Houston clinics do (34%).

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

Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in Texas, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 85 Houston clinics or see which Houston 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.