Methadone Clinics in Somersworth, New Hampshire
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Somersworth 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 Somersworth
Somersworth at a glance
12,060
Residents
9.8 sq mi
Land area
38.2
Median age
$79,677
Median household income
5.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
9.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Strafford County
Strafford County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 48 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 44.2 to 52). That sits 68.5% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201932.1
202041.5
202148
Three-year change (32.1 to 48): +15.9 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 Somersworth
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New Hampshire: Merrimack River Medical Services in Newington, about 11.4 miles (18.3 km) from Somersworth by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Strafford County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 48.0 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.7%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 687 uninsured residents in Somersworth 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 New Hampshire: Merrimack River Medical Services in Newington, about 11.4 miles from Somersworth. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Newington (1 · 18.3km) Concord (1 · 51.1km) Manchester (3 · 55.2km) Franklin (1 · 62.8km) Hudson (1 · 63.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Somersworth prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Somersworth.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See New Hampshire Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the New Hampshire methadone hub.