Methadone Clinics in Raleigh, North Carolina
3 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Raleigh 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.
3 verified clinics in Raleigh
Metro Treatment OF North Carolina L
Morse Clinic OF North Raleigh PC
Raleigh at a glance
470,763
Residents
150.9 sq mi
Land area
34.7
Median age
$82,424
Median household income
10.1%
Uninsured (civilian)
6.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Wake County
Wake County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 18.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 18 to 19.8). That sits 33.7% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201912.6
202016.4
202118.9
Three-year change (12.6 to 18.9): +6.3 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 Raleigh
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: Western Wake Treatment Center in Apex, about 12 miles (19.3 km) from Raleigh by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Wake County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 18.9 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. About 10.1% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 47,547 uninsured residents in Raleigh 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: Western Wake Treatment Center in Apex, about 12 miles from Raleigh. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Apex (1 · 21.9km) Clayton (1 · 23.2km) Zebulon (1 · 29.3km) Durham (4 · 32km) Hillsborough (1 · 49.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Raleigh prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Raleigh.
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.