Addiction Treatment
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including buprenorphine, is a significant component of the treatment protocols for opioid use disorder and plays a large role in combating the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Our Nurse Practitioner is Credentialed with the DEA and SAMHSA to prescribe buprenorphine to patients in the office setting, rather than traditional opioid treatment facilities.
Buprenorphine is a partial mu opioid-agonist approved for the treatment of opioid-use disorders. Unlike methadone, buprenorphine can be prescribed both in medical offices and in opioid-treatment programs.
Buprenorphine is available under several brand names that contain a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, including Suboxone, Zubsolv, and Bunavail, as well as Subutex, which is buprenorphine alone.
What to Expect at your appointment
Visit with Waivered Prescriber or Provider
- The first visit with the prescriber includes conducting medical, mental health, and SUD histories; completing other appropriate screening (e.g., physical exam, lab tests); confirming a moderate to severe OUD diagnosis, and the creation of the person-centered plan.
Person centered plan will include
- Specific treatment objectives.
- Identification of specific interventions, modalities, and/or services to be used.
- Frequency of specific interventions, modalities, or services.
- Safety plan (as appropriate).
- If the patient is a good candidate for MAT, the provider writes a prescription not to exceed seven days for buprenorphine and gives it to the Nurse Manager for the induction appointment.
Day 0: Office Induction
- The Nurse manager sends the prescription to the pharmacy, and patient will pick up medication from pharmacy before appointment.
- The patient arrives at the clinic in early withdrawal.
Cost
Your initial visit will be approximately 60-90 minutes with the medical provider.
Initial Appointment $170.00
Follow Up Evaluations and Monitoring can range from $60-$90
(Split payment options over 30 days are available Restrictions Apply)
How often do I need to come in for doctor visits?
It's our goal to get patients to a monthly maintenance schedule. All patients, however, will be required to come weekly for the first few weeks to to confirm that they are doing well. Once you are stable and feeling good about your dosage, you will likely be moved to monthly appointments. Many patients struggle in the beginning and we ask to see them back at shorter intervals until they stabilize. If they cannot be stabilized inside of our program's structure, we will refer them to more intensive programs.
Cost of Medication
Individuals can print out a discount card from Drugs.com when paying cash and not using insurance for Suboxone at a local pharmacy for a lower rate. Generic forms of buprenorphine/naloxone may be cheaper as well.