If you’ve been searching for a suboxone clinic in Memphis, TN, you don’t have to drive across Shelby County, fight Poplar Avenue traffic, take time off work, or sit in a waiting room to get help. Recovery Care of Columbia treats opioid use disorder entirely through telemedicine — we hold the first virtual OBOT (Office-Based Opioid Treatment) medical license issued in Tennessee. Our licensed Tennessee providers see Memphis-area patients by secure video and send your Suboxone prescription to any pharmacy you choose. Most people who reach out before noon Central are seen the same business day. You can start from your couch, your car, or your kitchen table — wherever you feel safe. We accept TennCare, most major insurance, and offer a self-pay sliding scale for the uninsured. Start My Free Memphis Intake

How online Suboxone treatment works for Memphis residents

Starting with Recovery Care of Columbia is straightforward. There are four steps, and you can do all of them from home — without ever entering a building anyone in Memphis would recognize as an “addiction clinic.” Memphis has been hit harder by the fentanyl crisis than almost any other Tennessee city, and we know that for many people, the first barrier to getting help isn’t the medication — it’s the fear of being seen.

Step one: Reach out through our free intake form or call us. Our staff verifies your insurance — or walks through self-pay options — and books your first appointment, usually within hours. Here’s what to expect from your first online appointment.

Step two: Meet your licensed Tennessee suboxone doctor by HIPAA-compliant video visit. The first appointment runs about 45 minutes. You’ll talk about your history, your goals, and what kind of opioid you’ve been using — whether that’s pills, heroin, fentanyl, kratom, or methadone you’re stepping down from. No judgment, no lectures.

Step three: Your Suboxone e-prescription is sent immediately to the Memphis pharmacy of your choice. You can pick it up within hours, or arrange overnight home delivery if you prefer.

Step four: Monthly maintenance visits continue by video. No driving across Memphis, no waiting room, no time off work. Discretion is the core of how we built this — your treatment lives on your phone, not on the calendar of an office staffer or in the parking lot of a clinic where a coworker, neighbor, or family member might see your car. If you’re already an established patient elsewhere and want to transfer to us, our returning patient process is designed to make the transition seamless.

Same-day Suboxone access in Memphis

When you’re in active use or facing withdrawal, waiting a week for help isn’t an option. In a city where fentanyl-laced supply has driven overdose deaths to record highs, same-day access can be the difference between life and death. That’s why same day suboxone Memphis access is one of the reasons our clinic exists. There is no waitlist — patients who complete intake before noon Central are typically seen the same business day. Evening appointments are also available.

To move quickly, have three things ready: a valid Tennessee photo ID, your insurance card (or basic self-pay info), and a list of any current medications you’re taking. That’s it. If you’re in mild-to-moderate withdrawal right now, reach out today — we built this clinic specifically so you don’t have to wait.

What we treat at our Memphis Suboxone clinic

Recovery Care of Columbia treats opioid use disorder in all its forms. Whatever brought you here — a prescription that got out of hand after a surgery at Methodist, Baptist Memorial, or Regional One, a long-term struggle with heroin or fentanyl, recent issues with kratom from a corner store, or anything else — we treat it. No judgment. Many of our team members are in long-term recovery themselves, and we’ve seen every story before.

Common substances we treat dependence on:

  • Prescription opioids — hydrocodone, oxycodone, OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Norco, Roxicodone, morphine, tramadol, codeine
  • Illicit opioids — heroin and fentanyl (fentanyl-contaminated supply is especially common in the Memphis metro, including in pills sold as Percocet, Xanax, and other prescription lookalikes)
  • Methadone (with a supervised transition protocol — many Memphis patients are tired of daily drives across town to methadone clinics)
  • Kratom and 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) — increasingly common across the Memphis metro, especially products sold at smoke shops and gas stations along Summer Avenue, Lamar Avenue, Elvis Presley Boulevard, and throughout Whitehaven, Frayser, and the Hickory Hill area
  • Tianeptine (“gas station heroin”)

Insurance accepted for Memphis Suboxone patients

Recovery Care of Columbia accepts most major insurance plans used by Memphis-area patients. For each plan below, we’ve noted what’s typically covered. You can also see our complete insurance and pricing page for additional details.

  • TennCare — Tennessee’s Medicaid program typically covers your full Suboxone treatment, including provider visits, counseling, and the medication itself. Most TennCare patients pay $0 out of pocket. TennCare enrollment is especially high in Shelby County, and we work with every plan. Not enrolled yet? Here’s how to sign up for TennCare.
  • BlueCare — TennCare’s BCBS managed care plan; covers full Suboxone treatment.
  • Amerigroup Community Plan — TennCare MCO; covers Suboxone treatment with $0 out-of-pocket for most members.
  • Wellpoint Community Plan — TennCare MCO; full Suboxone coverage.
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan — TennCare MCO; covers Suboxone treatment.
  • Ambetter — Most Ambetter marketplace plans cover Suboxone treatment with a copay or coinsurance.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial — BCBS-T commercial plans cover Suboxone treatment.
  • Cigna — Cigna commercial plans typically cover Suboxone treatment as a behavioral health benefit.
  • Anthem — Accepted, with coverage typically including provider visits and medication.
  • Ascension — Accepted; covers Suboxone treatment.
  • Aetna and Amerivantage — Both accepted, with standard copays for office visits and medication.
  • UnitedHealthcare commercial — UHC commercial plans cover Suboxone treatment.

