Methadone Clinics in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa at a glance
107,699
Residents
62.5 sq mi
Land area
28.2
Median age
$48,536
Median household income
7.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
15.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 28.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 25.8 to 30.6). That sits 1.2% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201918.8
202024.3
202128.1
Three-year change (18.8 to 28.1): +9.3 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 Tuscaloosa
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Alabama: Ttc, LLC in Bessemer, about 35.2 miles (56.6 km) from Tuscaloosa by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Tuscaloosa County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 28.1 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. About 7.2% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 7,754 uninsured residents in Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama: Ttc, LLC in Bessemer, about 35.2 miles from Tuscaloosa. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Bessemer (1 · 66.6km) Alabaster (1 · 77.5km) Birmingham (2 · 85.2km) Jasper (1 · 87.5km) Clanton (1 · 105.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Tuscaloosa prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Tuscaloosa.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Alabama Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Alabama methadone hub.