Methadone Clinics in Murrieta, California
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Murrieta 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.
1 verified clinic in Murrieta
Murrieta at a glance
111,621
Residents
35.4 sq mi
Land area
36
Median age
$109,780
Median household income
5.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
4.4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Riverside County
Riverside County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 29.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 28.6 to 30.1). That sits 3.2% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201919.6
202025.4
202129.4
Three-year change (19.6 to 29.4): +9.7 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: Large Central Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Murrieta
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in California: Evexia Health Services Hemet in Hemet, about 17.7 miles (28.4 km) from Murrieta by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Riverside County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 29.4 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.3%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 5,916 uninsured residents in Murrieta 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 California: Evexia Health Services Hemet in Hemet, about 17.7 miles from Murrieta. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Hemet (1 · 29.5km) Moreno Valley (1 · 39.8km) Mission Viejo (1 · 42.9km) Vista (1 · 43.3km) Oceanside (1 · 44.2km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Murrieta prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Murrieta.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See California Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the California methadone hub.