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Overton Brook VAMCSubstance Use Disorder Services

510 East Stoner Avenue, Room BS-66, Shreveport, LA 71101

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)CounselingTelehealth visits

Licensing and accreditation

Federally qualified health center

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

VeteransActive duty militarySeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illness

How this clinic compares in Shreveport

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

Overton Brook VAMC is one of 17 buprenorphine providers listed in Shreveport. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other Shreveport clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It is a federally qualified health center. Only 2 of 17 Shreveport clinics do (12%).
  • It offers payment assistance. Only 3 of 17 Shreveport clinics do (18%).
  • It accepts Medicare. Only 6 of 17 Shreveport clinics do (35%).

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 Healthy Louisiana, the Louisiana Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Louisiana. Compare all 17 Shreveport 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.