Suboxone Treatment Providers in Deerfield Bch, Florida
3 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Deerfield Bch 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 Deerfield Bch
- Melrose Institute, LLC450 W HILLSBORO BVD, Deerfield Bch, FL 33441
- Pharos Group, LLC1431 SW 9TH AVE, Deerfield Bch, FL 33441
- Rasha Lawrence, M.D., M.D.2051 SE 3RD ST PH 603, Deerfield Bch, FL 33441
Deerfield Bch at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Broward County
Broward County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 39.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 38.1 to 40). That sits 37.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (26.1 to 39.1): +12.9 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 Central Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Deerfield Bch
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Florida: Deerfield Florida House INC in Deerfield Beach, about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from Deerfield Bch by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Broward County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 39.1 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Quick access to office-based buprenorphine matters more here than in lower-rate counties.
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 Deerfield Bch 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 Deerfield Florida House INC in Deerfield Beach, 0.7 miles from Deerfield Bch.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See the Florida methadone clinic directory for the closest OTP.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Florida Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Florida Suboxone hub.