Methadone Clinics in Rochester, Minnesota
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Rochester 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 Rochester
Rochester at a glance
121,638
Residents
56.7 sq mi
Land area
36.4
Median age
$87,767
Median household income
4.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.6%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Olmsted County
Olmsted County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 17.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 15.9 to 20.2). That sits 37% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201912
202015.5
202117.9
Three-year change (12 to 17.9): +5.9 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: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Rochester
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Minnesota: Metro Treatment OF Minnesota LP in Burnsville, about 65.1 miles (104.8 km) from Rochester by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Olmsted County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 17.9 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.3%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 5,230 uninsured residents in Rochester 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 Burnsville, about 65.1 miles from Rochester. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Burnsville (1 · 102.8km) Minneapolis (4 · 118.6km) Roseville (2 · 121.8km) Brooklyn Park (2 · 135.1km) Saint Cloud (1 · 216.9km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Rochester prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Rochester.
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.