Methadone Clinics in Watertown, New York
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Watertown 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 Watertown
Watertown at a glance
24,574
Residents
9 sq mi
Land area
35.6
Median age
$49,692
Median household income
6.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
13.4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Jefferson County
Jefferson County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 25.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 22.7 to 28.9). That sits 10.1% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201917.1
202022.2
202125.6
Three-year change (17.1 to 25.6): +8.5 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 Watertown
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New York: Farnham INC in Oswego, about 46.9 miles (75.5 km) from Watertown by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Jefferson County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 25.6 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.7% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 1,646 uninsured residents in Watertown 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 New York: Farnham INC in Oswego, about 46.9 miles from Watertown. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Watertown prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the New York Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See New York Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the New York methadone hub.