Methadone Clinics in Meadville, Pennsylvania
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Meadville 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 Meadville
Meadville at a glance
12,723
Residents
4.4 sq mi
Land area
36
Median age
$46,012
Median household income
5.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
14.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Crawford County
Crawford County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 42.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 38.7 to 47.6). That sits 50.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201928.7
202037.1
202142.9
Three-year change (28.7 to 42.9): +14.2 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 Meadville
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Pennsylvania: NEW Directions Healthcare LLC in Erie, about 32.9 miles (53 km) from Meadville by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Crawford County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 42.9 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.6%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 712 uninsured residents in Meadville 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 Pennsylvania: NEW Directions Healthcare LLC in Erie, about 32.9 miles from Meadville. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Sharon (1 · 49.3km) Erie (1 · 56.8km) New Castle (1 · 69.2km) Butler (1 · 84.8km) Rochester (1 · 101.2km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Meadville prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Meadville.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Pennsylvania Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Pennsylvania methadone hub.