Methadone Clinics in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff at a glance
16,243
Residents
13.5 sq mi
Land area
36.7
Median age
$42,035
Median household income
15.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
18.4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Butler County
Butler County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 48.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 42.6 to 56). That sits 71.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201932.7
202042.3
202148.9
Three-year change (32.7 to 48.9): +16.2 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Poplar Bluff
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Missouri: BHG Xxviii, LLC in West Plains, about 81 miles (130.4 km) from Poplar Bluff by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Butler County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 48.9 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 15.2% of residents lack health insurance, which is high enough that you should ask each clinic about sliding-scale fees and Medicaid acceptance before you commit. That works out to roughly 2,469 uninsured residents in Poplar Bluff 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 Missouri: BHG Xxviii, LLC in West Plains, about 81 miles from Poplar Bluff. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
West Plains (1 · 130.2km) Breckenridge Hills (1 · 216.9km) Saint Charles (1 · 224.8km) Springfield (2 · 259km) Joplin (1 · 362.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Poplar Bluff prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Poplar Bluff.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Missouri Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Missouri methadone hub.