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Indianapolis, like most other parts of the country, has had to deal with an increasing opioid dependency problem. Prescription pain medication has led to many opioid addictions leaving individuals with chronic withdrawal that disables them from normal everyday living. Opiate addiction has been on the rise for over 10 years. Indianapolis has a large list of qualified physicians certified to write prescriptions for suboxone. Suboxone, which contains buprenorphine, is an opioid replacement medication which helps to eliminate withdrawal for a majority of addicted persons. If you are a local physician aiming to treat Indianapolis residents, you may purchase a featured listing at the top of this page insuring that your medical services will be found by prospective patients searching our website for quality opioid treatment.



Indianapolis Buprenorphine Suboxone Doctors
Barrett Kelley Robinson, M.D. 550 North University Boulevard
Dept of OB/GYN, UH 2440
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 944-8182
Leslie A. Hulvershorn, M.D. 705 Riley Hospital Drive
Room 4300
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 944-8162
Christopher Suelzer, M.D. Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 West 10th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 554-0000×3057
Alan David Schmetzer, M.D. Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 West Tenth Street, Suite C-1212
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 988-2039
Brian Case, M.D. Health 1st
8258 Rockville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214
(317) 429-5400
Shaukat Ali Khan, M.D. 7457 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46214
(317) 273-6363
Robert K. Newton, M.D. 9560 East 59th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46216
(317) 621-1700
Fred Williams Frick, M.D. 5665 North Post Road
Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46216
(317) 562-4044
Viktor Vassilev Hinov, M .D. 1270 North Post Road
Suite B
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 355-5250
Stephen Robert Beck, M.D. 2704 East 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-1535
Melanie A. Margiotta, M.D. The Kolbe Center
1803 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 726-0777
Steven A. Segal, M.D. 1810 Broad Ripple Avenue
Suite 1
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 251-8550
Diana Renee Pugh, M.D. 6930 East 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 841-8600
Thelma Lynette Green-Mack, M.D. 3520 Guion Road
Suite 303
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 920-3220
Carla A. Kilgore, M.D. Mosaic Recovery
2554 South Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 430-4406
Dianne Martin, M.D. 5670 Caito Drive
Building 5, Suite 125
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 541-9159
Lydia H. Ferrell, M.D. 6325 South East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 781-0067
Paolo C. Giacomini, M.D. 8802 South Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 889-1632
Brett M. McCullough, M.D. 1402 East County Line Road
Suite 1107 – ISI Hospitalists
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 679-5929
Tristan V. Stonger, M.D. Pain Management of Indiana
8802 South Madison Avenue, Suite D
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 889-1632
Michael Deal, M.D. 8122 South Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 884-1752
Eromonsele Osemota Idahosa, M.D. 8354 Little Eagle Court
Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46234
(317) 291-1211
Chinedu Uzoma Maduakolam, M.D. 8354 Little Eagle Court
Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46234
(317) 291-1211
Rod Eric Robinson, M.D. 4018 East Southport Road
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 803-8846
Robert J. Robinson, M .D. 4018 East Southport Road
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 787-3276
Eromonsele Osemota Idahosa, M.D. 7350 North Keystone Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 205-9710
Kanwaldeep Singh Sidhu, M.D. 6950 Hillsdale Court
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 621-4181
Marc E. Duerden, M.D. 7950 North Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 588-7130
Anthony Wayne Mimms, M.D. 7950 North Shadeland Avenue
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 588-7130
Paul Ryan Moe, M.D. Davis Clinic, Inc.
4745 Statesmen Drive, suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 635-0335
Terry A. Iwasko, D.O. 5471 Georgetown
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 614-3058
Andrew John Sonderman, M.D. 8102 Clearvista Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 572-9319
Phillip R. Kingma, M.D. 8202 Clearvista Parkway
Suite 9E
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 577-1800
Aaron Fletcher Whiteman, D.O. Clearvista Recovery Associates
8102 Clearvista Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 572-9319
Timothy Joseph Kelly, M.D. 8102 Clearvista Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 572-9319
Edward Jay Kowlowitz, M.D. 8805 North Meridian Street
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 706-7246
Bakul Patel, M.D. 8330 Naab Road
Suite 102
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 429-9336
Douglas Mark Mulinix, M.D. 8401 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 338-4739
Carla A. Kilgore, M.D. 8902 North Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 430-4406
Vahid Osman, M.D. 4040 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 876-3699
Shaukat Ali Khan, M.D. 3806 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 731-5887
Thomas E. Kreider, M.D. 9709 Seaside Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46280
(317) 338-4850
Paul D. Riley, M.D. St. Vincents Stress Center
8401 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46280
(317) 338-4765
Brian E. Thomas, M.D. St. Vincent Stress Center
8401 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46280
(317) 338-4710
Carey Marie Vigor, M.D. Carey M. Vigor, M.D.
1111 East 54th Street, Suite 119
Indianapolis, IN 46620
(586) 615-4323


How Bad Is Opioid Withdrawal

There is an informative video by Sarah Wakeman on the physical and psychological perils of severe opioid withdrawal. Sarah is a Medical Director at Mass General Brigham. They are an integrated health care system that conduct medical research, teaching, and patient care.

In the video, Sarah explains how opioid withdrawal can become so severe with diarrhea and vomiting that individuals can die from extensive dehydration. As physicial dependency progresses, the brain becomes increasingly imbalanced and unable to function without the presence of opioids.

