Suboxone Treatment Providers in Annapolis, Maryland
12 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Annapolis 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 Annapolis
- Adeleke Ogunmefun, M.D., M.D.134 HOLIDAY CT, SUITE 302, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Allen-Ayuk Behavioral Health Center17 PINEWOOD ST, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Bayside Behavioral Health Clinic OF2444 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD STE 205, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Honorable Pathways LLC171 BERTINA A NICK WAY, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Laurie J. Poss, M.D. P.A.133 DEFENSE HIGHWAY, SUITE 211, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Luminis Health Pathways, Inc.2620 RIVA RD, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Luminis Health Pathways, Inc.2620 RIVA RD, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Matclinic Physicians Practice Group LLC107 RIDGELY AVE STE 12, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Project Chesapeake, LLC34 DEFENSE ST STE 100, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Samaritan House Inc.2610 GREENBRIAR LN., Annapolis, MD 21401
- Samaritan Houses Inc.2610 GREENBRIAR LN BLDG 2, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Vladimir Demidov, MD, MD2001 MEDICAL PKWY, Annapolis, MD 21401
Annapolis at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 49.2 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 47.3 to 51.1). That sits 72.8% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (32.9 to 49.2): +16.3 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 Annapolis
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Maryland: E J A L Health Services INC in Glen Burnie, about 15 miles (24.2 km) from Annapolis by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Anne Arundel County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 49.2 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. Uninsured rate sits at 6.6%. Most prescribers in the area bill commercial insurance and at least one Medicaid plan. Ask which. Annapolis has roughly 40,744 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 Annapolis 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 E J A L Health Services INC in Glen Burnie, 15 miles from Annapolis.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Annapolis.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Maryland Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Maryland Suboxone hub.