Methadone Clinics in North Charleston, South Carolina
2 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside North Charleston 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 North Charleston
Crossroads Treatment Center OF Char
North Charleston at a glance
117,460
Residents
78 sq mi
Land area
34.3
Median age
$62,789
Median household income
16.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
11.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Charleston County
Charleston County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 34.1 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 32.2 to 36.1). That sits 19.9% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201922.8
202029.6
202134.1
Three-year change (22.8 to 34.1): +11.3 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 North Charleston
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in South Carolina: Georgetown Treatment Specialists in Georgetown, about 55.6 miles (89.5 km) from North Charleston by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Charleston County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 34.1 per 100,000, slightly above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 16.8% 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 19,733 uninsured residents in North Charleston 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 South Carolina: Georgetown Treatment Specialists in Georgetown, about 55.6 miles from North Charleston. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Georgetown (1 · 88.4km) Sumter (1 · 125.7km) Myrtle Beach (2 · 138.5km) Florence (2 · 148.6km) Columbia (1 · 154.8km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in North Charleston prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in North Charleston.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See South Carolina Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the South Carolina methadone hub.