Methadone Clinics in Houston, Texas
7 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs operate inside Houston 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.
7 verified clinics in Houston
Diwan Enterprises Inc.
EL Dorado Texas Community Service C
First Class Group INC
Texas American Medical Consultants
Texas Treatment Centers INC
Toxicology Associates, Inc.
Houston at a glance
2,300,419
Residents
640.8 sq mi
Land area
34.3
Median age
$62,894
Median household income
24%
Uninsured (civilian)
16.1%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Harris County
Harris County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 22.7 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 22.2 to 23.2). That sits 20.1% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201915.2
202019.7
202122.7
Three-year change (15.2 to 22.7): +7.5 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 Houston
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Texas: Symetria Health OF Texas LLC in Jersey Village, about 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Houston by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Harris County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 22.7 per 100,000, modestly below the national county mean of 28.5. Roughly 24.0% 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 552,101 uninsured residents in Houston 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: Symetria Health OF Texas LLC in Jersey Village, about 13.6 miles from Houston. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Jersey Village (1 · 22km) Spring (1 · 43.3km) La Marque (1 · 61.5km) Beaumont (1 · 131.5km) Lufkin (1 · 189.2km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Houston prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Houston.
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.