Methadone Clinics in Anchorage, Alaska
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Anchorage city limits. Each clinic below carries a current NPI on the CMS Medicare Provider OTP file. We list the operator-stated phone next to our verified intake line so you choose how to make contact.
3 verified clinics in Anchorage
Narcotic Drug Treatment Center INC
Wchs, Inc.
Anchorage at a glance
289,069
Residents
1,707.1 sq mi
Land area
34.9
Median age
$98,152
Median household income
10%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.8%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage Municipality reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 38.7 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 36.5 to 41.2). That sits 36.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201925.9
202033.6
202138.7
Three-year change (25.9 to 38.7): +12.8 per 100,000.
County-level estimates are reported at the county level, not the city level. Source: NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality by County (CDC dataset rpvx-m2md), 2019 to 2021 model-based estimates. NCHS urban/rural classification: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Anchorage
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Alaska: Community Medical Services Montana in Wasilla, about 27.8 miles (44.7 km) from Anchorage by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Anchorage Municipality ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 38.7 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 10.0% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 28,907 uninsured residents in Anchorage alone.
What to ask before you call
Methadone is a daily-dose program. That changes the questions you should be asking. Run through these before you commit to a clinic:
- What time does dosing start, and what time does it close? Daily methadone often means a 6am window five or six days a week.
- Which insurance plans do you bill? Medicaid coverage for OTPs varies by state plan and managed-care organization.
- How long does intake take from first call to first dose? In some states it is same-day. In others it can run a week.
- What is your take-home schedule? Federal rules let stable patients earn take-home doses over time. Clinic policy on how fast you earn them differs.
- Do you offer counseling on-site or do I coordinate it elsewhere?
If the in-city options do not fit
Closest alternative inside Alaska: Community Medical Services Montana in Wasilla, about 27.8 miles from Anchorage. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Anchorage prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Anchorage.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Alaska Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Alaska methadone hub.