Methadone Clinics in Chillicothe, Ohio
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Chillicothe 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.
2 verified clinics in Chillicothe
Pinnacle Treatment Centers Oh-Ii, L
Chillicothe at a glance
21,958
Residents
10.5 sq mi
Land area
41.7
Median age
$49,193
Median household income
5.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
13.3%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Ross County
Ross County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 69.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 63.5 to 75.5). That sits 143.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201946.3
202060
202169.3
Three-year change (46.3 to 69.3): +22.9 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Chillicothe
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Ohio: Sunrise Treatment Center in Columbus, about 37.9 miles (61 km) from Chillicothe by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Ross County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 69.3 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.5%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,208 uninsured residents in Chillicothe 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: Sunrise Treatment Center in Columbus, about 37.9 miles from Chillicothe. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Portsmouth (3 · 65.7km) Pickerington (1 · 65.9km) Columbus (5 · 71.8km) Athens (1 · 75.5km) West Union (1 · 77.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Chillicothe prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Chillicothe.
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.