Methadone Clinics in New Bedford, Massachusetts
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside New Bedford 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.
3 verified clinics in New Bedford
Gifford Street Wellness Center LLC
High Point Treatment Center INC
New Bedford at a glance
100,731
Residents
20 sq mi
Land area
37
Median age
$56,025
Median household income
4.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
16.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Bristol County
Bristol County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 58.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 56.8 to 61.1). That sits 107% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201939.4
202051
202158.9
Three-year change (39.4 to 58.9): +19.5 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 New Bedford
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Massachusetts: Habit Opco, LLC in Fall River, about 11 miles (17.8 km) from New Bedford by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Bristol County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 58.9 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.9%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 4,936 uninsured residents in New Bedford 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: Habit Opco, LLC in Fall River, about 11 miles from New Bedford. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Fall River (2 · 20km) Taunton (1 · 32.8km) Attleboro (1 · 45.8km) South Yarmouth (1 · 59.1km) Weymouth (1 · 62.9km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in New Bedford prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in New Bedford.
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.