Methadone Clinics in Memphis, Tennessee
4 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Memphis 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.
4 verified clinics in Memphis
BHG Memphis North Treatment Center
DMC Memphis, LLC
Vcphcs I, LLC
Memphis at a glance
629,063
Residents
289.8 sq mi
Land area
34.3
Median age
$51,211
Median household income
14.8%
Uninsured (civilian)
17.9%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Shelby County
Shelby County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 38.5 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 37.1 to 39.8). That sits 35.1% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201925.7
202033.3
202138.5
Three-year change (25.7 to 38.5): +12.8 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: Large Central Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Memphis
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Tennessee: Vcphcs Xix, LLC in Jackson, about 74.8 miles (120.3 km) from Memphis by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Shelby County ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 38.5 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 14.8% 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 93,101 uninsured residents in Memphis 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: Vcphcs Xix, LLC in Jackson, about 74.8 miles from Memphis. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Jackson (1 · 119.8km) Clarksville (1 · 292.5km) Nashville (3 · 314.4km) Madison (1 · 322.3km) Murfreesboro (1 · 331.1km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Memphis prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Memphis.
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.