Methadone Clinics in San Rafael, California
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside San Rafael 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 San Rafael
San Rafael at a glance
60,604
Residents
16.6 sq mi
Land area
43.5
Median age
$109,317
Median household income
7.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Marin County
Marin County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 27.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 25.6 to 29.8). That sits 3% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201918.5
202023.9
202127.6
Three-year change (18.5 to 27.6): +9.1 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 Fringe Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to San Rafael
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in California: Westside Methadone Treatment Progra in San Francisco, about 14.3 miles (23 km) from San Rafael by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Marin County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 27.6 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. About 7.8% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 4,727 uninsured residents in San Rafael 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: Westside Methadone Treatment Progra in San Francisco, about 14.3 miles from San Rafael. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
San Francisco (6 · 26km) Oakland (4 · 36.5km) Walnut Creek (1 · 42.8km) Fairfield (1 · 51km) Santa Rosa (2 · 56.3km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in San Rafael prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in San Rafael.
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.