Methadone Clinics in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Fort Lauderdale 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.
2 verified clinics in Fort Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale at a glance
183,032
Residents
34.6 sq mi
Land area
42.9
Median age
$79,935
Median household income
14.1%
Uninsured (civilian)
11.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Broward County
Broward County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 39.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 38.1 to 40). That sits 37.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201926.1
202033.9
202139.1
Three-year change (26.1 to 39.1): +12.9 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 Central Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Fort Lauderdale
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Florida: Metro Treatment OF Florida, LP in Pompano Beach, about 5.7 miles (9.1 km) from Fort Lauderdale by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Broward County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 39.1 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 14.1% 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 25,808 uninsured residents in Fort Lauderdale 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 Florida: Metro Treatment OF Florida, LP in Pompano Beach, about 5.7 miles from Fort Lauderdale. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Sunrise (1 · 8.7km) Hollywood (2 · 10.7km) Pompano Beach (1 · 13.9km) Deerfield Beach (1 · 24.8km) Lake Worth (1 · 57.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Fort Lauderdale prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Fort Lauderdale.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Florida Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Florida methadone hub.