Suboxone Treatment Providers in Albuquerque, New Mexico
85 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Albuquerque 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.
85 providers in Albuquerque
- ALL Nations Behavioral Health, LLC3916 JUAN TABO BLVD NE, SUITE 3, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Albuquerque Complete Senior Care3812 ACADEMY PARKWAY NORTH NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Albuquerque Health Care FOR THE Homeless, Inc.1217 FIRST ST. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Albuquerque Treatment Services LLC123 MADEIRA DR SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Alexandra Ninneman, MD, MDMSC 09-50401 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (FPC), Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Alma Recovery Center8145 IRWIN ST NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Anew Mind Behavioral Counseling LLC2201 SAN PEDRO DR NE STE 1200, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Ascend Recovery Center NM, LLC883 LEAD AVE SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Ayni Neuroscience Institute INC2720 CENTRAL AVE SE STE G210, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Babak Mirin, M.D., M.D.3500 COMANCHE RD NE STE E6, Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Bellelizabeth Foster, M.D., M.D.1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, MSC09, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Betterhealth Treatment Centers LLC3141 CASA BONITA DR NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Charles Bennett, M.D., M.D.7850 JEFFERSON ST NE STE 300, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Christopher Abbott, MD, MDUNM PSYCHIATRIC CTR, 2600 MARBLE NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Claire Wilcox, MD, MD7850 JEFFERSON ST NE STE 300, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Colin Sevareid, MD, MD203 CALIFORNIA ST NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Comprehensive Reentry Services1605 JUAN TABO BLVD NE STE U, Albuquerque, NM 87112
- County OF Bernalillo5901 ZUNI RD SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- DDS LLC6747 ACADEMY RD NE, SUITE A, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Daniel Duhigg, D.O., D.O.1325 WYOMING BLVD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
- David Peters, M.D., M.D.3812 ACADEMY PARKWAY NORTH NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Desert Oasis Recovery600 PAISANO ST NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123
- Dismas House NM Inc.701 CANDELARIA RD NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Eileen Barrett, MD, MD5901 INDIAN SCHOOL RD NE STE 212, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Evan Baldwin, MD, MD1528 FIVE POINTS RD SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- Gail Thaler, MD, MD5808 MCLEOD RD NE STE L, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Grand Summit LLC13207 CENTRAL AVE NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123
- Guardian Recovery - Virtual Counseling LLC8206 LOUISIANA BLVD NE STE A, Albuquerque, NM 87113
- Health Services, LLC110 2ND ST SW STE 605, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Horizon Path Behavioral Counseling LLC2716 SAN PEDRO DR NE STE C, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Horizon Services, INC5400 GIBSON BLVD SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Innovative MAT Solutions, LLC2215 AMBASSADOR RD NE APT 37, Albuquerque, NM 87112
- J. Simson, MD, MPH, MD, MPH2211 LOMAS BLVD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- James Adair, D.O., D.O.4901 LANG AVE NE, NEW MEXICO CANCER CENTER, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Janice Evans, M.D., M.D.7101 PROSPECT PL NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Joan Voute, MD, MD1528 FIVE POINTS RD SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- Jolynn Herrera Muraida5808 MCLEOD RD NE, SUITE L, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Juliane Bohan, MD, MD2600 YALE BLVD SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Julianne Austin, A.R.N.P., A.R.N.P.4201 CENTRAL AVE NW, SUITE K2, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- Laura Allen, MD, MD400 GOLD AVE SW STE 1300, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Lovelace Health System, Inc.4411 THE 25 WAY NE, STE. 100, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Making AN Impact LLC8601 GOLF COURSE RD NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
- Making AN Impact LLC3201 EUBANK BLVD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Marcello Maviglia, MD,MPH, MD,MPH1336 LAFAYETTE DR NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Maya Armstrong, MD, MD5400 GIBSON BLVD SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Mayimrapha Comprehensive Healthcare, LLC4253 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE STE 220, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Meghan Woods, M.D., M.D.801 ENCINO PL NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Melanie Ukanwa, MD, MD4253 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE STE 220, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Modern Recovery, Inc.500 MARQUETTE AVE NW STE 1200, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- NEW Mexico Center FOR Pain AND Wellness, LLC6330 RIVERSIDE PLAZA LN NW STE 100, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Albuquerque at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 63.5 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 61.5 to 65.5). That sits 123.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (42.5 to 63.5): +21 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Albuquerque
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New Mexico: Albuquerque Health Services in Rio Rancho, about 8.8 miles (14.2 km) from Albuquerque by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Bernalillo County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 63.5 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 8.3%. Most prescribers in the area bill commercial insurance and at least one Medicaid plan. Ask which. Albuquerque has roughly 562,488 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 Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque Health Services in Rio Rancho, 8.8 miles from Albuquerque.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Albuquerque.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See New Mexico Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the New Mexico Suboxone hub.