Methadone Clinics in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City at a glance
18,740
Residents
11.8 sq mi
Land area
36.1
Median age
$50,947
Median household income
12.4%
Uninsured (civilian)
11.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 34.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 29.2 to 41). That sits 21.5% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201923.1
202030
202134.6
Three-year change (23.1 to 34.6): +11.4 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: Micropolitan.
Closest methadone clinic to Elizabeth City
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: Nags Head Treatment Center in Nags Head, about 39.1 miles (62.9 km) from Elizabeth City by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Pasquotank County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 34.6 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 12.4% 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 2,324 uninsured residents in Elizabeth City 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: Nags Head Treatment Center in Nags Head, about 39.1 miles from Elizabeth City. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Nags Head (1 · 63.2km) Ahoskie (1 · 69.5km) Roanoke Rapids (1 · 129.5km) Greenville (3 · 132.5km) Rocky Mount (1 · 150.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Elizabeth City 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.