Methadone Clinics in Winston Salem, North Carolina
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Winston Salem 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 Winston Salem
Winston Salem at a glance
250,887
Residents
133.7 sq mi
Land area
35.6
Median age
$57,673
Median household income
11.9%
Uninsured (civilian)
13%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Forsyth County
Forsyth County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 34.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 32.7 to 36.6). 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Winston Salem
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in North Carolina: UHS High Point OUD LLC in High Point, about 16.6 miles (26.7 km) from Winston Salem by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Forsyth County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 34.6 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. About 11.9% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 29,856 uninsured residents in Winston Salem 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: UHS High Point OUD LLC in High Point, about 16.6 miles from Winston Salem. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
High Point (1 · 27.3km) Thomasville (1 · 27.7km) Lexington (1 · 28km) Greensboro (3 · 41.8km) Salisbury (1 · 48.4km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Winston Salem prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Winston Salem.
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.