Methadone Clinics in Danbury, Connecticut
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Danbury 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 Danbury
Danbury at a glance
86,086
Residents
42 sq mi
Land area
40.5
Median age
$83,422
Median household income
15.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
8.6%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Closest methadone clinic to Danbury
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Connecticut: NEW ERA Rehabilitation Center INC in Bridgeport, about 18.1 miles (29.2 km) from Danbury by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Roughly 15.5% of residents lack health insurance, which is high enough that you should ask each clinic about sliding-scale fees and Medicaid acceptance before you commit. That works out to roughly 13,343 uninsured residents in Danbury 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 Connecticut: NEW ERA Rehabilitation Center INC in Bridgeport, about 18.1 miles from Danbury. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Ansonia (1 · 29.1km) Bridgeport (3 · 29.8km) Norwalk (1 · 34.9km) Waterbury (2 · 35.9km) West Haven (1 · 41.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Danbury prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Danbury.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Connecticut Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Connecticut methadone hub.