Boone Medical
935 State Farm Road, Boone, NC 28607
Stepping Stone of Boone
Address: 643 Greenway Road, Suite L, Boone, NC 28607 · Map
Phone: (828) 265-7078
Website: pinnacletreatment.com
About Stepping Stone of Boone
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Stepping Stone of Boone assists individuals in recovering from opioid use with medication-supported treatment and structured therapy. The program is recognized for its focus on each patient’s needs, providing counseling, life skills education, and a calm atmosphere close to destinations such as Pisgah National Forest, Tweetsie Railroad, and Blowing Rock.
Stepping Stone of Boone delivers outpatient opioid treatment, including office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) designed to be flexible and easier to access. OBOT integrates care for opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as suboxone, subutex, and methadone, helping lessen stigma while expanding availability. Alongside medication and recovery services, patients can participate in individual therapy, engage in family counseling, and receive thorough case management. Care is tailored through individualized treatment plans and delivered in a supportive setting.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Psychoeducation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online)
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Stepping Stone of Boone
- 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 North Carolina (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 Stepping Stone of Boone
Stepping Stone of Boone reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. With North Carolina 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.
Distance to specialized care from Boone
Measured from the population center of Watauga County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Lenoir, about 23 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Boone, about 1.7 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Boone, about less than a mile (10 within 25 miles)
See the Watauga County treatment map, methadone clinics near Watauga County and Suboxone doctors near Watauga County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Stepping Stone of Boone offer?
Stepping Stone of Boone reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Stepping Stone of Boone accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Stepping Stone of Boone located?
643 Greenway Road, Boone, NC 28607.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Boone?
From the center of Watauga County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Lenoir, about 23 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.