Recovery that starts at home.
Confidential, judgment-free addiction treatment by video. Get medication for opioid use disorder — including Suboxone — prescribed by a licensed physician, without a waiting room.
Start today — you're not alone
Reach out and our team will help you take the first step, at your pace. Start treatment today — same-day telehealth appointments often available.
- Same-day appointments often available, 100% online
- NC Medicaid provider & most major insurance
- Private & protected under 42 CFR Part 2
You'll get set up securely in our confidential SimplePractice portal.
Addiction is a medical condition — not a moral failing. With the right medication and support, recovery is not only possible, it's expected. You deserve care that treats you with dignity.
Evidence-based treatment, delivered online
Every plan is built around you — your history, your goals, and your life. All from the privacy of home.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Suboxone, naltrexone (Vivitrol), and more — the gold standard for opioid use disorder, prescribed online.
Learn more →Opioid Use Disorder
Whether it's pills, heroin, or fentanyl — start treatment fast, lower overdose risk, and stabilize your life.
Learn more →7-OH ("7 Tabs") Dependence
Hooked on 7-OH tablets from the gas station or smoke shop? It's an opioid-type dependence — and the same proven treatment works.
Learn more →Overdose Prevention
Naloxone (Narcan) access, harm-reduction guidance, and a plan to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Learn more →Ongoing Recovery Care
Regular check-ins, refills, lab monitoring, and support that adapts as you grow stronger in recovery.
Learn more →Getting started takes three steps
Start treatment today — same-day telehealth appointments often available.
Reach out
Book online in just a few minutes. Tell us a little about what's going on — no judgment, ever. We'll verify your insurance for you.
Meet with Dr. Pavelock
A private video visit with a board-certified addiction medicine physician. Together you'll build a treatment plan and, when appropriate, start medication.
Recover with support
Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy, regular check-ins, and a care team in your corner for the long haul.
Real medicine, without the barriers
Research shows telehealth for addiction keeps more people in treatment — because the hardest part is often just getting in the door.
- No waiting room, no stigma. See your doctor from your car, home, or anywhere private.
- No long drives or time off work. Appointments that fit real life.
- Start fast. Current federal rules generally allow Suboxone treatment to begin by telehealth when clinically appropriate.
- Same physician, every visit. Continuity you can count on.
"You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the next step."
"You are stronger than your strongest craving."
"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."
— J.K. Rowling
Built for North Carolina Medicaid
We're an in-network NC Medicaid provider — every Standard Plan and behavioral-health Tailored Plan — plus commercial insurance. Not sure what you're covered for? We'll check for free.
No insurance? Please still reach out. Our team will help you check NC Medicaid eligibility and enroll — and often, if you qualify, care can start right away, even before enrollment is complete.
Real experiences. Real healing. Real results.
"He actually listens to you. Not like you're just another patient or a statistic, but as the individualized person you are. He truly takes what you say into consideration and cares about your well-being."
— Holly
"Dr. Pavelock is not just a regular doctor who throws pills at you once a month and that's it. He actually really cares. Not only does he help with addiction but he helps with depression, anxiety, headaches and so much more. He does therapy and actually LISTENS."
— Roshelle
"The traveling to the appointment was my biggest issue — doing the telehealth that he does has really helped me a whole lot. I have been sober for almost a year now and honestly he is one of the best doctors I've found that actually cares."
— Michael S.
"Dr. Pavelock is one of a kind! I really appreciate the honest and direct touch he provides his patients. Online treatment allowed me to stay home BUT get the help and medication that I need to function on day to day activities."
— Jacob L.
"He really changed my life for the better. He really does care about his patients and gets down to the bottom of their issues and how to help them. I would recommend Dr. Pavelock to anybody who is having issues with their sobriety."
— Erika K.
"Dr. Pavelock is absolutely the most interactive, supportive, therapeutic, caring, understanding and prepared doctor you can find for addiction treatment. He really knows his practice and he gets to know his patients personally."
— Jack G.
Today can be day one.
Reaching out is the bravest — and hardest — step. We'll take it from there, at your pace, with zero judgment.
Your NC Suboxone Doctor — Online, Statewide
Virtual Addiction Medicine is a telehealth addiction medicine practice founded by a board-certified addiction medicine physician and dedicated to serving patients across North Carolina. Whether you're searching for an NC Suboxone doctor, an online MAT provider in North Carolina, or a Suboxone doctor in North Carolina, our clinic delivers the same evidence-based care you'd receive in person — privately, from wherever you are.
We are an in-network NC Medicaid addiction treatment provider, accepted by every Standard Plan and behavioral-health Tailored Plan including UnitedHealthcare Community, Carolina Complete, AmeriHealth Caritas, Healthy Blue, WellCare, Alliance Health, Trillium, and Vaya Health. We also accept most commercial insurance.
Our physician prescribes FDA-approved medications — Suboxone, naltrexone (Vivitrol) — for opioid use disorder via secure video visits. As a telehealth addiction medicine NC practice, we eliminate the barriers of distance, stigma, and long wait times that keep people from getting help. Same-day appointments are often available — many patients start treatment the day they reach out.
If you or someone you love is looking for a Suboxone doctor in North Carolina who accepts Medicaid, book a visit or send us a message. Recovery is possible, and it starts with one call.