Suboxone Treatment Providers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
6 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Williamsport 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.
6 providers in Williamsport
- Ayaz Khan, M.D., M.D.553 E 3RD ST, PAIN MANAGEMENT OF WILLIAMSPORT, Williamsport, PA 17701
- Henry Dietrich, M.D., M.D.425 MARKET ST, Williamsport, PA 17701
- Paul Simpson, M.D., M.D.1101 E. THIRD ST., Williamsport, PA 17701
- Susquehanna Physician Services904 CAMPBELL ST, SUITE 202, Williamsport, PA 17701
- White Deer Run, INC901 WESTMINSTER DR, Williamsport, PA 17701
- Williamsport Family Medical Center, LLC422 PARK AVE, Williamsport, PA 17701
Williamsport at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Lycoming County
Lycoming County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 29.8 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 26.8 to 33.2). That sits 4.9% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
Three-year change (20 to 29.8): +9.9 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 Williamsport
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Pennsylvania: Habit Opco, LLC in Watsontown, about 16 miles (25.7 km) from Williamsport by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Lycoming County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 29.8 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rate is low here at 5.6%. Most prescribers bill commercial insurance directly. Sublocade injections, in particular, run several thousand dollars without coverage. Williamsport has roughly 27,629 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 Williamsport 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 Habit Opco, LLC in Watsontown, 16 miles from Williamsport.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See methadone clinics in Williamsport.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Pennsylvania Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Pennsylvania Suboxone hub.