Methadone Clinics in Syracuse, New York
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Syracuse 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.
2 verified clinics in Syracuse
Helio Health, Inc.
Syracuse at a glance
146,211
Residents
25.1 sq mi
Land area
31.9
Median age
$45,845
Median household income
4.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
24.2%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Onondaga County
Onondaga County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 32.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 30.7 to 34.1). That sits 13.8% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201921.7
202028.1
202132.4
Three-year change (21.7 to 32.4): +10.7 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 Syracuse
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in New York: Conifer Park, INC in Liverpool, about 4.1 miles (6.5 km) from Syracuse by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Onondaga County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 32.4 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.9%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 7,164 uninsured residents in Syracuse 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: Conifer Park, INC in Liverpool, about 4.1 miles from Syracuse. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Syracuse prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Syracuse.
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.