About this facility
AppleGate Recovery Birmingham, located near the scenic Red Mountain Park, provides outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, offering care to residents throughout the Birmingham metro area, including Hoover, Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Bessemer. Since its founding in 2008, AppleGate Recovery, a service brand of BayMark Health Services, has been dedicated to providing accessible, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
The facility offers individualized treatment plans using FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine and suboxone. These medications help manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms, allowing patients to focus on long-term recovery. Alongside medical treatment, counseling services address the psychological aspects of addiction, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care.
The center provides a stigma-free environment with scheduled appointments for discreet treatment. The facility is staffed with four physicians and a nurse practitioner, ensuring professional and confidential care. As an outpatient program, it allows patients to maintain daily responsibilities while receiving the support needed.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment, OM, Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, Does not treat alcohol use disorder
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Prescribes buprenorphine
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Cash or self-payment
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for substance use
Testing, SCR, Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Substance use disorder education
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Adults
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Exclusive Services, EXCL, Opioid use disorder clients only
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
