Staten Island University Hospital
About Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital is a non-profit treatment provider in Staten Island, New York, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and sliding-scale fees, and offers services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish and Other languages (excluding Spanish).
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Staten Island University Hospital
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
Staten Island University Hospital 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, Federally Qualified Health Center, 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, Staten Island University Hospital accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid), Medicare, private insurance, military insurance / TRICARE and self-payment. It also offers a sliding fee scale, meaning what you pay is based on your income. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 718-226-4990 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 Staten Island University Hospital reports a sliding fee scale based on income and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.
Staten Island University Hospital reports offering Outpatient care. 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 contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, substance use disorder counseling, trauma-related counseling and telemedicine/telehealth therapy. 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.
Yes — Staten Island University Hospital reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.
Yes — Staten Island University Hospital reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.
Staten Island University Hospital reports providing services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish), Any Chinese Language and Tagalog. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.