Methadone Clinics in Woburn, Massachusetts
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Woburn 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 Woburn
Woburn at a glance
41,205
Residents
12.7 sq mi
Land area
39.5
Median age
$107,754
Median household income
1.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
4.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Middlesex County
Middlesex County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 30.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 30 to 31.9). That sits 8.7% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201920.7
202026.8
202130.9
Three-year change (20.7 to 30.9): +10.2 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 Woburn
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Massachusetts: Spectrum Health Systems, INC in Saugus, about 7.1 miles (11.4 km) from Woburn by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Middlesex County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 30.9 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (1.7%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 700 uninsured residents in Woburn 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: Spectrum Health Systems, INC in Saugus, about 7.1 miles from Woburn. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Saugus (1 · 8.9km) Peabody (1 · 12.3km) Chelsea (1 · 13.8km) Lynn (1 · 14.4km) Brighton (1 · 16.4km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Woburn prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Woburn.
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.