Methadone Clinics in Chico, California
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Chico 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 Chico
Chico at a glance
102,032
Residents
34.4 sq mi
Land area
31
Median age
$67,929
Median household income
6.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
12.6%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Butte County
Butte County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 59.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 56.6 to 63.3). That sits 110.3% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201940
202051.8
202159.9
Three-year change (40 to 59.9): +19.8 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 Chico
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in California: Aegis Treatment Centers LLC in Marysville, about 44.6 miles (71.8 km) from Chico by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Butte County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 59.9 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.5% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 6,632 uninsured residents in Chico 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 California: Aegis Treatment Centers LLC in Marysville, about 44.6 miles from Chico. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Marysville (2 · 73.1km) Redding (1 · 99.6km) Roseville (1 · 123.6km) West Sacramento (2 · 133.7km) Ukiah (1 · 134.5km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Chico prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Chico.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See California Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the California methadone hub.