Suboxone Treatment Providers in Hanover, Massachusetts
3 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Hanover 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 Hanover
- Alfredo R Chan MD PC105 WEBSTER ST STE 6, Hanover, MA 02339
- Brook Addiction Treatment Center INC20 EAST ST, Hanover, MA 02339
- Pinnacle Health Management, LLP105 WEBSTER ST, SUITE 8, Hanover, MA 02339
Hanover at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Plymouth County
Plymouth County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 44.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 42.4 to 46.3). That sits 55.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (29.7 to 44.3): +14.7 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 Hanover
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Massachusetts: Spectrum Health Systems, INC in Weymouth, about 9.3 miles (14.9 km) from Hanover by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Plymouth County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 44.3 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 Hanover 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 Spectrum Health Systems, INC in Weymouth, 9.3 miles from Hanover.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See the Massachusetts methadone clinic directory for the closest OTP.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Massachusetts Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Massachusetts Suboxone hub.