Suboxone Treatment Providers in Firebaugh, California
4 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Firebaugh 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.
4 providers in Firebaugh
- Prodigy Healthcare, Inc.1976 MORRIS KYLE DR, (MO,101-2,301-5,404,501-5,601-5,701-3,801-14,901-7,CO), Firebaugh, CA 93622
- Prodigy Healthcare, Inc.1666 SAIPAN AVE, (ROOMS 1-8), Firebaugh, CA 93622
- Prodigy Healthcare, Inc.1600 16TH ST, (MO, 1-19,25-31,40), Firebaugh, CA 93622
- Prodigy Healthcare, Inc.1191 P ST, (MO, ROOMS 1-20), Firebaugh, CA 93622
Firebaugh at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Fresno County
Fresno County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 24.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 23.1 to 25.1). That sits 15.3% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (16.1 to 24.1): +8 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 Firebaugh
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in California: Aegis Treatment Centers LLC in Merced, about 31.4 miles (50.5 km) from Firebaugh by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Fresno County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 24.1 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rate sits at 9.3%. Most prescribers in the area bill commercial insurance and at least one Medicaid plan. Ask which. Firebaugh has roughly 8,301 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 Firebaugh 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 Aegis Treatment Centers LLC in Merced, 31.4 miles from Firebaugh.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Firebaugh.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See California Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the California Suboxone hub.