Suboxone Treatment Providers in North Little Rock, Arkansas
7 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in North Little Rock list specialties that commonly prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 removed the X-waiver requirement. Any DEA Schedule II to V prescriber may now legally prescribe Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, or Zubsolv. Whether they actively take new MOUD patients is a separate question. You have to ask on the phone.
7 providers in North Little Rock
- Dinesh Mittal, M.D., M.D.2200 FORT ROOTS DR, BUILDING 58 (152/NLR), North Little Rock, AR 72114
- Incura, Inc.3809 MCCAIN PARK DR STE 110, North Little Rock, AR 72116
- Joshua Woolley, MD, MD2200 FORT ROOTS DR, BUILDING 170 UNIT 1L, North Little Rock, AR 72114
- LFG Recovery4900 NORTHSHORE LANE, North Little Rock, AR 72118
- Nsrc OAK Grove LLC10025 OAKLAND DR, North Little Rock, AR 72118
- Prasad Rao Padala, MD, MD2200 FORT ROOTS DR, 3J/NLR, North Little Rock, AR 72114
- Recovery Team OF North Little Rock, LLC111 SMARTHOUSE WAY, North Little Rock, AR 72114
North Little Rock at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Pulaski County
Pulaski County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 30 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 28.3 to 31.9). That sits 5.5% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (20.1 to 30): +9.9 per 100,000.
County-level estimates are reported at the county level, not the city level. Source: NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality by County (CDC dataset rpvx-m2md), 2019 to 2021 model-based estimates. NCHS urban/rural classification: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to North Little Rock
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Arkansas: University OF Arkansas FOR Medical in Little Rock, about 5.4 miles (8.8 km) from North Little Rock by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Pulaski County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 30.0 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rate sits at 11.8%. Most prescribers in the area bill commercial insurance and at least one Medicaid plan. Ask which. North Little Rock has roughly 64,504 residents. The provider list below maps to that population, not to the broader county.
Suboxone vs methadone for opioid use disorder
Suboxone is buprenorphine plus naloxone. It binds tightly to opioid receptors but only partially activates them. That partial-agonist behavior is why it has a ceiling on respiratory depression and a much lower overdose risk than methadone. It is also why it is delivered through office visits and prescriptions instead of daily clinic dosing.
Methadone is a full agonist. It is more powerful for severe long-term opioid use disorder, especially fentanyl-driven cases. The trade-off is that methadone is only legally dispensed through SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs, which means daily dosing visits, at least at the start.
If you are in North Little Rock weighing the two, the decision usually comes down to severity, history of treatment, and your daily logistics. Buprenorphine is easier to access. Methadone is sometimes the better clinical fit. Closest verified methadone clinic is University OF Arkansas FOR Medical in Little Rock, 5.4 miles from North Little Rock.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in North Little Rock.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Arkansas Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Arkansas Suboxone hub.