Methadone Clinics in Cleveland, Tennessee
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Cleveland 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 Cleveland
Cleveland at a glance
48,185
Residents
31.1 sq mi
Land area
36.1
Median age
$55,904
Median household income
10.1%
Uninsured (civilian)
13%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Bradley County
Bradley County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 42.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 38.6 to 46.7). That sits 49% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201928.4
202036.8
202142.4
Three-year change (28.4 to 42.4): +14 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 Cleveland
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Tennessee: Volunteer Treatment Center in Chattanooga, about 26.4 miles (42.5 km) from Cleveland by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Bradley County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 42.4 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 10.1% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 4,867 uninsured residents in Cleveland 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 Tennessee: Volunteer Treatment Center in Chattanooga, about 26.4 miles from Cleveland. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Chattanooga (1 · 43.9km) Maryville (1 · 98.4km) Knoxville (2 · 120.9km) Murfreesboro (1 · 157.3km) Newport (1 · 172.4km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Cleveland prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Cleveland.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Tennessee Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Tennessee methadone hub.