Methadone Clinics in Portsmouth, Virginia
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Portsmouth at a glance
97,299
Residents
33.3 sq mi
Land area
35.8
Median age
$58,972
Median household income
6.6%
Uninsured (civilian)
14.7%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Portsmouth city
Portsmouth city reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 44.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 40.3 to 48.9). That sits 56% above the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201929.7
202038.5
202144.4
Three-year change (29.7 to 44.4): +14.7 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 Portsmouth
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Virginia: BHG XLI LLC in Chesapeake, about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) from Portsmouth by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Portsmouth city ran a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 44.4 per 100,000, well above the national county mean of 28.5. About 6.6% of residents are uninsured. Most clinics in the area accept Medicaid; confirm before scheduling intake. That works out to roughly 6,422 uninsured residents in Portsmouth 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 Virginia: BHG XLI LLC in Chesapeake, about 3.2 miles from Portsmouth. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Portsmouth prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See Suboxone providers in Portsmouth.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Virginia Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Virginia methadone hub.