Teen Challenge San Diego
5450 Lea Street, San Diego, CA 92105
Insurance & payment
Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.
Services offered
Who this clinic serves
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.