Services Offered
11
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use Treatment · Shelby, NC
Preferred Choice Healthcare, Shelby
Substance Use Treatment in Shelby, North Carolina, operated by Private non-profit organization. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #5,709 Above median
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- Yes
- Medicaid
- Yes
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in North Carolina, which ranks #10 of 55 by facility inventory (521) and #15 by MAT share (54.9%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
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The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in North Carolina, which ranks #10 of 55 by facility inventory (521) and #15 by MAT share (54.9%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
- 1,580
- California facilities (#1 inventory)
- 85.4%
- Wyoming MAT share (#1)
- #10
- This state, inventory of 55
- #15
- This state, MAT share
Facility inventory and MAT share are two maps on the same N-SUMHSS record for this listing's state. Completeness ordinal stays in the hero rail; neither is a clinical grade.
methodology · corpus placement
North Carolina care-setting mix
How North Carolina's 521 listings split by care setting
Exclusive outpatient / residential partition for this listing's state peers. Orthogonal to the inventory≠MAT dual above and to this facility's own service list (service rows can overlap; these buckets cannot).
High-completeness desk: Preferred Choice Healthcare
Signature: Medicaid flagged. Preferred Choice Healthcare sits in the denser third of N-SUMHSS listings by self-reported attribute count (38 attrs; corpus bands ≥37). The useful read is which modalities and payment channels are actually flagged, not the raw count alone.
Recorded care modalities: outpatient, telehealth. Payment channels on file: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance. Service lines 11, approaches 10, populations 5, languages 1. Preferred Choice Healthcare reports 38 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the North Carolina statewide median of 31 (521 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · Preferred Choice Healthcare · state peers · North Carolina · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (704) 487-4000 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: Preferred Choice Healthcare
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Service lines 11
Service lines
11 reported (55% of the typical 20 max)
Treatment approaches 10
Treatment approaches
10 reported (67% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 3
Conditions treated
3 reported (20% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 7
Payment options
7 reported (58% of the typical 12 max)
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
SAMHSA recovery plate
Listing 8813 · NC #5709/17974
TYPE-SA · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-OK · TELE-ON · CARE-OUT · NP-OWN · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-SA Substance use
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-OK Medicaid OK
- TELE-ON Telehealth
- CARE-OUT Outpatient
- NP-OWN Private non-profit organiz…
- BOOK-MID #5709/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside NC: A Safe Haven, IL (±0 attrs)
Instrument codes from this listing’s SAMHSA N-SUMHSS sheet: type, MAT, detox, Medicaid, telehealth, care setting, ownership, completeness band, and photo-finish gap. Not a clinical grade.
Completeness neighbourhood around Preferred Choice Healthcare
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest out-of-state peers by self-reported attribute count, not a full N-SUMHSS board reprint.
Where Preferred Choice Healthcare sits among North Carolina facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in North Carolina, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every North Carolina facility
Self-reported attribute count · 521 North Carolina facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
38 75th pctl. higher than 75% of 521 North Carolina facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more North Carolina facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · 2026-07-11
Substance Use Treatment's Medicaid acceptance rate
Of North Carolina's 418 substance use treatment facilities, 80% accept Medicaid, below the North Carolina statewide average of 81% (all facility types). Preferred Choice Healthcare itself is one of them.
High-completeness peers for Preferred Choice Healthcare
Out-of-state listings matched on SAMHSA self-reported metrics, not geography. Each link set changes with the focal facility's completeness and service breadth.
Similar record completeness (±0 attrs)
- A Safe Haven, Illinois · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ACCA Quaker Road, New York · 38 reported attributes
- Achieve Behavioral Health Services, Maryland · 38 reported attributes
Similar service breadth (±0 services)
- 10th District Substance Abuse Program, Arkansas · 11 self-reported services
- 2nd Chance, Kentucky · 11 self-reported services
- 8 Oaks, Tennessee · 11 self-reported services
- 820 River Street Inc, New York · 11 self-reported services
- A New Outlook Recovery Services, Colorado · 11 self-reported services
- A New Start Primary Care LLC, Kentucky · 11 self-reported services
Treatment Approaches
10
3 substance categories
Populations Served
5
1 language of care
Contact Information
Call NowCapability stack on a dense record
Self-reported in Preferred Choice Healthcare's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | - |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | Yes |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
Services Offered
12-step facilitationCo-occurring disorder treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyIntensive outpatientMental health servicesMotivational interviewingOutpatientSubstance use treatmentSuicide prevention servicesTelehealthTrauma-informed care
Conditions Treated
AlcoholGeneral substance use disordersOpioids
Treatment Approaches
12-step facilitationAnger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyMatrix ModelMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapyTrauma-related counseling
Populations Served
Justice-involved individualsMenPersons with DUI/DWIPersons with co-occurring disordersWomen
Languages
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Dense-sheet flags at Preferred Choice Healthcare
✗ Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
✗ Detox Services
✓ Outpatient Programs
✗ Residential Treatment
✓ Telehealth Available
Payment & Insurance
✓ Medicaid
✓ Medicare
✓ Private Insurance
✗ Sliding Fee Scale
✗ Payment Assistance
Accepted Payment Methods
- • Cash or self-payment
- • Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- • Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- • Medicaid
- • Medicare
- • Private health insurance
- • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Need Help Now?
Questions for a dense Preferred Choice Healthcare record
Does Preferred Choice Healthcare offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What type of facility is Preferred Choice Healthcare?
Preferred Choice Healthcare is a Substance Use Treatment facility operated by Private non-profit organization in Shelby, North Carolina. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
What payment and insurance does Preferred Choice Healthcare accept?
Preferred Choice Healthcare accepts: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance; broad payment access.
How do I get started with treatment at Preferred Choice Healthcare?
Contact Preferred Choice Healthcare directly at (704) 487-4000. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
What to do with Preferred Choice Healthcare
- Preferred Choice Healthcare's current SAMHSA record does not flag Medication-Assisted Treatment. If MAT matters to you, filter for it directly. Recovery program finder
- Preferred Choice Healthcare lists 3 accepted payment types. Confirm your specific plan is in-network before committing. Check Medicare coverage
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Shelby, North Carolina before deciding. Facilities in Shelby
Contact the facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.