Tucson Buprenorphine Doctors

Locate Tucson buprenorphine and suboxone doctors who specialize in the treatment of opioid addiction.

Dr. Steven R. Galper, M.D.
Independent Behavioral Health
430 North Tucson Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 325-4837
 
 
Dr. Riemke M Brakema, M.D.
4102 E Hawthorne St
Tucson, AZ 85711
Main Tel: (520) 891-4580
 
 
Rinly Ruiz Gecosala, M.D.
4099 East 22nd Street
Unit 107
Tucson, AZ 85711
Main Tel: (520) 323-4661
 
 
Dr. Suzanne A. Sisley, M.D.
The Arizona Telemedicine Program, U of A
Health Sciences Center, PO Box 245105
Tucson, AZ 85724
Main Tel: 928-474-6617
 
 
Dr. Larry G. Onate, M.D.
2340 North Tucson Boulevard
Suite 130
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 325-3323
 
 
Dr. Teresa Leola Jackson, M.D.
2502 N. Dodge Boulevard
Suite 190
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 618-8600
 
 
Dr. William Patrick Johnson, M.D.
2502 N. Dodge Blve, Ste 190
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 618-8600
 
 
Dr. Teresa Leola Jackson, M.D.
2502 N. Dodge Blvd, Ste 190
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 618-8600
 
 
Robert B. Cairns, M.D.
1622 North Swan
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 795-8888
 
 



Dr. David A. Ruben, M.D.
2016 South 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85713
Main Tel: (520) 882-4252
 
 
Dr. Mark Robert Austein,
2950 North Dodge Bouelvard
Tucson, AZ 85716
Main Tel: (520) 743-2079
 
 
Dr. Leonard Frederic Ditmanson, M.D.
5401 East 5th Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 879-6680
 
 
Dr. Leonard Frederic Ditmanson, M.D.
5401 East 5th Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 901-3627
 
 
Dr. Robin Laune Ross, M.D.
5401 East 5th Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 879-6680
 
 
Dr. Greggory Robert Mix, M.D.
5401 East 5th street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 879-6680
 
 
Dr. James A. McGlamery, M.D.
2499 E Ajo
Tucson, AZ 85713
Main Tel: (520) 990-7051
 
 
Dr. Aimee Chappell Kaempf, M.D.
2800 E Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
Main Tel: (520) 874-2857
 
 
Dr. Patrick George Sola, M.D.
620 North Craycroft
Tucson, AZ 85711
Main Tel: (520) 748-7108
 
 
Robert C. Osborne, M.D.
5230 East Farness Drive
Suite 106
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 792-2323
 
 



Dr. Lynn Marie Klimo, M.D.
Crisis Respons Center
2802 East District Street
Tucson, AZ 85714
Main Tel: (520) 807-6153
 
 
Dr. Richard Gerhauser, M.D.
5350 East Erickson Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 733-2250
 
 
Dr. Brian Francis McCabe, M.D.
5390 East Rrickson Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 733-2250
 
 
Dr. John William McGettigan, Jr., M.D.
5390 East Erickson Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 495-5169
 
 
Dr. Michael S. Kuntzelman, M.D.
3100 North First Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
Main Tel: (520) 202-1786
 
 
Dr. Naomi Park, M.D.
CODAC Behavioral Health Services, Inc
3100 N 1st ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
Main Tel: (520) 202-1840
 
 
Joel Moncivaiz, M.D.
2122 North Craycroft Road
Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 909-1342
 
 
Dr. Daniel T. Mihalyi, M.D.
2122 North Craycroft Road
Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (520) 722-2400
 
 



Dr. Wenhui Cai, M.D.
3615 North Prince Village Place
Suite 121
Tucson, AZ 85719
Main Tel: (520) 225-0584
 
 
James Allen Wilcox, D.O.
Tucson VAMC
3601 South 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85723
Main Tel: (520) 792-1450
 
 
Dr. Shawn G. Platt, D.O.
2828 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
Main Tel: (520) 622-4580
 
 
Dr. William Michael Cochran, M.D.
Behavioral Awareness Center
1475 West Saint Mary's Road
Tucson, AZ 85745
Main Tel: (520) 629-9126
 
 
Dale T. Ratcliffe, M.D.
6226 East Pima Street
Suite 3
Tucson, AZ 85712
Main Tel: (602) 399-6000
 
 
Fredelito B. Tiu,
1702 West Anklam Road
Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85745
Main Tel: (520) 792-8300
 
 
Dr. James G. Seymour, M.D.
Cottonwood Tucson
4110 W Sweetwater Drive
Tucson, AZ 85745
Main Tel: 5207430411
 
 
Dr. Lorna Korinne Mayo, M.D.
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
3601 South 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85723
Main Tel: (520) 792-1450
 
 

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A scholarly article published in The American Journal of Psychiatry found that buprenorphine was “noninferior” in elimiating opioid misuse as compared with methadone dosing. Noninferior is another way of saying reasonably similar in effectiveness. The study was based on 272 patients meeting diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, and was conducted over a 24 week Read More

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Opioid Use Disorder and Medication Assistance

Nearly every U.S. family is affected by addiction with opioid use disorder rising significantly in the last 10 years. Despite this trend, a surprising number of individuals still do not have access to medication-assisted therapy. Buprenorphine based medications enjoy a proven track record of success in helping patients achieve long lasting stablization and elimination of Read More

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The Drug Treatment Act of 2000 permitted doctors who meet certain training qualifications to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of heroin addiction and other opioid addictions. Buprenorphine physicians became able to assist opioid addicted patients in an office setting bypassing the restrictions that typically apply to patients receiving methadone. This treatment method maximized patient convenience and accessibility thus increasing the number of people who could access medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction.