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Suboxone treatment for Rogers, half an hour down I-49.
About twenty miles and thirty minutes from Rogers to a clinic where the physician answers his own phone at any hour of any day, charges a flat $200, and never sends a record of your treatment to an insurance company.
The drive, and why people make it monthly
From Rogers it is roughly twenty to twenty-three miles down I-49 — about thirty minutes in normal traffic. After the first few weeks of treatment, most patients from Benton County come in about once every 28 days and fill the prescription at their own pharmacy close to home.
One trip a month, on a schedule that bends to your job rather than the reverse. That is the actual commitment, and it is why the distance matters less than it looks like it should.
In withdrawal tonight? Call 479-856-1505 now rather than waiting for business hours. The doctor answers his own phone, and an unscheduled after-hours visit is $300 — against roughly $2,900 for an emergency room visit that will send you home with a referral.
Why people drive past a closer clinic to get here
The phone is answered by the doctor
Not an answering service, not a nurse line, not a callback queue. Dr. Tomlinson picks up his own phone at 2 a.m. on a Sunday, and if you need to be seen he will come in and see you.
The same physician every visit
There is no rotating staff here. The doctor who does your induction is the doctor who sees you at month nine. He knows your history because he was there for it.
No insurance file on your treatment
We do not bill insurance. That means no insurer, employer plan administrator, or claims processor ever receives a record describing why you were seen. You can still use insurance at the pharmacy for the medication and for labs.
A price you know before you come
$200 for a scheduled visit. $300 if you need the doctor outside scheduled hours. Follow-ups run roughly every 28 days. No membership, no intake fee, no bill arriving weeks later.
What is actually available to you, stated plainly
We are not the only option in Northwest Arkansas, and for some people we are not the right one. Here is the honest landscape, with each clinic's own posted hours.
| Option | When you can be seen | The trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| This clinic | Any hour, any day, including holidays | $200 a visit, $300 unscheduled after hours, no insurance billed |
| A methadone program | MedMark in Springdale posts medication hours of 5:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, 7:15–10:00 a.m. Saturday, closed Sunday and holidays | Effective medicine, but early-morning dosing trips and a closed door on Sundays and holidays |
| An insurance-based Suboxone clinic | Ideal Option in Fayetteville posts Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., closed for lunch | Insurance covers most of the cost; your insurer receives a record, and Friday through Sunday you are on your own |
| Telehealth | Often same-day, by video | Convenient, but nobody examines you, and a screen cannot watch you take a first dose after fentanyl |
| The emergency room | Always open | An emergency visit for a nonfatal overdose averages just under $2,900, and they will hand you a referral rather than ongoing treatment |
If a program on this list fits your life better than we do, use it. What matters is that you are in treatment somewhere.
What this looks like in Benton County
Benton County recorded 34 drug overdose deaths in 2024. Statewide, Arkansas recorded 389 — down from 516 the year before, which is genuine progress and still roughly one death a day.
Benton County is also one of the fastest-growing counties in the country, and the treatment capacity has not grown with it. What exists locally leans toward early-morning methadone dosing windows or weekday insurance-based appointments. Neither of those is any help at 11 p.m. on a Saturday, which is when most people finally decide they are done.
What the first visit looks like
About an hour. A real conversation about your history — what you are using, how much, how long, what has been tried before. A physical exam. Your first dose taken here, where the doctor can watch how you respond rather than guessing over a video call. A prescription sent to your own pharmacy in Rogers before you leave.
Most patients feel the withdrawal begin to lift inside the first hour or two.
The first visit, step by step · When it is safe to start · What it costs · Questions people actually ask
Questions from Rogers patients
How long is the drive from Rogers?
Roughly twenty to twenty-three miles down I-49, about half an hour in normal traffic. The clinic is at 102 E Sunbridge Dr, Ste 3 in Fayetteville, with parking at the door.
Is it worth driving thirty minutes when there are closer clinics?
That depends on what you need. If a weekday-daytime appointment works and you want insurance to pay, a closer clinic may serve you better. If you need a doctor who answers the phone on a Sunday night and no insurance record of your treatment, the drive is the price.
How often would I have to make the trip?
After the first few weeks, usually about once every 28 days. Most Rogers patients come in monthly and fill the prescription at their own pharmacy in Rogers.
Can I come after work?
Yes. Evenings and weekends are normal here, not exceptions. A scheduled evening visit is the standard $200.
Also serving the towns in between
Patients drive in from Bella Vista, Centerton, Cave Springs, Pea Ridge, Lowell, Elm Springs, Tontitown, Johnson, Farmington, Greenland, Prairie Grove, Lincoln, Elkins, West Fork, Winslow, Siloam Springs, Gravette, Gentry, Huntsville and Berryville. If you can get to Fayetteville, you can be treated here.
Springdale · Rogers · Bentonville · All of Northwest Arkansas
Rogers to this clinic is thirty minutes. The call takes two.
Dr. Tomlinson answers his own phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, holidays included. Ask him anything before you drive anywhere.
Call 479-856-1505 — any hourIn a life-threatening emergency call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Rogers city, Arkansas — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/rogerscityarkansas/NES010222
- Aspire Arkansas, overdose deaths by county — https://www.aspirearkansas.org/health/overdose-deaths
- Arkansas Department of Health, Substance Misuse Education and Prevention — https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/prevention-healthy-living/substance-misuse-education-and-prevention/
- MedMark Treatment Centers, Springdale — posted hours — https://medmark.com/locations/arkansas/springdale
- Ideal Option, Fayetteville — posted hours — https://www.idealoption.com/suboxone-clinics/fayetteville/