When opioid withdrawal commences (usually 8-12 hours after last use), it becomes increasingly unbearable as the body is flushed with stress hormones. The withdrawal discomfort builds in intensity over days, and can last up to a week or more. For many, this withdrawal process feels akin to a severe case of the flu, but then potentially reaches levels of sickness even far beyond that.

In the video, Sarah goes on to discuss the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine in reducing severe withdrawal symptoms and in helping patients to ultimately not die from overdose. She also illuminates on how rational decision-making is so extremely difficult when struggling against the intense pain of opioid withdrawal.

Please check this video out, and share it with anyone you believe can benefit from its message.

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Helping Skeptics Understand Methadone

When it comes to addiction, reactions and opinions are often intense. Addiction is a devastating illness that can rapidly derail a person’s life, and seriously impact the lives of those around them.

Sadly, addiction leads people to behave in ways that make no sense to their family, friends, and co-workers. Therein lies an important part of the problem. Family feel confused, angry, and fearful as their loved one tumbles down the hill of active addiction.

When it comes to something as perplexing as drug addiction, grasping for answers is an understandable reflex for family and friends. What family often don’t comprehend is the power of physical dependency to opioids and the severe sickness that results from opioid withdrawal.

Family and others incorrectly assume that mere “choice” is all that’s needed to overcome the addiction. When the addict fails to remain drug free, harsh judgment by others usually follows.

Halting withdrawal sickness is a paramount step for an opioid addicted person. This cannot be overstated. As long as a person is suffering from severe opioid withdrawal, their ability to think and “choose” logically is greatly impaired.

Statistically, individuals who utilize medication-assisted treatment (like methadone) are far more likely to avoid incarceration, a continued downward spiral, or death by overdose. Medication assistance successfully removes debilitating withdrawal sickness so that the addicted person can experience greater clarity of thought and the ability to make more sound decisions that lead to improved quality of life.

If you are a skeptic about methadone or suboxone, you may think “they’re just trading one drug for another”. This is not true. People, once therapeutically stabilized on methadone or suboxone, do not get high from the medication. Health generally improves, and the person is able to function much better on the job and at home. This brings hope. It offers a new opportunity for further recovery.

When you care about a person’s survival, one more chance to help them can be quite valuable. Don’t let judgment or excessive skepticism get in the way. Medication-assistance in opioid recovery is effective for many people, and it has been the life saving next step that some never got the chance to take.

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Methadone Treatment in Oregon

Like most states, Oregon is in need of quality treatment options for opioid-addicted individuals who are ready for recovery.

This article, in the Hillsboro News-Times, features the recent approval by Washington County commissioners to add a new methadone clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Acadia Healthcare is aiming to establish the new methadone clinic in Hillsboro in order to better serve the local community. Acadia already operate a mobile unit in the general area as well as a comprehensive treatment center (CTC) in nearby Tigard located about 20 miles away.

The commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the proposed site which will be on the local bus route thereby providing improved access. The article mentions that Oregon presently has 17 operational methadone clinics serving the state, where fentanyl, opiates, and other substances are causing a grave overdose crisis.

Having local opioid treatment available is a critically important step in saving lives and providing hope to patients and families. Methadone has been proven to decrease opioid use, reduce relapse risks & overdose deaths, as well as increase employment and overall health. Clinics offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT), like methadone and buprenorphine, are forging a new path to safety for those people once stuck in active addiction.

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Remote Observation of Methadone Dosing

There’s a new spin being proposed on the dispensing of methadone to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patients. A federally-funded project is underway between Scene Health and The University of Washington in which patients video themselves taking their daily methadone dose, and then submit that video to the treatment provider.

The project is evaluating this new modified approach that falls somewhere between in-person daily dosing and unsupervised take home dosing.

This new approach is currently being referred to as Video DOT (video direct observation therapy) and has been successfully implemented with other health issues including hepatitis C, asthma, and diabetes.

While this experiment seems appealing at first glance, it does raise legitimate questions about the ability to insure proper safety protocols with the provision of methadone medication to new patients. The project may possibly demonstrate the usefulness of Video DOT methadone dosing. But assuming this new approach one day becomes common practice, it will be important that physicians or clinics have in place a procedure for quickly reclaiming methadone doses that are not ingested on schedule.

Imagine a new patient receives 7 take home doses of methadone, but then only sends in the required video of their medication use on day one. At what point does the prescribing clinic intervene, and how will the unaccounted for doses be retrieved?

Approved Opioid Treatment Programs currently have “callback” procedures in which stable patients are randomly selected to return to their home clinic with their unused take home doses. This allows the clinic medical staff to perform a medication count, and it acts as a safeguard to insure patients are taking their medication as prescribed.

Patients who have earned take home privileges through months of treatment progress are less inclined to divert or misuse methadone than someone who just started treatment. New patients must be inducted gradually on a stabilizing dose of methadone. And time is typically needed to help these patients adjust to methadone while eliminating use of all other illicit substances. This is where the benefit of a structured treatment program is most relevant. OTP’s provide extremely valuable life management skills training in conjunction with medication therapy.

It remains to be seen if “easy access” to methadone is truly an advancement in care, or a step backwards in accountability & safety for patients and the public.

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