Methadone Clinics in Paducah, Kentucky
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Paducah 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 Paducah
Paducah at a glance
26,894
Residents
20.3 sq mi
Land area
43.2
Median age
$51,243
Median household income
5.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
16.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for McCracken County
McCracken County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 35.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 30.8 to 40). That sits 23.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201923.5
202030.4
202135.1
Three-year change (23.5 to 35.1): +11.6 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Paducah
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: Brightview LLC in Madisonville, about 65.6 miles (105.6 km) from Paducah by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
McCracken County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 35.1 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.7%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,533 uninsured residents in Paducah 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 Madisonville, about 65.6 miles from Paducah. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Madisonville (1 · 110.4km) Hopkinsville (1 · 112km) Henderson (1 · 130.8km) Owensboro (1 · 164.1km) Bowling Green (1 · 203km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Paducah prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Paducah.
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.