Many Memphis-area patients also use specific employer plans we accept:

  • FedEx employee insurance — accepted (FedEx is Memphis’s largest private employer)
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital employee insurance — accepted
  • Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare employee insurance — accepted
  • Baptist Memorial Health Care employee insurance — accepted
  • Regional One Health employee insurance — accepted
  • University of Memphis faculty/staff insurance (state plan) — accepted
  • UTHSC (University of Tennessee Health Science Center) faculty/staff insurance — accepted
  • Shelby County Schools / Memphis-Shelby County Schools insurance (BCBS-T) — accepted
  • AutoZone, ServiceMaster, and International Paper employee plans — accepted
  • Shelby County government employee plans — accepted
  • State of Tennessee employee plans (BCBS or Cigna) — accepted

A note for the Naval Support Activity Mid-South community and West Tennessee veterans: Recovery Care of Columbia is not a TRICARE in-network provider. We say that up front because we know how important career privacy is for active-duty Navy personnel at Millington and their families. Active-duty members and TRICARE-covered family members can pay self-pay rates, which keeps treatment entirely outside the TRICARE record — something many service members specifically want. TRICARE may also reimburse out-of-network care in some cases; please call us to walk through your specific plan before you assume coverage either way. Veterans with VA Community Care authorization may also be able to use it at our clinic — verify with our staff.

If you don’t have insurance, we offer a self-pay sliding scale based on what you can afford. No one is turned away because of cost.

Looking for a methadone clinic in Memphis?

Methadone and Suboxone (buprenorphine) are both effective medications for opioid use disorder, but they work differently. Methadone is a full opioid agonist that requires daily in-person dosing at a federally licensed methadone clinic — meaning you’d visit the clinic every single day, often before sunrise, to receive your dose. Memphis has several methadone clinics, but daily dosing means daily traffic, daily parking, and daily exposure to whoever might see you walking in. Suboxone is a partial agonist that can be prescribed and taken at home, which is why telemedicine works for Suboxone but not methadone.

If you’ve been searching for a methadone clinic in Memphis and are open to alternatives, Suboxone is worth strong consideration. It eliminates withdrawal symptoms, blocks cravings, has a strong safety profile, and doesn’t require daily clinic visits. Many of our Memphis-area patients transitioned from methadone to Suboxone specifically because they were tired of daily early-morning drives — especially patients with rotating shifts at FedEx, 12-hour shifts at Methodist or Baptist, or unpredictable hours at the airport. Daily methadone dosing simply doesn’t fit those schedules. Your Recovery Care provider can help you decide if a methadone-to-Suboxone transition makes sense for your situation.

Areas we serve near Memphis

Because we’re virtual, anywhere in Tennessee is covered — but our Memphis patient base concentrates in Shelby County and the surrounding Tennessee counties. We regularly treat patients in:

It doesn’t matter whether you live in East Memphis, Midtown, Whitehaven, the Cooper-Young area, the eastern suburbs, or out in rural West Tennessee — if you have a smartphone and a quiet space to talk, we can treat you. Browse our full city and county page directory if you want to see every community we serve.

Why a virtual Suboxone clinic is right for Memphis

Memphis is a city built on big institutions — FedEx, St. Jude, Methodist, Baptist, the airport, the federal courthouse. For many people working at those places, walking into an addiction clinic isn’t just inconvenient; it can be career-ending. Pilots, healthcare workers, teachers, public safety officers, and corporate professionals all need treatment options that don’t show up on a coworker’s commute route or in a hospital parking deck. Virtual care removes that risk entirely. There is no waiting room. No one sees your car in the parking lot off Union Avenue or near the medical district. Your treatment lives on your phone.

Memphis traffic is its own argument for telemedicine too. Crosstown driving from Cordova to a clinic downtown can eat 90 minutes round trip — and that’s without an accident on I-240 or weather backing up I-40. Evening Suboxone appointments and early-morning slots fit the rotating shifts at FedEx, the long hours at Methodist or Baptist, and the unpredictable schedules of airport cargo workers. Rural residents in Tipton, Fayette, Lauderdale, and the rest of the West Tennessee corridor get the same provider quality as someone living in East Memphis — without the long drive. Connecting through the Spruce Health app means video visits and secure messaging are always a tap away.

For most Memphis-area patients dealing with opioid use disorder, virtual treatment isn’t just convenient — in a metro hit this hard by fentanyl, it’s the difference between getting help this week and putting it off another month. That’s not a small difference. Local Memphis-area recovery meeting resources are also available if you want peer support alongside your medication treatment.

