Methadone Clinics in Lakewood, Washington
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Lakewood 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.
2 verified clinics in Lakewood
Wchs INC
Lakewood at a glance
63,034
Residents
17.1 sq mi
Land area
36.3
Median age
$70,524
Median household income
10.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
8.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Pierce County
Pierce County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 33.7 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 32.5 to 35.1). That sits 18.6% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201922.6
202029.2
202133.7
Three-year change (22.6 to 33.7): +11.2 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Lakewood
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Washington: Puyallup Tribal Opioid Clinic INC in Tacoma, about 7 miles (11.3 km) from Lakewood by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Pierce County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 33.7 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. About 10.3% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 6,493 uninsured residents in Lakewood 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 Washington: Puyallup Tribal Opioid Clinic INC in Tacoma, about 7 miles from Lakewood. 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 Lakewood prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Lakewood.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Washington Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Washington methadone hub.