Suboxone Treatment Providers in Marietta, Ohio
5 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Marietta 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.
5 providers in Marietta
- Baymark Health Services OF Ohio, Inc.470 PIKE ST, Marietta, OH 45750
- Christopher Cockerham, MD, MD401 MATTHEW ST, Marietta, OH 45750
- Harbor Counseling AND Recovery LLC125 PUTNAM ST STE 110, Marietta, OH 45750
- Palak Shah, MD, MD401 MATTHEW ST, Marietta, OH 45750
- Spero Health418 COLEGATE DR, Marietta, OH 45750
Marietta at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Washington County
Washington County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 32.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 27.9 to 36.9). That sits 12.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (21.5 to 32.1): +10.6 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: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Marietta
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Ohio: Pinnacle Treatment Centers Oh-Xvi in Athens, about 37.5 miles (60.3 km) from Marietta by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Washington County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 32.1 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rate is low here at 5.2%. Most prescribers bill commercial insurance directly. Sublocade injections, in particular, run several thousand dollars without coverage. Marietta has roughly 13,282 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 Marietta 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 Pinnacle Treatment Centers Oh-Xvi in Athens, 37.5 miles from Marietta.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Marietta.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Ohio Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Ohio Suboxone hub.