Methadone Clinics in Passaic, New Jersey
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Passaic 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 Passaic
Passaic at a glance
69,651
Residents
3.1 sq mi
Land area
30.9
Median age
$56,780
Median household income
23.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
22%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Passaic County
Passaic County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 28.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 26.6 to 29.7). That sits 1.2% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201918.8
202024.4
202128.1
Three-year change (18.8 to 28.1): +9.3 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 Fringe Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Passaic
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New Jersey: Paterson Counseling Center INC in Paterson, about 4.5 miles (7.3 km) from Passaic by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Passaic County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 28.1 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 23.4% of residents lack health insurance, which is high enough that you should ask each clinic about sliding-scale fees and Medicaid acceptance before you commit. That works out to roughly 16,298 uninsured residents in Passaic 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 Jersey: Paterson Counseling Center INC in Paterson, about 4.5 miles from Passaic. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Paterson (1 · 6.9km) Irvington (1 · 17.1km) Jersey City (1 · 18km) Newark (1 · 18.9km) Union (1 · 23.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Passaic prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the New Jersey Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See New Jersey Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the New Jersey methadone hub.