Addiction Medicine and Health Advocates
928 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Merakey
Also known as Parkside Recovery Germantown
Address: 5429 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · Map
Website: merakey.org
About Merakey
A full outpatient facility providing trauma-informed support for addiction recovery, mental health, and related co-occurring conditions, with individualized care plans tailored to each person.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Council on Accreditation (COA) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Merakey
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Pennsylvania (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Merakey
Merakey reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Philadelphia
Measured from the population center of Philadelphia County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Philadelphia, about less than a mile (69 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Philadelphia, about 1.0 miles (129 within 25 miles)
See the Philadelphia County treatment map, methadone clinics near Philadelphia County and Suboxone doctors near Philadelphia County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Merakey offer?
Merakey reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP), Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Merakey accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Merakey located?
5429 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Philadelphia?
From the center of Philadelphia County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.