Methadone Clinics in Portsmouth, Ohio
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Portsmouth 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.
3 verified clinics in Portsmouth
Brightview LLC
Sunrise Treatment Center
Portsmouth at a glance
17,919
Residents
10.7 sq mi
Land area
37.1
Median age
$35,319
Median household income
5.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
32.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Scioto County
Scioto County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 93 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 86.2 to 100.2). That sits 226.6% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201962.2
202080.6
202193
Three-year change (62.2 to 93): +30.7 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Portsmouth
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Ohio: Sunrise Treatment Center in West Union, about 32.9 miles (52.9 km) from Portsmouth by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Scioto County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 93.0 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.2%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 932 uninsured residents in Portsmouth 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 West Union, about 32.9 miles from Portsmouth. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
West Union (1 · 49.9km) Chillicothe (2 · 65.7km) Athens (1 · 95.7km) Milford (2 · 121.5km) Pickerington (1 · 129.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Portsmouth prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Portsmouth.
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.