Methadone Clinics in Evans, Georgia
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Evans 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 Evans
Evans at a glance
37,718
Residents
25.3 sq mi
Land area
41.5
Median age
$126,767
Median household income
6.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
3.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Columbia County
Columbia County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 22.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 20.2 to 25.3). That sits 20.5% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201915.1
202019.6
202122.6
Three-year change (15.1 to 22.6): +7.5 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 Evans
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Georgia: Metro Treatment OF Georgia LP in Augusta, about 14.4 miles (23.1 km) from Evans by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Columbia County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 22.6 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.8% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 2,565 uninsured residents in Evans 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 Georgia: Metro Treatment OF Georgia LP in Augusta, about 14.4 miles from Evans. 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 Evans prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Georgia Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Georgia Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Georgia methadone hub.