Methadone Clinics in Rutland, Vermont
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Rutland 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 Rutland
Rutland at a glance
15,747
Residents
7.6 sq mi
Land area
48.5
Median age
$55,000
Median household income
3.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
9.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Rutland County
Rutland County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 41.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 36.4 to 46.8). That sits 45.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201927.6
202035.8
202141.3
Three-year change (27.6 to 41.3): +13.7 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 Rutland
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Vermont: Baart Behavioral Health Services IN in Berlin, about 46.2 miles (74.3 km) from Rutland by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Rutland County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 41.3 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (3.2%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 504 uninsured residents in Rutland 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 Vermont: Baart Behavioral Health Services IN in Berlin, about 46.2 miles from Rutland. 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 Rutland prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Rutland.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Vermont Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Vermont methadone hub.