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Methadone Clinics in Alaska

Methadone for opioid use disorder in Alaska is dispensed by opioid treatment programs. These clinics hold federal certification and a DEA registration, and they need Alaska Department of Health approval to operate. Listings on this page sit mostly in the road-connected parts of the state, in Anchorage, Wasilla and Fairbanks, with others in Sitka and Klawock in Southeast Alaska.

Every methadone listing here lies within 25 miles of a river, most often Eagle River, at a median of 7.5 miles. Listing details come from government treatment registers, state licensing records, accreditor listings and information the providers send in themselves. Call ahead to confirm dosing hours, medications and payment before a first visit.

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Methadone Clinics in Alaska

Interior AIDS Association – Fairbanks

710 3rd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

5.0★★★★★4

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

MATMethadoneYoung adults+5

Interior AIDS Association operates from 710 3rd Avenue in Fairbanks. The site sits in Fairbanks North Star County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Badger, College and Ester. Alaska draws people across long distances for treatment, so travel time is worth weighing against waiting time. Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program and telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what…

0.9 miBentley Island4.3 miFairbanks International AirportServes9 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Rehab · +27 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Recurrence Prevention · +1 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Matrix Model Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · +1 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's TRICARE Rehab · Pregnant Women MAT · +13 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Transportation to Rehab · +1 more

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE · VA Community Care

Community Medical Services – Wasilla

2521 East Mountain Village Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654

4.4★★★★☆29

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+2

MATMethadoneTrauma-informed+7

Deaf and HoH

Community Medical Services operates from 2521 East Mountain Village Drive in Wasilla. The site sits in Matanuska Susitna County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Gateway, Knik-Fairview and Meadow Lakes. Distance matters here, and the nearest option is not always the one that fits. Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program and telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what is…

6.6 miMatanuska River9.3 miWasilla Creek AirparkServes12 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Trauma Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's Trauma Rehab · Men's TRICARE Rehab · +24 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Hepatitis C Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Transportation to Rehab

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Cigna Healthcare · Evernorth Health Services · Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Sitka OTC – Sitka

700 Katlian Street, Sitka, AK 99835

3.0★★★☆☆4

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+2

MATMethadoneTeens+5

Deaf and HoH

Sitka OTC operates from 700 Katlian Street in Sitka. The site sits in Sitka County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. The practical catchment runs wider than the city limits, taking in people who travel in rather than finding care on their doorstep. Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program and telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what is available, so the useful…

0.4 miSwan Lake0.9 miSitka Rocky Gutierrez AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Transportation to Rehab · +1 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE · VA Community Care

Narcotic Drug Treatment Center Inc – Anchorage

1015 East 6th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

4.6★★★★★17

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

MATMethadoneTrauma-informed+9

Deaf and HoH

Narcotic Drug Treatment Center Inc operates from 1015 East 6th Avenue in Anchorage. The site sits in Anchorage County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Point MacKenzie. Alaska draws people across long distances for treatment, so travel time is worth weighing against waiting time. Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program and telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what is…

8.8 miEagle River0.7 miMerrill FieldServes3 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · +1 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · +5 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Methadone · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · +47 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Suicide Prevention Services · +2 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE · VA Community Care

Community Medical Services – Anchorage

4335 Laurel Street, Anchorage, AK 99508

4.8★★★★★18

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+2

MATMethadoneTrauma-informed+7

Deaf and HoH

Community Medical Services operates from 4335 Laurel Street in Anchorage. The site sits in Anchorage County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. The practical catchment runs wider than the city limits, taking in people who travel in rather than finding care on their doorstep. Outpatient care is delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program and telehealth appointments. Which level fits depends on the assessment rather than on what is available, so the…

11 miEagle River2.2 miMerrill FieldServes3 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Cigna Healthcare · Evernorth Health Services · Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Klawock Behavioral Health – Klawock

7300 Klawock-Hollis Highway, Klawock, AK 99925

3.6★★★★☆7

CARF accredited

IOPOutpatientTelehealth+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+10

Deaf and HoH

Klawock Behavioral Health operates from 7300 Klawock-Hollis Highway in Klawock. The site sits in Prince of Wales Hyder County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Craig. Alaska draws people across long distances for treatment, so travel time is worth weighing against waiting time. Intensive outpatient and outpatient care are delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, an opioid treatment program, telehealth appointments and care for co-occurring mental health conditions. Which level fits depends…

6.3 miKlawock River2.4 miKlawock AirportServes2 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +37 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · +2 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +10 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic · +4 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Methadone · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · DUI and DWI Programs · +47 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Intervention Services · Practical Support · +5 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE · VA Community Care

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Common questions about Methadone Clinics

Answered from what is listed here.

