Suboxone Treatment Providers in Northglenn, Colorado
7 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Northglenn 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 Northglenn
- Community Reach Center, INC11285 HIGHLINE DR, Northglenn, CO 80233
- Denver Recovery Group LLC11658 HURON ST, Northglenn, CO 80234
- Empower Recovery LLC11186 LIVINGSTON DR, Northglenn, CO 80234
- Front Range Clinic Inc.11172 HURON ST STE 20, Northglenn, CO 80234
- NEW Leaf Peer 2 Peer, LLC10701 MELODY DR STE 308, Northglenn, CO 80234
- Robert Fierer, M.D., M.D.10050 RALSTON RD # 1 - B/E, Northglenn, CO 80233
- Rocky Mountain Clinics LLC11172 HURON ST STE 20, Northglenn, CO 80234
Northglenn at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Closest methadone clinic to Northglenn
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Colorado: Vcphcs XI, LLC in Westminster, about 4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Northglenn by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Uninsured rate sits at 9.1%. Most prescribers in the area bill commercial insurance and at least one Medicaid plan. Ask which. Northglenn has roughly 37,953 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 Northglenn 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 Vcphcs XI, LLC in Westminster, 4.7 miles from Northglenn.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Northglenn.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Colorado Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Colorado Suboxone hub.