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Teen Challenge San Diego

5450 Lea Street, San Diego, CA 92105

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)Counseling

Who this clinic serves

VeteransSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSpanish spoken

How this clinic compares in San Diego

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

Teen Challenge San Diego is one of 64 buprenorphine providers listed in San Diego. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other San Diego clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It offers payment assistance. Only 14 of 64 San Diego clinics do (22%).
  • It runs a program for veterans. Only 21 of 64 San Diego clinics do (33%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it accepts Medicaid. 63% of San Diego 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 California, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 64 San Diego clinics or see which San Diego 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.