Which Alaska cities have methadone clinics?

Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks, Klawock and Sitka are the Alaska cities where methadone treatment listings cluster, in that order. Anchorage leads the group, with Wasilla in second place and Fairbanks in third.

People starting near Eagle River can compare the Anchorage listings first, then those in Fairbanks, since both are among the big cities nearby. Klawock and Sitka add smaller-town options to the list.

Rehab Centers in Anchoragehttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/anchorage-ak/

Does DenaliCare cover methadone treatment in Alaska?

DenaliCare is accepted by nearly all of the methadone clinics in Alaska. Alaska Medicaid has no managed care plans, so behavioral health and substance use disorder services are paid fee-for-service under the 1115 Behavioral Health Reform waiver to providers the Department has authorized. Intake staff can confirm whether a program bills DenaliCare.

Rehab Centers in Alaska That Accept DenaliCare (Alaska Medicaid)https://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/denalicare-alaska-medicaid/

Which methadone clinics in Alaska are close to a river?

The most-named rivers near methadone clinics in Alaska are Eagle River, the Matanuska River and the Chena River. Nearly all of the methadone clinics in Alaska are within 25 miles of a river, at a median of about 7.5 miles from the nearest one.

All of the distances start at a listed facility. A clinic near a river is still an outpatient program that patients travel to, often every day of the week.

Rehab Centers Near Rivershttps://rehabseekers.com/attractions/rivers/

Is there low-cost methadone treatment in Alaska?

Most of the methadone clinics in Alaska record state-funded care, the payment route listed more than any other. Low-cost care and sliding scale fees based on income each appear for about half of the methadone clinics in Alaska. None of them records free care, so ask the admissions team about funding on the call.

State Funded Rehab Centers in Alaskahttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/state-funded-rehab-ak/

How do I start methadone in Alaska?

Call an opioid treatment program and ask about intake hours, what to bring and whether an assessment can happen the same week. In Alaska, the State Opioid Treatment Authority within the Division of Behavioral Health, Alaska Department of Health, oversees these programs. A medical exam usually comes before the first dose.

Methadone Clinics and Opioid Treatment Programshttps://rehabseekers.com/addictions/opioid/methadone/

What follows methadone treatment in Alaska?

Nearly all of the methadone clinics in Alaska also offer outpatient rehab, so counseling can continue without changing programs. Suboxone treatment is available at most of the methadone clinics in Alaska, giving a medication option for anyone weighing a switch later.

Moving from methadone to buprenorphine is planned with the prescribing clinician, who sets the timing around the current dose. Questions about counseling schedules and pharmacy arrangements can go to intake staff at the outpatient program.

Suboxone Clinics in Alaskahttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/suboxone-clinics-ak/

What care do methadone clinics in Alaska offer?

Intensive outpatient treatment is the less common level: a few of the methadone clinics in Alaska offer it, less often than other rehabs in Alaska. Outpatient rehab is far more widespread, with nearly all of the methadone clinics in Alaska offering it, about as often as other rehabs in Alaska.

Outpatient Rehab Centers in Alaskahttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/outpatient-rehab-ak/

Can pregnant women get methadone treatment in Alaska?

Most of the methadone clinics in Alaska accept pregnant women, much more often than other rehabs in Alaska. Intake staff can explain how prenatal care is coordinated with dosing.

An Alaska Department of Health grant solicitation requires grantees to follow the federal priority order: pregnant women who inject drugs first, then pregnant women with substance use disorders. The Division of Behavioral Health funds services for pregnant and parenting women, including medication assisted treatment.

Rehab Centers for Pregnant Women in Alaskahttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/rehab-for-pregnant-women-ak/

Do methadone clinics in Alaska treat depression too?

Most of the methadone clinics in Alaska record co-occurring mental health conditions, so anxiety and depression can be addressed alongside opioid addiction. Depression and trauma services are likewise recorded by most of the methadone clinics in Alaska.

None of the methadone clinics in Alaska records serious mental illness care. Anyone living with a condition such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can ask intake staff how psychiatric care would be arranged with another provider.

Dual Diagnosis Rehab Centers in Alaskahttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/dual-diagnosis-rehab-ak/

Does Medicare pay for methadone treatment in Alaska?

Medicare is accepted by nearly all of the methadone clinics in Alaska. Out-of-pocket costs can still differ depending on whether someone has Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, so a call to the admissions team before the first visit can confirm billing, copays and which services each clinic bills to Medicare.

Rehab Centers in Alaska That Accept Medicarehttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/alaska/medicare-rehab-ak/

How do methadone clinics work in Alaska?