About Recovery Care of Columbia

Recovery Care of Columbia was the first clinic in Tennessee granted a virtual OBOT medical license. We treat opioid use disorder — including dependence on prescription pills, heroin, fentanyl, kratom (and 7-OH), and patients stepping down from methadone — with Suboxone Medication-Assisted Treatment delivered entirely through telemedicine. We’re Joint Commission accredited (the gold standard in healthcare quality and safety), BeSMART TennCare-certified, and the 2025 Best of Tennessee award winner for Best Substance Abuse Facility. Our team includes Tennessee-licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, and counselors, and you can read what patients say about us on our reviews page. We currently see about 5.5 new patient intakes per day across the network. Tennessee residents only — if you live across the state line in Mississippi (DeSoto, Tate, Marshall County) or Arkansas (Crittenden, Mississippi County), you’ll need a prescriber licensed in your home state.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a Suboxone clinic in Memphis, TN?

Yes. Recovery Care of Columbia is a fully virtual Suboxone clinic that serves Memphis and the entire Shelby County region. We hold the first virtual OBOT medical license issued in Tennessee, and we treat Memphis patients entirely through HIPAA-compliant video visits. Your prescription is sent to any Memphis pharmacy you choose, usually the same day as your first appointment.

Do you treat active-duty military or veterans from Naval Support Activity Mid-South?

Yes, we treat veterans throughout the Memphis metro. We are not a TRICARE in-network provider, so active-duty Navy personnel at Millington and TRICARE-covered family members would either pay self-pay rates or check whether TRICARE will reimburse out-of-network care. Many service members choose self-pay specifically to keep treatment outside TRICARE records, which can matter for security clearances, career privacy, and command notification concerns. Please call or text us at: (931) 548-3062 — we’ll walk through your options honestly before you commit.

Can I get same-day Suboxone treatment in Memphis?

Yes. Recovery Care of Columbia offers same-day Suboxone treatment for Memphis residents Monday through Friday. Patients who complete intake before noon Central are typically seen the same business day. There is no waitlist. Evening appointments are also available, which works well for shift workers at FedEx, the hospitals, and the airport.

Does TennCare cover Suboxone in Memphis?

Yes. TennCare typically covers Suboxone treatment at Recovery Care of Columbia in full, including provider visits and the medication itself. Most TennCare patients pay $0 out of pocket. We accept all four TennCare managed care plans — Amerigroup, BlueCare, Wellpoint, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan — so Memphis patients with any TennCare plan are covered.

How does virtual Suboxone treatment work for Memphis residents?

It’s four steps: free intake by phone or form, a HIPAA-compliant video visit with a licensed Tennessee provider, an e-prescription sent to your Memphis pharmacy of choice, and monthly maintenance visits by video. No driving, no waiting room, no time off work — your treatment lives on your phone via the Spruce Health app.

Do you serve Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, or other Memphis suburbs?

Yes. Because Recovery Care of Columbia is fully virtual, we treat patients across Shelby, Tipton, Fayette, Lauderdale, and surrounding West Tennessee counties — including Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Cordova, Millington, Lakeland, Arlington, Covington, Somerville, Piperton, and surrounding communities. The video visit and prescription delivery process works the same regardless of which Memphis-area community you live in.

What pharmacies in Memphis fill Suboxone prescriptions?

Any pharmacy in Memphis can fill a Suboxone prescription — including CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Walmart, Publix, Costco, and independent pharmacies across Shelby County and surrounding communities. We send your prescription electronically to whichever pharmacy you choose. Overnight home delivery is also available through our pharmacy partner for a small fee, which many patients prefer for privacy and convenience.

Can I get Suboxone treatment if I work at FedEx, St. Jude, or another major Memphis employer?

Yes. We offer evening Suboxone appointments and early-morning slots designed for shift workers at FedEx, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur, Baptist Memorial, Regional One, the Memphis International Airport, and other major Memphis-area employers. Your appointments stay private — treatment is never shared with your employer, and you don’t need to take time off work to attend video visits.

How much does Suboxone treatment cost in Memphis without insurance?

Recovery Care of Columbia offers a self-pay sliding scale based on what you can reasonably afford. Costs depend on your specific financial situation, but uninsured patients consistently report that our self-pay rates are significantly lower than traditional in-person clinics — and you avoid the cost of taking time off work to travel. See our full insurance and pricing page for more, or talk to our staff during intake for a clear quote before you commit.

What if I live in Mississippi or Arkansas just across the state line from Memphis?

We can only treat patients who reside in Tennessee. If your home address is in DeSoto County (Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake), Tate County, or Marshall County in Mississippi — or in Crittenden County (West Memphis, Marion) in Arkansas — you’ll need to find a Suboxone provider licensed in your home state. We know that’s frustrating, especially for the tens of thousands of people who work in Memphis but live across the state line. Please reach out to a prescriber in your state; effective Suboxone treatment exists across the river too.

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