Practitioners

Below is a list of resources on chronic opioid therapy for practitioners:

• The Medical Commission Website has resources dedicated to pain management and opioid use.
• The Washington Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) is a tool providers should use to monitor the total quantity of all controlled substances, including opioids, dispensed to a patient.
• UW Medicine and the Washington State Health Care Authority have partnered to offer new, free pain management resources for community-practice providers. These resources will help equip more providers to treat patients with challenging chronic pain problems:

Number: 1-844-520-PAIN (7246)

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Agency Medical Directors’ Group guideline.pdf2 Page Summary.pdf

• The Agency Medical Directors’ Group guideline (2 Page Summary) and the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids provide recommendations for chronic opioid cases.
• Pain Management Frequently Asked Questions from WA Department of Health

Regional suboxone prescribers

Chelan And Douglas Counties

• Dr. Keri Bergeson (509) 662-6000
• Dr. Rich Beukema (509) 662-6000
• Dr. Malcolm Butler (509) 662-6000
• Dr. David Houghland (509) 663-8711
• Dr. Bethany Lynn (509) 665-6087
• Dr. David Kolde (509) 665-6087
• Dr. Eric Olson (509) 665-6087
• Dr. Catherine Ridgeway (509) 663-8711
• Dr. Ken Shermer (509) 662-6000

Grant County

• Dr. David Curnel (509) 996-8180
• Dr. Larry Smith, DO (509) 587-0105
• Dr. Eric Haeger (509) 587-0105
• Dr. Craig Talbot (509) 793-9780

Okanogan County

• Dr. Anne Dubosky (509) 689-8900
• Dr. Allison Fitzgerald (509) 997-2011
• Dr. Mike Leasure (509) 422-5700
• Dr. Michael Tuggy (509) 996-8180
• Dr. James Wallace (509) 689-3455
• Dr. Rick Welton (509) 486-0114
• Dr. Larry Smith (509) 587-0105
• Dr. Eric Haeger (509) 587-0105

Ferry County

• Dr. Maria Trevino (509) 722-7006
• Dr. Rodolfo Trevino (509) 722-7006

Pharmacists

If you question the validity of a prescription, please contact the insurance plan or Pharmacy Commission for clarification before rejecting the prescription.

Hospitals and emergency rooms

• Pain Medication Safety Guidelines in the Emergency Department are available.

Number: 1-844-520-PAIN (7246)

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Drug Overdose

Life-threatening drug overdoses are now a notifiable condition in Chelan and Douglas County.  See letter from Health Officer, James Wallace, MD. Please use fax number 509-886-6478, when needing to report a notifiable condition.

See letter from Health Officer

You can now submit your report through our Online Overdose Event Report Form for EMS and Hospitals or continue to use the printable PDF option below:

Overdose Event Report Form for EMS.pdfOverdose Event Report Form for Hospitals.pdf

Questions or Concerns?

• Call us at (509) 886-6400, or
• Email us