A methadone clinic in Alaska is an opioid treatment program (OTP) that dispenses methadone under federal certification and Drug Enforcement Administration registration, usually alongside counseling. Patients take their dose at the clinic’s dosing window, often in the early morning, and meet with a counselor on a set schedule, because methadone for opioid use disorder cannot be filled at a regular pharmacy.

Many programs also offer buprenorphine or naltrexone, and each listing shows which medications a provider reports. Statewide oversight comes from the State Opioid Treatment Authority, part of the Division of Behavioral Health, and Medicare Part B has covered OTP services since 2020.

Distance shapes access across Alaska more than in most states. Most methadone listings sit within 25 miles of the coast, and the median trip to the nearest airfield is 2.3 miles, with Merrill Field in Anchorage the most common. Daily dosing is hard to arrange from roadless communities, so some people use buprenorphine through Suboxone clinics in Alaska or telehealth programs in Alaska.

Travelers can ask their home clinic to arrange guest dosing at another OTP, and a permanent move means a records transfer between programs. Take-home doses follow a federal schedule revised in 2024, with clinic medical staff deciding based on clinical judgment and each patient’s stability, so ask which conditions the program applies.

How do you start methadone treatment, and can you begin the same day?

Starting methadone usually involves an intake visit with an assessment and a medical exam. Some clinics give a first dose the same day or the next, but no program can promise a same-day start. Bring photo ID, an insurance or Medicaid card, a list of current medications and any records from past treatment. Federal rules updated in 2024 let a clinician admit someone based on that assessment, without a fixed length of opioid use history.

Federal block grant rules set a priority order for admission. Alaska writes that order into its state grant terms: pregnant women who inject drugs come first, then pregnant women with substance use disorders, then people who inject drugs. Programs for pregnant and parenting women are gathered under rehab for pregnant women in Alaska. Medically supported withdrawal from other substances is listed under detox in Alaska.

When can you get take-home doses of methadone in Alaska?

Take-home doses in Alaska follow the federal schedule in 42 CFR Part 8, revised in 2024. Under that schedule, a clinic’s medical staff can allow take-homes based on clinical judgment and the patient’s stability. The figures below are the federal maximums, not amounts every patient receives.

Time in treatment	Most take-home doses allowed
Days 1 to 14	Up to 7
Days 15 to 30	Up to 14
Day 31 onward	Up to 28

A separate, stricter Alaska take-home rule could not be confirmed for this page. Ask the admissions team which conditions the program applies.

Staying safe with methadone

Methadone dose changes are made by clinic medical staff and should be supervised. Alcohol, benzodiazepines and other sedatives can slow breathing when combined with methadone, so tell the prescriber about every medication you take. Keep take-home doses in a locked box away from children and visitors. Project HOPE, run by the Alaska Department of Health, gives out free two-dose naloxone kits under a statewide standing order. Alaska’s 2014 Good Samaritan law also limits drug possession charges for people who call for help during an overdose and stay at the scene.

Does Alaska Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance pay for methadone?

Alaska Medicaid, expanded on September 1, 2015, pays for substance use services from Department-approved providers, so ask whether a given OTP is enrolled. The 1115 Behavioral Health Medicaid Services waiver widened coverage of substance use care. Denali KidCare covers children and pregnant women. Plans that list Medicaid are collected under programs accepting Medicaid.

Medicare Part B has covered opioid treatment program services since 2020, and Medicare programs in Alaska lists providers that report taking it. Private insurance coverage depends on the plan. Self-pay fees are often quoted by the week. No sourced Alaska fee figure was available, so ask each clinic directly. For lower-cost options, see state-funded rehab in Alaska and sliding scale rehab in Alaska. Alaska also runs a statewide opioid settlement grant program of $3.3 million a year, announced in April 2024, for prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction.

Who licenses and oversees methadone clinics in Alaska?

Methadone clinics in Alaska answer to the State Opioid Treatment Authority within the Division of Behavioral Health, Alaska Department of Health. Each clinic also needs federal certification and a DEA registration. State rules require Department approval to operate under the Integrated Behavioral Health Regulations, 7 AAC 70 and 7 AAC 135. Alaska law defines approved treatment facilities in AS 47.37.140. A separate statute, AS 47.37.145, lets approved programs deliver authorized services by telehealth. Federal certification also requires accreditation by an approved body, and listings name the accreditor where the provider supplies one.

Reading the listings

Each methadone listing in Alaska shows OTP certification as listed, the medications offered, payment types and insurers, dosing hours, languages and the populations served. Compare clinic locations against your own travel distance before you call. For wider opioid care, including counseling-only programs, see opioid rehab in Alaska, or browse every treatment type on the Alaska treatment page.