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Valley StarMLK Behavioral Health Center CRTP

12021 Wilmington Avenue, Unit 2-B, Los Angeles, CA 90059

MedicaidPrivate insurance

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

Licensing and accreditation

Federally qualified health center

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

SeniorsCo-occurring mental healthSerious mental illnessSpanish spoken

How this clinic compares in Los Angeles

This is a residential program, meaning you stay on site rather than visiting and going home the same day.

Valley Star is one of 112 buprenorphine providers listed in Los Angeles. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 16 other Los Angeles clinics, 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 14 of 112 Los Angeles clinics do (13%).
  • It offers payment assistance. Only 28 of 112 Los Angeles clinics do (25%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it accepts self-pay. 67% of Los Angeles clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
  • No record that it offers telehealth. 66% of Los Angeles 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.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in California. Compare all 112 Los Angeles clinics or see which Los Angeles 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.