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
- 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 & 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, Frank J.V. Colins, MD, DDS.
Drug overdose reporting form.
Questions or Concerns?
- Call us at (509) 886-6400, or
- Email us
