Methadone Clinics in Newport, Rhode Island
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Newport 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 Newport
Newport at a glance
25,029
Residents
7.7 sq mi
Land area
37.2
Median age
$83,562
Median household income
5.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
9.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Newport County
Newport County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 33.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 30.1 to 38.1). That sits 19.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201922.7
202029.4
202133.9
Three-year change (22.7 to 33.9): +11.2 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 Newport
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Rhode Island: BHG Lvii LLC in Middletown, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Newport by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Newport County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 33.9 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.4%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,352 uninsured residents in Newport 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 Rhode Island: BHG Lvii LLC in Middletown, about 3.5 miles from Newport. 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 Newport prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Rhode Island Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Rhode Island Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Rhode Island methadone hub.