Methadone Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Knoxville 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 Knoxville
Knoxville at a glance
7,493
Residents
4.6 sq mi
Land area
42.2
Median age
$70,136
Median household income
2.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Marion County
Marion County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 17.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 13.4 to 21.9). That sits 39.8% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201911.5
202014.8
202117.1
Three-year change (11.5 to 17.1): +5.7 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: Noncore.
Closest methadone clinic to Knoxville
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Iowa: Covert Action LLC in Des Moines, about 33.4 miles (53.7 km) from Knoxville by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Marion County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 17.1 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (2.7%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 202 uninsured residents in Knoxville 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 Iowa: Covert Action LLC in Des Moines, about 33.4 miles from Knoxville. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Des Moines (2 · 53.7km) Ankeny (1 · 59.5km) West Des Moines (1 · 59.6km) Cedar Rapids (1 · 138.9km) Council Bluffs (1 · 230.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Knoxville prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Iowa Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Iowa Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Iowa methadone hub.