Methadone Clinics in Rockland, Maine
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Rockland 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 Rockland
Rockland at a glance
6,991
Residents
12.8 sq mi
Land area
45.8
Median age
$55,276
Median household income
5.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
1.3%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Knox County
Knox County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 38.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 33.2 to 45.4). That sits 36.5% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201926
202033.7
202138.9
Three-year change (26 to 38.9): +12.9 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: Noncore.
Closest methadone clinic to Rockland
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Maine: Everest Recovery Centers - Maine in Manchester, about 37.7 miles (60.7 km) from Rockland by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Knox County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 38.9 per 100,000, well above 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 364 uninsured residents in Rockland 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 37.7 miles from Rockland. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Manchester (1 · 61.8km) Waterville (1 · 65.7km) Bangor (3 · 84.5km) Lewiston (1 · 85.2km) Westbrook (1 · 106.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Rockland 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.