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Nassau University Medical Center

Department of Psychiatry
📍 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, New York 11554
The Joint CommissionInpatientResidentialDetoxMedicaid
The Joint Commission-accredited
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Nassau University Medical Center

Nassau University Medical Center is a government-run treatment provider in East Meadow, New York, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides inpatient, residential and medical detox care. It accepts Medicaid.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Anger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyCommunity reinforcement plus vouchersMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counseling12-step facilitation

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingDrug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Other servicesEarly intervention for HIV · Mental health · Integrated primary care · Suicide prevention

Medical detox for

Alcohol DetoxificationBenzodiazepines DetoxificationOpioids detoxificationMedication routinely used during detoxification
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Frequently asked questions about Nassau University Medical Center

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Nassau University Medical Center appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: The Joint Commission, State-licensed, SAMHSA-certified OTP and DEA-registered. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Nassau University Medical Center accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid) and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 516-572-6511 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Nassau University Medical Center reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Nassau University Medical Center reports offering Inpatient, Residential and Detox care. Its medical detox covers alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification, opioids detoxification and medication routinely used during detoxification. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, community reinforcement plus vouchers, motivational interviewing and matrix model. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.