Methadone Clinics in Boulder, Colorado
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Boulder 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 Boulder
Boulder at a glance
106,274
Residents
26.9 sq mi
Land area
28.8
Median age
$85,364
Median household income
3.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
5.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Boulder County
Boulder County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 30.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 29.4 to 31.2). That sits 6.5% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201920.3
202026.2
202130.3
Three-year change (20.3 to 30.3): +10 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: Large Fringe Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Boulder
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Colorado: Vcphcs X LLC in Longmont, about 14.4 miles (23.1 km) from Boulder by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Boulder County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 30.3 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (3.5%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 3,720 uninsured residents in Boulder 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 Colorado: Vcphcs X LLC in Longmont, about 14.4 miles from Boulder. 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 Boulder prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Boulder.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Colorado Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Colorado methadone hub.