Methadone Clinics in Lakewood, Colorado
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Lakewood 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.
3 verified clinics in Lakewood
Comprehensive Behavioral Health INC
Denver Recovery Group LLC
Lakewood at a glance
156,309
Residents
43.5 sq mi
Land area
38
Median age
$85,789
Median household income
7.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.3%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Closest methadone clinic to Lakewood
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Colorado: Denver Recovery Group LLC in Denver, about 6.3 miles (10.1 km) from Lakewood by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
About 7.6% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 11,879 uninsured residents in Lakewood 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: Denver Recovery Group LLC in Denver, about 6.3 miles from Lakewood. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Denver (5 · 10.2km) Westminster (2 · 11.7km) Englewood (1 · 12.6km) Littleton (1 · 17.9km) Aurora (4 · 23.1km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Lakewood prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Lakewood.
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.