Methadone Clinics in Wilmington, Delaware
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Wilmington 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.
2 verified clinics in Wilmington
Northeast Treatment Centers INC
Wilmington at a glance
71,124
Residents
10.9 sq mi
Land area
37
Median age
$55,269
Median household income
7.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
18.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for New Castle County
New Castle County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 48 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 46.1 to 50). That sits 68.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201932.1
202041.6
202148
Three-year change (32.1 to 48): +15.9 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 Wilmington
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Delaware: ARS NEW Castle LLC in New Castle, about 6.3 miles (10.1 km) from Wilmington by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
New Castle County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 48.0 per 100,000, well above 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 5,121 uninsured residents in Wilmington 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 Delaware: ARS NEW Castle LLC in New Castle, about 6.3 miles from Wilmington. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Newark (2 · 7.8km) New Castle (1 · 8.5km) Dover (4 · 65.8km) Harrington (1 · 90.7km) Georgetown (1 · 118.9km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Wilmington prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Wilmington.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Delaware Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Delaware methadone hub.