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START Treatment and Recovery CentersMethadone Clinic

2406 Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd and 3rd Floors, New York, NY 10033

MedicaidMedicareTelehealthSliding 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)MethadoneCounselingTelehealth 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

VeteransPregnant or postpartumSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSpanish spoken

How this clinic compares in New York

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

START Treatment and Recovery Centers is one of 159 buprenorphine providers listed in New York. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 16 other New York clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It is CARF accredited. Only 13 of 159 New York clinics do (8%).
  • It also offers methadone. Only 15 of 159 New York clinics do (9%).
  • It runs a program for pregnant or postpartum patients. Only 27 of 159 New York clinics do (17%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it accepts private insurance. 68% of New York clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

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 New York Medicaid, which covers buprenorphine treatment in New York. Compare all 159 New York clinics or see which New York 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.