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A Brighter StartHealth and Wellness

5710 Oleander Drive, Suite 100, Wilmington, NC 28403

MedicaidPrivate insuranceTelehealthSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
– Medicare
Private insurance
Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
– Sliding scale
Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Naltrexone / VivitrolCounselingTelehealth visits

Licensing and accreditation

Joint Commission accreditedState licensed

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

VeteransActive duty militaryPregnant or postpartumSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involved

How this clinic compares in Wilmington

This is a day program: you attend for a substantial part of the day and go home at night.

A Brighter Start is one of 19 buprenorphine providers listed in Wilmington. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other Wilmington clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It offers payment assistance. Only 4 of 19 Wilmington clinics do (21%).
  • It doses on site as an opioid treatment program. Only 4 of 19 Wilmington clinics do (21%).
  • It is accredited by the Joint Commission. Only 4 of 19 Wilmington clinics do (21%).

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts NC Medicaid, which covers buprenorphine treatment in North Carolina. Compare all 19 Wilmington clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.