Methadone Clinics in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket
BHG Lvii LLC
Pawtucket at a glance
75,280
Residents
8.7 sq mi
Land area
37.4
Median age
$67,436
Median household income
4.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
10.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Providence County
Providence County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 49.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 47.5 to 51.1). That sits 73.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201933
202042.7
202149.3
Three-year change (33 to 49.3): +16.3 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 Pawtucket
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Rhode Island: Victa LLC in Providence, about 5.2 miles (8.4 km) from Pawtucket by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Providence County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 49.3 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.5%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 3,388 uninsured residents in Pawtucket 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: Victa LLC in Providence, about 5.2 miles from Pawtucket. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Providence (5 · 9.1km) Johnston (1 · 10.6km) Warwick (1 · 16.3km) Middletown (1 · 39.7km) Westerly (1 · 68.3km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Pawtucket prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Pawtucket.
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.