Methadone Clinics in Ashland, Kentucky
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Ashland 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 Ashland
Ultimate Care Medical Services LLC
Ashland at a glance
21,405
Residents
10.7 sq mi
Land area
41.1
Median age
$52,199
Median household income
6.1%
Uninsured (civilian)
14.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Boyd County
Boyd County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 83.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 75.2 to 91.8). That sits 192% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201955.6
202072
202183.1
Three-year change (55.6 to 83.1): +27.5 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Ashland
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: BHG Xxiv LLC in Paintsville, about 45.7 miles (73.5 km) from Ashland by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Boyd County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 83.1 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.1% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 1,306 uninsured residents in Ashland 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 Kentucky: BHG Xxiv LLC in Paintsville, about 45.7 miles from Ashland. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Paintsville (1 · 75.9km) Pikeville (1 · 107.1km) Hazard (2 · 142.5km) Paris (1 · 145.4km) Winchester (1 · 146.2km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Ashland prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Ashland.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Kentucky Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Kentucky methadone hub.