Do I have to come to an office in Albuquerque?

No. There is no office to visit. Every appointment is a secure video visit, and you can join from anywhere in Bernalillo County or the rest of New Mexico.

Can my prescription go to my usual Albuquerque pharmacy?

Yes. When medication is appropriate, the prescription is sent electronically to the New Mexico pharmacy you choose. It is worth confirming your pharmacy has buprenorphine/naloxone in stock before your visit.

Is the doctor licensed in New Mexico?

Yes. Richard Pavelock, MD holds New Mexico Medical Board telemedicine license TM2026-0084 and a New Mexico controlled-substance registration. He is board-certified in Addiction Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine) and Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine).

Do you take New Mexico Medicaid?

Not yet. We are not currently enrolled with New Mexico Medicaid (Turquoise Care). Care in New Mexico is self-pay at $300 per month for now, and this page will be updated when that changes.

Which medication do you prescribe?

When medication is appropriate, the practice prescribes buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone and its generic equivalents). The practice does not prescribe buprenorphine without naloxone (Subutex) or injectable medications.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Online Suboxone doctor in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Medically reviewed by Richard Pavelock, MD, board-certified in Addiction Medicine (ABPM) · Updated September 2026

Yes. People in Albuquerque and the rest of Bernalillo County can see a board-certified addiction medicine physician by secure video, often the same day. There is no office to visit, and when medication is appropriate it is sent to your Albuquerque pharmacy.

100% virtual — no office visit
Same-day appointments available
Licensed in New Mexico
Board-certified addiction medicine physician

Check availability

Same-day appointments available. Request a time online and we'll confirm it with you.

Request an appointment

Complete your intake forms first to expedite your visit.

100% virtual · New Mexico patients · Self-pay $300/month.
Not for emergencies — call 911, or 988 for a crisis.

Can I see a Suboxone doctor online in Albuquerque?

Why Albuquerque patients choose a video visit

Albuquerque has more addiction-treatment options than anywhere else in New Mexico, and it still isn't easy. Clinic schedules fill, intake appointments get booked weeks out, and a standing in-person visit means time off work, a drive across town and a waiting room where you may see someone you know.

A video visit removes those pieces. You meet the physician from home or another private place anywhere in the metro area, and when medication is appropriate the prescription goes electronically to the Albuquerque pharmacy you already use.

Areas served around Albuquerque

Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, the South Valley, Los Lunas, Bernalillo and the East Mountains. Care is available to anyone physically located in New Mexico — see all of New Mexico.

Cost and insurance

In New Mexico, treatment is currently self-pay at $300 per month. We are not yet enrolled with New Mexico Medicaid (Turquoise Care) and cannot bill it today; we will update this page when that changes. You will always know the cost before your first visit.

Other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces, NMSanta Fe, NMRio Rancho, NMFarmington, NM

Getting started

Three steps

1 · Reach out

Request a time online and tell us you are in New Mexico. Same-day appointments are available.

2 · Meet by video

A private, 100% virtual visit with a licensed physician — from home or another private place in New Mexico. Please don't join while driving.

3 · Start and stay supported

When treatment is appropriate, your prescription is sent electronically to your New Mexico pharmacy. Follow-ups keep you steady.

Common questions

If you need help right now

Overdose or medical emergency — call 911. Suicidal thoughts or a mental-health crisis — call or text 988. For free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referrals anywhere in the U.S., call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). This website cannot respond to emergencies.

Ready when you are

Same-day appointments are available. Every visit is 100% virtual — one video call is all it takes to get started.

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