Methadone Clinics in Taunton, Massachusetts
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Taunton 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 Taunton
Taunton at a glance
59,719
Residents
46.7 sq mi
Land area
39
Median age
$79,715
Median household income
2.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
9.7%
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 Taunton
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Massachusetts: Community Health Care INC in Attleboro, about 10.2 miles (16.4 km) from Taunton 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 (2.6%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 1,553 uninsured residents in Taunton 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 Attleboro, about 10.2 miles from Taunton. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Attleboro (1 · 16.8km) Fall River (2 · 23.1km) New Bedford (3 · 32.8km) Weymouth (1 · 35.3km) Milford (1 · 43.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Taunton prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Taunton.
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.