Cherokee Health Systems
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 2018 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (865) 544-0406 |
| Website | cherokeehealth.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Cherokee Health Systems
Comprehensive outpatient center offering mental health services to adults and adolescents, with integrated primary care and case management services.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Opioid Medications used in Treatment
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment · Naltrexone used in Treatment
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes naltrexone
- Pharmacotherapies
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State Substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Payment and insurance at Cherokee Health Systems
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs, Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance, Cash or self-payment, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid and SAMHSA funding/block grants. Payment assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.
How this program compares in Tennessee
Cherokee Health Systems lists 8 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Tennessee is outpatient medication treatment for opioid use: 103 of 470 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Tennessee programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Outpatient medication treatment for opioid use | 103 of 470 programs (22%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 153 of 470 programs (33%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 228 of 470 programs (49%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 337 of 470 programs (72%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 394 of 470 programs (84%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 412 of 470 programs (88%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 419 of 470 programs (89%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 433 of 470 programs (92%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Tennessee program in the directory: 470 of 579 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Tennessee programs.
Common questions about Cherokee Health Systems
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Cherokee Health Systems located?
Cherokee Health Systems is at 2018 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Cherokee Health Systems provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient, Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does Cherokee Health Systems offer methadone or buprenorphine?
Yes. Opioid treatment on record: Buprenorphine maintenance and Prescribes naltrexone. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Cherokee Health Systems offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Cherokee Health Systems. In Tennessee, 43 of 470 programs with a profile list detox; see the Tennessee page. Background: medical detox.
Does Cherokee Health Systems accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Cherokee Health Systems treat?
Age groups accepted: Adults and Seniors. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
Is Cherokee Health Systems licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency, State mental health department and Federally Qualified Health Center. Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
What languages does Cherokee Health Systems offer?
Language services on record: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
How do I contact Cherokee Health Systems?
The phone on record is (865) 544-0406. Website: cherokeehealth.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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