Methadone Clinics in Georgetown, Kentucky
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Georgetown 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 Georgetown
Georgetown at a glance
38,206
Residents
17.7 sq mi
Land area
32.7
Median age
$78,373
Median household income
5.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
9.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Scott County
Scott County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 38.8 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 33.7 to 44.6). That sits 36.2% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201925.9
202033.6
202138.8
Three-year change (25.9 to 38.8): +12.8 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 Georgetown
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: BHG Xxxv LLC in Lexington, about 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from Georgetown by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Scott County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 38.8 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.2%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,987 uninsured residents in Georgetown 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 Xxxv LLC in Lexington, about 13.5 miles from Georgetown. 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 Georgetown prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Georgetown.
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.