Suboxone Treatment Providers in Norfolk, Virginia
15 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Norfolk 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.
15 providers in Norfolk
- Avenues Recovery Center AT Norfolk LLC6403 GRANBY ST, Norfolk, VA 23505
- Avenues Recovery Center AT Norfolk LLC6403 GRANBY ST, Norfolk, VA 23505
- B & R Supportive Living, LLC5752 ANDREA DR, NORFOLK, VA 23518, Norfolk, VA 23518
- BHG Lix, LLC110 KINGSLEY LN STE 410, Norfolk, VA 23505
- GHR Center FOR Opioid Addiction Treatment AND Recovery LLC850 TIDEWATER DR STE A, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Jerry Morewitz, MD, MD825 FAIRFAX AVE, SUITE 710, Norfolk, VA 23507
- John Coleman, M.D, M.D7460 TIDEWATER DR, Norfolk, VA 23505
- Kathleen Anderson, MD, MD830 KEMPSVILLE RD, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Landmark Outpatient Services OF Norfolk LLC1516 HARMON ST, Norfolk, VA 23518
- Landmark Recovery OF Norfolk LLC1516 HARMON ST, Norfolk, VA 23518
- Life'S Journey1003 NORFOLK SQ, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Mason Counseling Group, LLC500 E MAIN ST STE 1218, Norfolk, VA 23510
- Renew Life Out-Patient Recovery Center LLC110 MAYCOX AVE STE 6, Norfolk, VA 23505
- Shriti Patel, M.D., M.D.825 FAIRFAX AVE, SUITE 710, Norfolk, VA 23507
- Urban Life Substance Abuse AND Outpatient Services957 B 21ST STREET W, Norfolk, VA 23517
Norfolk at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates ().
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
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 Norfolk 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.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See the Virginia methadone clinic directory for the closest OTP.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Virginia Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Virginia Suboxone hub.