Methadone Clinics in Lewiston, Maine
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Lewiston 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 Lewiston
Lewiston at a glance
37,886
Residents
34.1 sq mi
Land area
37.8
Median age
$56,558
Median household income
5.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
12.6%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 40 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 36.3 to 44). That sits 40.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201926.7
202034.6
202140
Three-year change (26.7 to 40): +13.2 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: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Lewiston
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Maine: Everest Recovery Centers - Maine in Manchester, about 23 miles (37.1 km) from Lewiston by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Androscoggin County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 40.0 per 100,000, well 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 2,160 uninsured residents in Lewiston 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: Everest Recovery Centers - Maine in Manchester, about 23 miles from Lewiston. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Manchester (1 · 36km) Westbrook (1 · 50.3km) Portland (1 · 53.8km) South Portland (1 · 54.7km) Rumford (1 · 55.4km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Lewiston prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Lewiston.
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.