Methadone Clinics in Richmond, Kentucky
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Richmond 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 Richmond
Richmond at a glance
35,498
Residents
22 sq mi
Land area
28.1
Median age
$48,223
Median household income
7.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
18.8%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Madison County
Madison County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 63.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 58 to 68.8). That sits 121.9% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201942.2
202054.7
202163.1
Three-year change (42.2 to 63.1): +20.9 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 Richmond
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Kentucky: BHG Xxxv LLC in Berea, about 10 miles (16.2 km) from Richmond by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Madison County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 63.1 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 7.4% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 2,627 uninsured residents in Richmond 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 Berea, about 10 miles from Richmond. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Berea (1 · 19.6km) Winchester (1 · 27.7km) Nicholasville (1 · 29.9km) Lexington (3 · 38.5km) Paris (1 · 49.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Richmond 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.