Veterans Affairs Medical CenterAddiction Recovery Treatment Services

4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

Telehealth

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)CounselingTelehealth visits

Who this clinic serves

VeteransActive duty militarySeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illnessSpanish spoken

How this clinic compares in San Francisco

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

Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one of 39 buprenorphine providers listed in San Francisco. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other San Francisco clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

It accepts TRICARE or military insurance. Only 6 of 39 San Francisco clinics do (15%).
It runs a program for veterans. Only 14 of 39 San Francisco clinics do (36%).

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

VAMC - San Francisco Substance Abuse Treatment ClinicSan Francisco, 0.7 mi
Richmond Area Multi Services IncSan Francisco, 2.1 mi
Sunset Mental Health ServicesSan Francisco, 2.2 mi

Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in California, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 39 San Francisco clinics or see which San Francisco 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.