DATA 2000 requires qualified physicians to notify SAMHSA of their intent to use opioids (ie, SUBOXONE) to treat opioid-dependent patients in their practice. This obligation is usually met by submitting a Notification of Intent (NOI) form.
Mail/Fax: Download a printable version [PDF–Size: 186KB] of the NOI
Completed forms may be faxed to SAMHSA (240-276-1630) or mailed to the following address:
SAMHSA
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies
Attention: Opioid Treatment Waiver Program
1 Choke Cherry Road, Rm 2-1063
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (240) 276-2716
Online: Complete and submit the NOI online
If you would like to have your name included in SAMHSA's Buprenorphine Physician Locator, be sure to check the box next to "I consent" under item #14 (for more information see Buprenorphine Physician Locator).
Additional Information
What happens after my notification is sent to SAMHSA?
What if I submit my notification but do not receive an acknowledgment from SAMHSA?