Suboxone Treatment Providers in Clermont, Florida
3 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Clermont 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.
3 providers in Clermont
- Julius Moore, M.D., M.D.17075 CAGAN RIDGE BLVD STE 100, Clermont, FL 34714
- Obed Saint-Louis, M.D., M.D.235 CITRUS TOWER BOULEVARD, SUITE 104, Clermont, FL 34711
- Valor Lakes Health LLC12629 US 27, Clermont, FL 34711
Clermont at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Lake County
Lake County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 29.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 28 to 31.9). That sits 5.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (20 to 29.9): +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: Large Fringe Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Clermont
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Florida: Sunrise Detox Orlando, LLC in Orlando, about 19.3 miles (31.1 km) from Clermont by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Lake County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 29.9 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rate is low here at 5.1%. Most prescribers bill commercial insurance directly. Sublocade injections, in particular, run several thousand dollars without coverage. Clermont has roughly 44,984 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 Clermont 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 Sunrise Detox Orlando, LLC in Orlando, 19.3 miles from Clermont.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Clermont.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Florida Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
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