Methadone Clinics in Miami, Florida
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Miami 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 Miami
Airojen Center INC
OTP
Miami at a glance
446,663
Residents
36 sq mi
Land area
39.7
Median age
$59,390
Median household income
17.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
14.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 15.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 14.6 to 15.6). That sits 47% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201910.1
202013.1
202115.1
Three-year change (10.1 to 15.1): +5 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 Miami
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Florida: Metro Treatment OF Florida, LP in Hollywood, about 16.1 miles (25.9 km) from Miami by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Miami-Dade County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 15.1 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 17.6% 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 78,613 uninsured residents in Miami 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 Hollywood, about 16.1 miles from Miami. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Miami prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Miami.
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.