Methadone Clinics in Cedar Point, North Carolina
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point
Cedar Point at a glance
2,005
Residents
2.2 sq mi
Land area
46.3
Median age
$91,853
Median household income
4.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
6.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Carteret County
Carteret County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 49.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 44.8 to 55.6). That sits 75.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201933.4
202043.2
202149.9
Three-year change (33.4 to 49.9): +16.5 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: Noncore.
Closest methadone clinic to Cedar Point
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: Morehead City Treatment Center LLC in Morehead City, about 19.2 miles (30.8 km) from Cedar Point by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Carteret County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 49.9 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (4.2%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 84 uninsured residents in Cedar Point 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 North Carolina: Morehead City Treatment Center LLC in Morehead City, about 19.2 miles from Cedar Point. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Morehead City (1 · 30.2km) New Bern (2 · 47.3km) Wilmington (3 · 92.7km) Greenville (3 · 107.4km) Goldsboro (1 · 113.1km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Cedar Point prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the North Carolina Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See North Carolina Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the North Carolina methadone hub.