Methadone Clinics in Hazard, Kentucky
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Hazard 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 Hazard
Brightview LLC
Hazard at a glance
5,105
Residents
7.5 sq mi
Land area
42.5
Median age
$68,582
Median household income
1.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
34%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Perry County
Perry County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 94 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 83.1 to 106.3). That sits 230.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201962.9
202081.5
202194
Three-year change (62.9 to 94): +31.1 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 Hazard
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: Brightview LLC in Pikeville, about 38.9 miles (62.6 km) from Hazard by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Perry County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 94.0 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (1.4%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 71 uninsured residents in Hazard 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: Brightview LLC in Pikeville, about 38.9 miles from Hazard. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Pikeville (1 · 63km) Paintsville (1 · 69.2km) London (1 · 81.5km) Corbin (1 · 83.9km) Berea (1 · 100.5km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Hazard prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Kentucky Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
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.