Methadone Clinics in Sumter, South Carolina
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Sumter 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 Sumter
Sumter at a glance
43,065
Residents
33.1 sq mi
Land area
33.3
Median age
$53,071
Median household income
9.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
12.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Sumter County
Sumter County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 20.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 17.5 to 23). That sits 29.5% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201913.4
202017.4
202120.1
Three-year change (13.4 to 20.1): +6.6 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: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Sumter
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in South Carolina: Starting Point OF Darlington, LLC in Hartsville, about 34.6 miles (55.6 km) from Sumter by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Sumter County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 20.1 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. About 9.4% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 4,048 uninsured residents in Sumter 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 South Carolina: Starting Point OF Darlington, LLC in Hartsville, about 34.6 miles from Sumter. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Hartsville (1 · 53.9km) Columbia (1 · 58.9km) Florence (2 · 60.7km) West Columbia (1 · 67.7km) Lancaster (1 · 94.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Sumter prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Sumter.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See South Carolina Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the South Carolina methadone hub.