I live in Las Cruces but work in El Paso. Can I be seen?

Yes, as long as you are physically in New Mexico during the video visit. The physician is licensed to treat patients located in New Mexico, so join from home or another private place on the New Mexico side.

Can my prescription be sent to a pharmacy in Las Cruces?

Yes. When medication is appropriate, it is sent electronically to the New Mexico pharmacy you choose.

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.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Online Suboxone doctor in Las Cruces, New Mexico

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

Yes. People in Las Cruces and the rest of Doña Ana 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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces?

Las Cruces, the border, and where you need to be for your visit

Southern New Mexico has far fewer addiction-medicine physicians than Albuquerque, and many people in Doña Ana County are used to driving to El Paso for specialty care. Telehealth means you don't have to.

One rule matters here more than anywhere else in the state: you must be physically located in New Mexico at the time of your video visit. If you live in Las Cruces, Sunland Park or Anthony but work or spend time across the line in Texas, join your visit from the New Mexico side.

Areas served around Las Cruces

Las Cruces, Mesilla, Sunland Park, Anthony, Hatch and the rest of the Mesilla Valley. 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

Albuquerque, 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.

Request an appointment Care in New Mexico

Confidential · 100% virtual · Serving patients located anywhere in New Mexico.