Methadone Clinics in Hickory, North Carolina
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Hickory 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 Hickory
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Hickory at a glance
43,747
Residents
32.3 sq mi
Land area
37.7
Median age
$63,361
Median household income
12.2%
Uninsured (civilian)
11.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Catawba County
Catawba County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 40.2 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 37.1 to 43.6). That sits 41.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201926.9
202034.8
202140.2
Three-year change (26.9 to 40.2): +13.3 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Hickory
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: Addiction Recovery Medical Services in Taylorsville, about 15.1 miles (24.3 km) from Hickory by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Catawba County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 40.2 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 12.2% 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 5,337 uninsured residents in Hickory 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: Addiction Recovery Medical Services in Taylorsville, about 15.1 miles from Hickory. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Hickory 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.