Methadone Clinics in Center, Texas
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Center 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 Center
Center at a glance
5,198
Residents
8 sq mi
Land area
37.5
Median age
$50,731
Median household income
15.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
28.4%
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 21 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 16.3 to 26.9). That sits 26.3% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
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Three-year change (14 to 21): +6.9 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: Noncore.
Closest methadone clinic to Center
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Texas: Medmark Treatment Centers OF Texas in Lufkin, about 46.5 miles (74.8 km) from Center by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Shelby County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 21.0 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 15.6% 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 811 uninsured residents in Center 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: Medmark Treatment Centers OF Texas in Lufkin, about 46.5 miles from Center. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Lufkin (1 · 75.2km) Jacksonville (1 · 101.6km) Tyler (1 · 120.5km) Beaumont (1 · 191.6km) Spring (1 · 221.1km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Center prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Texas Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
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.