Methadone Clinics in Aurora, Colorado
4 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Aurora 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.
4 verified clinics in Aurora
Community Medical Services Montana
Denver Recovery Group LLC
Regents OF THE University OF Colora
Aurora at a glance
390,201
Residents
164.1 sq mi
Land area
35.1
Median age
$84,320
Median household income
13%
Uninsured (civilian)
8.3%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 31.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 30 to 32.9). That sits 10.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201921
202027.2
202131.4
Three-year change (21 to 31.4): +10.4 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: Large Fringe Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Aurora
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Colorado: Mile High Treatment AND Recovery IN in Denver, about 10.3 miles (16.6 km) from Aurora by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Arapahoe County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 31.4 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 13.0% 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 50,726 uninsured residents in Aurora 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 Colorado: Mile High Treatment AND Recovery IN in Denver, about 10.3 miles from Aurora. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Denver (5 · 13.1km) Greenwood Village (1 · 17.2km) Englewood (1 · 18.2km) Littleton (1 · 22.1km) Westminster (2 · 22.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Aurora prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Aurora.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Colorado Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Colorado methadone hub.