First Choice Community Healthcare
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 | 6900 Gonzales Road SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (505) 861-1013 |
| Website | fcch.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About First Choice Community Healthcare
Non-profit outpatient center providing integrated care for addiction and mental health, with medication management, therapy, and holistic 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 · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient
- Pharmacotherapies
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment Approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Screening for tobacco use
- Testing
- Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Laboratory testing
- Education and Counseling Services
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted
Payment and insurance at First Choice Community Healthcare
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment. Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details) and 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 New Mexico
First Choice Community Healthcare lists 7 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in New Mexico is accepts military insurance (TRICARE): 44 of 115 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | New Mexico programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 44 of 115 programs (38%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 56 of 115 programs (49%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 77 of 115 programs (67%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 96 of 115 programs (83%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 96 of 115 programs (83%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 109 of 115 programs (95%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 110 of 115 programs (96%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every New Mexico program in the directory: 115 of 172 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All New Mexico programs.
Common questions about First Choice Community Healthcare
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is First Choice Community Healthcare located?
First Choice Community Healthcare is at 6900 Gonzales Road SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does First Choice Community Healthcare provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment, Mental health 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.
Does First Choice Community Healthcare offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of First Choice Community Healthcare. In New Mexico, 26 of 115 programs with a profile list detox; see the New Mexico page. Background: medical detox.
Does First Choice Community Healthcare 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 First Choice Community Healthcare treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors.
Is First Choice Community Healthcare licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: Federally Qualified Health Center. Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
How do I contact First Choice Community Healthcare?
The phone on record is (505) 861-1013. Website: fcch.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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