Methadone Clinics in Boston, Massachusetts
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Boston 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 Boston
Habit Opco, LLC
Boston at a glance
663,972
Residents
48.3 sq mi
Land area
33.2
Median age
$94,755
Median household income
3%
Uninsured (civilian)
11.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Suffolk County
Suffolk County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 45.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 43.8 to 47). That sits 59.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201930.4
202039.3
202145.4
Three-year change (30.4 to 45.4): +15 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 Boston
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Massachusetts: Community Health Care INC in Chelsea, about 4 miles (6.5 km) from Boston by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Suffolk County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 45.4 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (3.0%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 19,919 uninsured residents in Boston 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 Massachusetts: Community Health Care INC in Chelsea, about 4 miles from Boston. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Jamaica Plain (1 · 4.7km) Brighton (1 · 6.5km) Chelsea (1 · 8km) Lynn (1 · 16.2km) Weymouth (1 · 17.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Boston prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Boston.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Massachusetts Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Massachusetts methadone hub.