Methadone Clinics in Yakima, Washington
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Yakima 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 Yakima
Yakima at a glance
96,810
Residents
28.1 sq mi
Land area
34
Median age
$59,228
Median household income
12%
Uninsured (civilian)
12.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Yakima County
Yakima County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 25.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 23.5 to 27.6). That sits 10.6% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201917
202022
202125.4
Three-year change (17 to 25.4): +8.4 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 Yakima
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Washington: WE Care Daily Clinics LLC in Auburn, about 94.1 miles (151.5 km) from Yakima by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Yakima County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 25.4 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 12.0% of residents lack health insurance, which is high enough that you should ask each clinic about sliding-scale fees and Medicaid acceptance before you commit. That works out to roughly 11,617 uninsured residents in Yakima 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: WE Care Daily Clinics LLC in Auburn, about 94.1 miles from Yakima. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Auburn (1 · 153.6km) Kent (1 · 158.3km) Renton (1 · 161.1km) Lakewood (2 · 162.2km) Tacoma (4 · 163.3km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Yakima prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Yakima.
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.