Methadone Clinics in New York, New York
22 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside New York 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.
22 verified clinics in New York
Avenue A Clinic
Bellevue Hospital Center
Carnegie Hill OF NEW York
Center FOR Comprehensive Health PRA
Gouvernor Clinic
Greenwich House INC
Harlem 1
Harlem 2
Harlem 6/7
Harlem 8
Lafayette Medical Approach LLC
Lafayette Medical Approach LLC
Lower Eastside Service Center, Inc.
Lower Eastside Service Center, Inc.
Metropolitan Hospital Center
SES Operating Corp
Start Treatment & Recovery Centers
Start Treatment & Recovery Centers
Start Treatment & Recovery Centers
THE NEW York AND Presbyterian Hospi
West Midtown Medical Group
New York at a glance
8,516,202
Residents
300.5 sq mi
Land area
38
Median age
$79,713
Median household income
6.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
13.6%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Kings County
Kings County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 21.7 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 21.1 to 22.3). That sits 23.8% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201914.5
202018.8
202121.7
Three-year change (14.5 to 21.7): +7.2 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 New York
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New York: Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from New York by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Kings County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 21.7 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.4% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 545,037 uninsured residents in New York 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 York: Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, about 1.1 miles from New York. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Elmhurst (1 · 8.4km) Brooklyn (16 · 8.6km) Bronx (16 · 12km) Far Rockaway (1 · 25.4km) Valley Cottage (1 · 41.5km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in New York prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in New York.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See New York Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the New York methadone hub.