Methadone Clinics in Newport, Tennessee
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
6,881
Residents
5.5 sq mi
Land area
42.6
Median age
$40,096
Median household income
6.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
22.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Cocke County
Cocke County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 52 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 45 to 60.1). That sits 82.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201934.8
202045
202152
Three-year change (34.8 to 52): +17.2 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: Noncore.
Closest methadone clinic to Newport
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Tennessee: DRD Management INC in Knoxville, about 41 miles (66 km) from Newport by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Cocke County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 52.0 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.3% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 434 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 Tennessee: DRD Management INC in Knoxville, about 41 miles from Newport. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Knoxville (2 · 64.3km) Maryville (1 · 75.6km) Cleveland (1 · 172.4km) Chattanooga (1 · 216.1km) Murfreesboro (1 · 286.9km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Newport prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Newport.
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.