Starting Point
OutpatientMATMethadone (OTP)MedicaidMedicareSelf-pay
About Starting Point
An outpatient private rehabilitation center focused on treating opioid use disorder, offering a full range of services including one-on-one therapy and coordinated primary care.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone
- Treatment approaches
- Motivational interviewing · Substance use disorder counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Starting Point
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Maryland (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Starting Point
Starting Point reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Self-pay. With Maryland Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Starting Point offer?
Starting Point reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Starting Point accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Starting Point located?
4109 Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn, MD 21225.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Brooklyn?
From the center of Frederick County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Frederick, about 1.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.