Methadone Clinics in Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga
Chattanooga at a glance
182,832
Residents
142.4 sq mi
Land area
36.6
Median age
$61,028
Median household income
11.7%
Uninsured (civilian)
12.4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Hamilton County
Hamilton County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 36.8 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 34.8 to 39). That sits 29.4% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201924.6
202031.9
202136.8
Three-year change (24.6 to 36.8): +12.2 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 Chattanooga
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Tennessee: Middle Tennessee Treatment Centers in Cleveland, about 23.6 miles (37.9 km) from Chattanooga by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Hamilton County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 36.8 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 11.7% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 21,391 uninsured residents in Chattanooga 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 Tennessee: Middle Tennessee Treatment Centers in Cleveland, about 23.6 miles from Chattanooga. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Cleveland (1 · 43.9km) Murfreesboro (1 · 135.9km) Maryville (1 · 141.6km) Knoxville (2 · 162.7km) Nashville (3 · 177.7km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Chattanooga prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Chattanooga.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Tennessee Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Tennessee methadone hub.