Methadone Clinics in Lake City, Florida
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Lake City 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.
1 verified clinic in Lake City
Lake City at a glance
12,404
Residents
14.3 sq mi
Land area
38.2
Median age
$51,175
Median household income
11.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
17.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Columbia County
Columbia County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 36.2 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 31.9 to 41.1). That sits 27.2% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201924.2
202031.4
202136.2
Three-year change (24.2 to 36.2): +12 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Lake City
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Florida: Metro Treatment OF Florida LP in Gainesville, about 40 miles (64.4 km) from Lake City by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Columbia County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 36.2 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 11.9% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 1,476 uninsured residents in Lake City 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 Gainesville, about 40 miles from Lake City. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Gainesville (2 · 61.4km) Orange Park (1 · 82.1km) Jacksonville (4 · 96.5km) Ocala (2 · 118.3km) St Augustine (1 · 132.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Lake City prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Lake City.
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.