Consumer telehealth · Online opioid addiction treatment
Bicycle Health
Bicycle Health is an online clinic that treats opioid use disorder with Suboxone, with the same clinician at every visit, peer groups and at-home drug screening.
Strong fit
- Adults with opioid use disorder who want the same clinician at every visit
- Patients who want peer support groups as part of treatment
- Insured patients who want fast starts and same-day prescriptions
Weak fit
- People who need treatment for alcohol use
- Patients who want care on weekends from a live team
- Anyone who needs inpatient detox or residential care
Bottom line
Bicycle Health is a solid choice for adults who want Suboxone treatment online, a consistent clinician and plenty of peer groups. It suits insured patients and cash payers who want a clear monthly fee. People who need alcohol treatment or residential care should look elsewhere.
Score breakdown
Weights: Outcomes 35% · Product 30% · Implementation 20% · Pricing clarity 15%.
Ankit Gupta founded Bicycle Health in 2017 as a traditional clinic, and it moved to virtual care when the pandemic began. Rick Dean became chief executive in January 2026 after seven years as CEO of OncoHealth, and Gupta stays on the board.
Patients fill out a short online form or book a free call with an enrollment coordinator. Most are seen within 24 hours, and when Suboxone is the right fit they can often pick it up at a nearby pharmacy the same day.
Each patient sees the same clinician at every visit, and its clinicians treat only opioid use disorder. Ongoing care includes monthly visits, drug screening at home, therapy, and more than 170 online peer groups each week.
Bicycle Health says it has helped more than 50,000 people since 2017. Its care team answers by phone, text or chat on weekdays from 9am to 7pm.
Bicycle Health lists 28 states where patients can enroll today. Questa Capital and SignalFire are among its backers.
Ophelia fits when an insured patient wants a set visit schedule and support seven days a week. Boulder Care fits when the patient also needs alcohol treatment or a case manager for housing and other social needs.
Competitor landscape
| Vendor | Overall | Ease of implementation |
|---|---|---|
| Ophelia | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Bicycle Health | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Boulder Care | 7.6 | 7.6 |
Pricing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | Bicycle Health bills insurance, or charges a flat monthly program fee plus the cost of the medication for patients who pay cash. |
| What usually drives cost | For Bicycle Health, your cost depends on your plan's deductible, your copay or coinsurance, and the price of your buprenorphine prescription. |
| What to ask before you buy | Ask Bicycle Health whether you have met your deductible, what your first visits will cost, and what the medication will cost each month. |
| Note | Bicycle Health includes at-home drug screening in its monthly fee. |
| Published pricing | Bicycle Health lists a self-pay program at $249 a month plus the cost of the prescription. It accepts more than 300 insurance plans. |
Methodology
| Weight | Factor | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Customer outcomes | Whether buyers get measurable operational or clinical-workflow results after go-live |
| 30% | Product | Capability depth, reliability, and fit for the job the category buys |
| 20% | Implementation | How hard it is to stand up, integrate, train, and stabilize |
| 15% | Pricing clarity | Whether a buyer can model total cost without a mystery quote |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Highly recommend | Strong outcomes and product with manageable caveats |
| Recommend | Solid fit for the right buyer; know the tradeoffs |
| Conditional | Only with a specific use case or heavy caveats |
| Not recommended | Avoid for most buyers in this category |
Read our full methodology for how we weight scores and assign recommend labels.