BMC OBAT in Boston
11 Melnea Cass Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02119
Boston Medical Center
Also known as Office Based Addiction Treatment Progr
Address: 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 5th Floor, Suite 5-C, Roxbury, MA 02119 · Map
Phone: (617) 414-7453
Website: bmc.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Cariprazine · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Boston Medical Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Massachusetts. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Boston Medical Center
Boston Medical Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. With Massachusetts Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Roxbury
Measured from the population center of Suffolk County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Roxbury, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Boston, about less than a mile (50 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Roxbury, about less than a mile (97 within 25 miles)
See the Suffolk County treatment map, methadone clinics near Suffolk County and Suboxone doctors near Suffolk County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Boston Medical Center offer?
Boston Medical Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Boston Medical Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Boston Medical Center located?
801 Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Roxbury?
From the center of Suffolk County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Roxbury, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Roxbury
Boston Medical Center
801 Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
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Casa Esperanza Inc
245 Eustis Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
Casa Esperanza Inc
263 Eustis Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
Casa Esperanza Inc
8 Dunmore Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
See all 18 facilities in Roxbury · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.