Methadone Clinics in Flint, Michigan
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Flint 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 Flint
Recovery Unlimited INC
Sacred Heart Rehab CTR INC
Flint at a glance
80,835
Residents
33.4 sq mi
Land area
36.2
Median age
$36,194
Median household income
5.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
26.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Genesee County
Genesee County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 48.3 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 46.1 to 50.5). That sits 69.6% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201932.3
202041.8
202148.3
Three-year change (32.3 to 48.3): +16 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 Flint
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Michigan: Community Programs, Inc. in Waterford, about 32.1 miles (51.6 km) from Flint by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Genesee County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 48.3 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.3%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 4,284 uninsured residents in Flint 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 Michigan: Community Programs, Inc. in Waterford, about 32.1 miles from Flint. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Brighton (1 · 50.3km) Saginaw (1 · 50.5km) Waterford (1 · 54.4km) Pontiac (1 · 56.5km) Walled Lake (1 · 58.1km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Flint prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Flint.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Michigan Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Michigan methadone hub.