Santa Barbara Buprenorphine Doctors

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

Dr. Steven Paul Barnett, M.D.
c/o SB Cottage Hospital
400 West Pueblo Street POB 689
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Main Tel: (336) 480-8594
 
 
Sherif Elasyouty, M.D.
3 West Carrillo Street
Suite 217
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 884-4989
 
 
Olga Kharitidi,
3 West Carrillo Street
Suite 217
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 884-4989
 
 
Dr. Grant Parrish Williams, M.D.
1532 State Street
2nd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 564-2900
 
 
Godfrey David Dyne, M.D.
816 North Milpas Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Main Tel: (805) 965-8284
 
 
Dr. John David Kunz, M.D.
101 West Arrellaga
Suite B
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 568-0799
 
 
Anne White, D.O.
525 East Michfltorina
Suite 107
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Main Tel: (805) 962-5415
 
 
Dr. Cole J. Marta, M.D.
1913 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 845-8770
 
 
Dr. Terrence Stephen Early, M.D.
1913 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Main Tel: (805) 845-8770
 
 
Donald Slutzky,
2429 Bath Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Main Tel: (805) 687-5791
 
 
Dr. P. Joseph Frawley, M.D.
3891 State Street
Suite 201
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Main Tel: (805) 730-1580
 
 



Dr. Matthew Steven Payne, M.D.
200 North La Cumbre Road
Suite E
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 687-1505
 
 
Dr. Fen Liang, M.D.
200 North La Cumbre Road
Suite E
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 687-1505
 
 
Dr. Mark Bruno Kofler, M.D.
4444 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 969-2470
 
 
Ole Behrendtsen, M.D.
Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services
315 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 681-5450
 
 
Dr. Irwin Louis Lunianski, M.D.
Santa Barbara Dept. BehavioralWellness
315 Camino Del Remedio, Rm. 257
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 681-5103
 
 
Dr. Jane Diane McClenahan, M.D.
345 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Main Tel: (805) 681-5488
 
 
Yana Michelle Van Arsdale, M.D.
5276 Hollister Avenue
Suite 307
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Main Tel: (805) 964-2226
 
 
Dr. Peter Alan Tilton, M.D.
300 North San Antonio Road
Bldg 3, Suite 215
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Main Tel: (805) 884-6850
 
 
Dr. Eli Katz, M.D.
5901 Encina Road
Suite A
Goleta, CA 93117
Main Tel: (805) 681-0035
 
 
Dr. Mikhail Meyerovich, M.D.
5901 Encina Road
Suite A
Goleta, CA 93117
Main Tel: (805) 681-0035
 
 
Dr. Michael McVea Ferguson, M.D.
5901 Encina Road
Suite A
Goleta, CA 93117
Main Tel: (805) 681-0035
 
 
Dr. Richard C.H. Bell, M.D.
5901 Encina Road
Suite A
Goleta, CA 93117
Main Tel: (805) 681-0035
 
 

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