Methadone Clinics in Henderson, Kentucky
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Henderson 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 Henderson
Henderson at a glance
27,994
Residents
16.9 sq mi
Land area
40.3
Median age
$47,176
Median household income
5.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
17.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Henderson County
Henderson County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 27.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 23 to 32.8). That sits 3.6% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201918.4
202023.8
202127.4
Three-year change (18.4 to 27.4): +9.1 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Henderson
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: Daviess Treatment Services, LLC in Owensboro, about 27.9 miles (44.9 km) from Henderson by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Henderson County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 27.4 per 100,000, modestly below 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 1,456 uninsured residents in Henderson 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: Daviess Treatment Services, LLC in Owensboro, about 27.9 miles from Henderson. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Owensboro (1 · 45.4km) Madisonville (1 · 57.6km) Hopkinsville (1 · 112.8km) Paducah (1 · 130.8km) Bowling Green (1 · 138.9km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Henderson 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.