Methadone Clinics in Appleton, Wisconsin
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Appleton 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 Appleton
Appleton at a glance
74,873
Residents
25.4 sq mi
Land area
36.9
Median age
$77,450
Median household income
4.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Outagamie County
Outagamie County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 16.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 14.6 to 18.4). That sits 42.5% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201911
202014.2
202116.4
Three-year change (11 to 16.4): +5.4 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 Appleton
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Wisconsin: AMS OF Wisconsin LLC in Oshkosh, about 20.7 miles (33.3 km) from Appleton by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Outagamie County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 16.4 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.9%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 3,669 uninsured residents in Appleton 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 Wisconsin: AMS OF Wisconsin LLC in Oshkosh, about 20.7 miles from Appleton. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Green Bay (1 · 34.2km) Oshkosh (1 · 35.2km) Fond Du Lac (1 · 56.1km) Sheboygan (1 · 81.4km) Wausau (1 · 123.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Appleton prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Wisconsin Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Wisconsin Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Wisconsin methadone hub.