Suboxone Treatment Providers in Augusta, Georgia
10 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Augusta 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.
10 providers in Augusta
- Bluff Plantation963 BENNOCK MILL RD, Augusta, GA 30906
- Georgia Detox AND Recovery, LLC2812 HILLCREEK DR STE B, Augusta, GA 30909
- Georgia Recovery Campus,Llc602 3RD ST, Augusta, GA 30901
- Hope House, INC2205 HIGHLAND AVE, Augusta, GA 30904
- Hope House, Inc.2542 MILLEDGEVILLE RD, Augusta, GA 30904
- Maham Khalid1459 LANEY WALKER BLVD, Augusta, GA 30912
- Michael Rollock, PH.D., PH.D.997 SAINT SEBASTIAN WAY, Augusta, GA 30912
- Shawkut Ali997 SAINT SEBASTIAN WAY, Augusta, GA 30912
- Shelby Randall, DO, DO1459 LANEY WALKER BLVD, Augusta, GA 30912
- William Jacobs, M. D., M. D.997 ST. SEBASTIAN WAY, Augusta, GA 30901
Augusta at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
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 Augusta 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.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Augusta.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Georgia Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Georgia Suboxone hub.