Methadone Clinics in Chicago, Illinois
20 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Chicago 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.
20 verified clinics in Chicago
Drexel Counseling Services INC
Family Guidance Centers INC
Family Guidance Centers INC
Family Guidance Centers INC
Fola Community Action Services INC
Garfield Counseling Center, Inc.
Healthcare Alternative Systems, INC
Human Resources Development Instit
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NEW AGE Services Corporation
NEW Hope Community Service Center
Nuway Community Services INC
Olatoye Rehabilitation Centers INC
Pdssc Chicago INC
Pilsen-Little Village Community MEN
Recovery Concepts Iii, LLC
Rincon Family Services
Soft Landing Interventions, LLC
Sundance Methadone Treatment Center
Chicago at a glance
2,707,648
Residents
227.7 sq mi
Land area
35.7
Median age
$75,134
Median household income
9.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
13%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Cook County
Cook County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 33.2 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 32.6 to 33.8). That sits 16.6% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201922.2
202028.8
202133.2
Three-year change (22.2 to 33.2): +11 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 Central Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Chicago
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Illinois: Soft Landing Interventions, LLC in Palos Heights, about 12.6 miles (20.3 km) from Chicago by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Cook County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 33.2 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. About 9.8% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 265,350 uninsured residents in Chicago 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 Illinois: Soft Landing Interventions, LLC in Palos Heights, about 12.6 miles from Chicago. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Palos Heights (2 · 20.8km) Calumet City (1 · 27.6km) Hazel Crest (1 · 28.1km) Downers Grove (1 · 29.4km) Des Plaines (2 · 30km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Chicago prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Chicago.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Illinois Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Illinois methadone hub.