Methadone Clinics in Calais, Maine
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Calais 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 Calais
Calais at a glance
3,087
Residents
34.3 sq mi
Land area
43.8
Median age
$48,654
Median household income
3.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
19.8%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Washington County
Washington County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 57.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 49.8 to 66.6). That sits 102.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201938.5
202049.9
202157.6
Three-year change (38.5 to 57.6): +19.1 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 Calais
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Maine: Metro Treatment OF Maine, LP in Bangor, about 77.4 miles (124.6 km) from Calais by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Washington County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 57.6 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (3.8%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 117 uninsured residents in Calais 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 Maine: Metro Treatment OF Maine, LP in Bangor, about 77.4 miles from Calais. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Bangor (3 · 123.8km) Presque Isle (1 · 177km) Rockland (1 · 189.1km) Waterville (1 · 201km) Manchester (1 · 222.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Calais prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Maine Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Maine Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Maine methadone hub.