Methadone Clinics in Brownsville, Texas
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Brownsville 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 Brownsville
Brownsville at a glance
188,023
Residents
133.4 sq mi
Land area
30.9
Median age
$48,675
Median household income
28.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
22.5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Cameron County
Cameron County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 8.6 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 7.8 to 9.6). That sits 69.8% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
20195.8
20207.5
20218.6
Three-year change (5.8 to 8.6): +2.8 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: Medium Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Brownsville
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Texas: EL Dorado Texas Community Service C in Pharr, about 48.1 miles (77.3 km) from Brownsville by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Cameron County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 8.6 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 28.6% 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 53,775 uninsured residents in Brownsville 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 Texas: EL Dorado Texas Community Service C in Pharr, about 48.1 miles from Brownsville. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Pharr (1 · 77.4km) Corpus Christi (2 · 211.1km) San Antonio (5 · 407.6km) Windcrest (1 · 411.9km) La Marque (1 · 457.2km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Brownsville prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Brownsville.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Texas Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Texas methadone hub.