Methadone Clinics in Brainerd, Minnesota
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Brainerd 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 Brainerd
Brainerd at a glance
14,474
Residents
12.1 sq mi
Land area
36.1
Median age
$53,705
Median household income
6.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
13.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 20.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 16.9 to 23.8). That sits 29.5% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201913.4
202017.4
202120.1
Three-year change (13.4 to 20.1): +6.6 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 Brainerd
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Minnesota: Metro Treatment OF Minnesota LP in Saint Cloud, about 54.7 miles (88.1 km) from Brainerd by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Crow Wing County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 20.1 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.8% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 984 uninsured residents in Brainerd 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 Minnesota: Metro Treatment OF Minnesota LP in Saint Cloud, about 54.7 miles from Brainerd. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Saint Cloud (1 · 85.5km) Brooklyn Park (2 · 153.6km) Roseville (2 · 166.6km) Minneapolis (4 · 170km) Burnsville (1 · 187.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Brainerd prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Minnesota Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Minnesota Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Minnesota methadone hub.