VA Oakland Behavioral Health ClinicSan Francisco VA Healthcare System
525 21st Street, Oakland, CA 94612
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 Oakland
This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.
VA Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic is one of 18 buprenorphine providers listed in Oakland. Its combination of coverage and access is unique among them.
What stands out here
- It accepts TRICARE or military insurance. Only 4 of 18 Oakland clinics do (22%).
- It runs a program for veterans. Only 6 of 18 Oakland clinics do (33%).
Worth asking when you call
- 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
- Mental Health Program
- MPI Treatment Services
- West Oakland Health Council, Inc., Substance Abuse Service Department
Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in California, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 18 Oakland 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.