Suboxone Treatment Providers in Metairie, Louisiana
12 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Metairie 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.
12 providers in Metairie
- Addiction Counseling AND Educational Resources, LLC4430 S I 10 SERVICE RD W STE 100, Metairie, LA 70001
- Addiction Recovery Resources OF NEW Orleans4836 WABASH ST, SUITE 202, Metairie, LA 70001
- Applegate Health Services, INC4500 YORK ST STE 206, Metairie, LA 70001
- Beacon Behavioral Outpatient - Metairie LLC3200 RIDGELAKE DR STE 100, Metairie, LA 70002
- Douglas Pool, MD PSYCHIATRIST PSYC, MD PSYCHIATRIST PSYC300 CODIFER BLVD, STE A, Metairie, LA 70005
- Georgette Somjen, MD, LPC, MD, LPC4836 WABASH ST, SUITE 202, Metairie, LA 70001
- James Chiverton, M.D., M.D.4933 WABASH ST, Metairie, LA 70001
- Jefferson Psychiatric Associates3901 HOUMA BLVD STE 401, Metairie, LA 70006
- Louisiana Addicition Treatment Center, LLC3216 N TURNBULL DR STE B, Metairie, LA 70002
- Penn 123 LLC4933 WABASH ST, Metairie, LA 70001
- Renee Kilmer, D.O., D.O.4641 FAIRFIELD ST STE F, Metairie, LA 70006
- Tiffany Arnold3901 HOUMA BLVD STE 404, Metairie, LA 70006
Metairie at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates ().
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 Metairie 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 the Louisiana methadone clinic directory for the closest OTP.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Louisiana Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Louisiana Suboxone hub.