Ideal Option is one of the nation’s largest providers of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and behavioral health services for individuals with substance use disorder, including opioids, alcohol, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, and more.

Founded in 2012 by two emergency medicine physicians, today Ideal Option operates more than 90 outpatient clinics in 11 states. Ideal Option’s mission is to provide underserved populations with low-barrier access to evidence-based addiction treatment – saving lives, healing families, and helping communities.

We currently have clinics in Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. 

More than 70,000 individuals suffering from substance use disorder – a chronic, relapsing medical condition – have been treated by Ideal Option. 

Over the past 10 years, opioid misuse has become a public health epidemic, killing around 140 Americans every day. Medication-assisted treatment is widely regarded by the scientific community as the most effective approach for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.

Ideal Option’s providers work collaboratively with every patient to develop a treatment plan that is based on published research, best practices, and the unique needs of each patient.

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Tim Kilgallon

Thayne Wahl

Ashley Brighton

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David Evans Roth

Yuki Yang

Wendy Manthei

Sharen Ross

Nicole Colgan

Meredith Di Re

Dan Goulette

Christy Zbiegien

Evans Roth

Brian Dawson

The Leadership Team at Ideal Option drives the strategic direction and overall management of the company, ensuring alignment with its mission to provide evidence-based addiction treatment. This team of executives oversees various operational domains, including clinic operations, marketing, compliance, laboratory services, human resources, and financial management. They work collaboratively to enhance growth, improve service quality, and meet the unique needs of patients across 90 clinics in 11 states.

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