Methadone Clinics in Hillsborough, North Carolina
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough
Hillsborough at a glance
9,656
Residents
5.8 sq mi
Land area
43.6
Median age
$98,467
Median household income
6.3%
Uninsured (civilian)
4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Orange County
Orange County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 20.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 18.4 to 23.2). That sits 27.4% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201913.8
202017.9
202120.6
Three-year change (13.8 to 20.6): +6.8 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 Hillsborough
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: Metro Treatment OF North Carolina L in Durham, about 10.4 miles (16.7 km) from Hillsborough by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Orange County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 20.6 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.3% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 608 uninsured residents in Hillsborough 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: Metro Treatment OF North Carolina L in Durham, about 10.4 miles from Hillsborough. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Durham (4 · 18.7km) Apex (1 · 41.6km) Raleigh (3 · 49.8km) Greensboro (3 · 64.8km) Sanford (1 · 67.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Hillsborough 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.