Methadone Clinics in Barberton, Ohio
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Barberton 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 Barberton
Barberton at a glance
24,977
Residents
9 sq mi
Land area
39.5
Median age
$48,943
Median household income
5.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
13.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Summit County
Summit County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 47.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 45.7 to 49.6). That sits 67.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201931.9
202041.3
202147.6
Three-year change (31.9 to 47.6): +15.7 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Barberton
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Ohio: Ohio Treatment Center, LLC in Massillon, about 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from Barberton by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Summit County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 47.6 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.9%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,474 uninsured residents in Barberton 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 Ohio: Ohio Treatment Center, LLC in Massillon, about 13.5 miles from Barberton. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Massillon (2 · 21.6km) Kent (1 · 27.7km) Cleveland (2 · 55.2km) Elyria (2 · 60.9km) Warren (2 · 69.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Barberton prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Ohio Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Ohio Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Ohio methadone hub.