River Valley HealthFormerly Cherokee Health Systems
2018 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
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 Knoxville
This is an outpatient provider: you attend an appointment and go home the same day, with the prescription sent to a pharmacy.
River Valley Health is one of 26 buprenorphine providers listed in Knoxville. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other Knoxville clinic, 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 5 of 26 Knoxville clinics do (19%).
- It offers a sliding fee scale. Only 6 of 26 Knoxville clinics do (23%).
- It treats co-occurring mental health conditions. Only 9 of 26 Knoxville 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 TennCare, the Tennessee Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Tennessee. Compare all 26 Knoxville clinics or see which Knoxville 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.