Kai Shin Clinic

What Kai Shin Clinic does

Kai Shin Clinic is a privately held, integrated behavioral health and addiction medicine provider founded in June 2016 by Dr. Alana Sasaki in Roseville, Minnesota, and now headquartered in Saint Paul. The clinic delivers addiction medicine (including medication-assisted treatment with Suboxone and Vivitrol, at-home detox, and methadone-to-Suboxone switching), mental health and psychiatry services (evaluations, medication management, ADHD and personality testing), and primary care (preventative, acute, and chronic condition management) under a unified, co-located team model. It operates an in-house CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory providing UA screening, confirmation testing, and blood panels, and offers structured outpatient programs (16-week Intensive Outpatient Program, 8-week Outpatient Program, 10-week Long-Term Remission Program) along with HIPAA-compliant telehealth delivery via Doxy.me and a free Family Education Program on Zoom.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare: revenue comes from insurance billing and direct patient payments, with the clinic accepting major Minnesota prepaid medical assistance plans (Medical Assistance, U-Care, Hennepin Health, South Country Health Alliance), commercial payers (Health Partners, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica, Cigna, Preferred One), Medicare, and cash payments for uninsured patients (an MNSure navigator is available). Patient acquisition combines direct intake (walk-ins, same-day appointments, online forms), a referral network of county professionals, housing navigators, probation officers, and case managers, community outreach via the Red Lake Nation collaboration for Native American patients, and content marketing through a blog plus Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

The clinic serves individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions primarily across Minnesota, with a differentiated Native American Treatment Track featuring traditional teachings, drumming, smudging, and ceremony. It has grown from a single Roseville office to five locations across St. Paul (main clinic, lab, administrative offices), Bloomington (treatment), and Bemidji (clinic), reporting more than 10,000 patients served cumulatively.

Name

Kai Shin Clinic

Legal name

Alana Sasaki MD

Website

https://kaishinclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kai Shin Clinic is a Minnesota-based integrated behavioral health and addiction medicine provider offering addiction medicine, mental health, psychiatry, primary care, lab testing, IOP, and telehealth across five locations serving individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Addiction medicine services
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Outpatient mental health
• Integrated primary care
• Substance use treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Fees: Kai Shin Clinic generates revenue through providing healthcare services billed to insurance providers and patients directly. The clinic accepts all major prepaid medical assistance plans and commercial plans including Health Partners, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica, U-Care, Hennepin Health, Medical Assistance, Cigna, Preferred One, South Country Health Alliance, and Medicare. Cash payments are also accepted for uninsured patients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kai Shin Clinic provides integrated behavioral health and primary care services including addiction medicine (Medication-Assisted Treatment with Suboxone and Vivitrol), mental health and psychiatry evaluations, primary care, structured outpatient treatment programs (IOP, OP, LTR), and CLIA-certified in-house lab testing. Services are delivered across multiple Minnesota locations with same-day treatment initiation, mobile phlebotomy, and HIPAA-compliant telehealth options.

Product overview

Kai Shin Clinic is an integrated behavioral health and primary care provider offering a comprehensive suite of services under one roof. The organization operates as a unified platform combining Addiction Medicine (gold-standard MAT with Suboxone, Vivitrol), Mental Health & Psychiatry (evaluations, medication management, ADHD/psychological testing), and Primary Care (preventative, acute, chronic condition management). The treatment portfolio includes three structured programs: Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Outpatient Program (OP), and Long-Term Remission (LTR) Program. Clinical diagnostics are delivered through an in-house CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab offering UA screening, confirmation testing, and blood panels. Telehealth Virtual Appointment Rooms enable remote care delivery across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Addiction Medicine Gold-standard addiction treatment including medications for cravings and withdrawal (Suboxone, Vivitrol), at-home detox for alcohol or opioids, methadone to Suboxone switching, and relapse support. Same-day treatment initiation is available for individuals with substance use disorders.
• Mental Health & Psychiatry Mental health evaluations, medication management for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other conditions. Includes ADHD and personality testing for accurate diagnosis and comprehensive psychological assessments for adults and adolescents.
• Primary Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-week chemical health and diagnostic assessments
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Red Lake NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Kai Shin Clinic is expanding culturally specific recovery support for Native American patients through collaboration with Red Lake Nation. This partnership includes new programs providing traditional teachings, drumming, smudging, and ceremony when available, honoring Indigenous identity, healing, spirituality, and community resilience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine: Multi-state outpatient addiction medicine provider delivering MAT (Suboxone, Vivitrol) and integrated behavioral health services in a clinic-based model. Directly comparable to Kai Shin on core MAT offerings and outpatient SUD treatment positioning.
• BrightView Health: Outpatient addiction treatment provider operating multiple clinic locations with MAT, therapy, psychiatry, and primary care integration—closely mirroring Kai Shin's whole-person integrated care model.
• Groups: Recover Together: Outpatient MAT-focused SUD treatment provider with group therapy and telehealth components. Comparable to Kai Shin in MAT-first outpatient delivery and community-led patient acquisition.
• Eleanor Health: Outpatient SUD and mental health provider combining MAT, therapy, psychiatry, and peer recovery support in an integrated model. Closely aligned with Kai Shin's whole-person integrated care approach.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Long-established, large-scale addiction treatment organization offering IOP, outpatient, and residential programs with broader service portfolio and geographic reach than Kai Shin. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the SUD treatment space.

Emerging players

• Workit Health: Virtual-first outpatient SUD/MAT provider with telehealth delivery and integrated counseling. Comparable to Kai Shin's telehealth offerings while differing via virtual-only delivery model.
• Bicycle Health: Virtual MAT provider delivering Suboxone-based treatment via telehealth. Comparable to Kai Shin on MAT modality and patient access emphasis, though competing in the virtual channel.

Regional players

• Allina Health: Minnesota-based integrated health system operating clinics, hospitals, and behavioral health services across the Twin Cities and broader state. Comparable as a regional incumbent offering overlapping outpatient behavioral health and primary care in Kai Shin's home geography.
• HealthPartners: Minnesota-based integrated payer-provider offering primary care, behavioral health, and insurance plans. Comparable as a regional incumbent in Kai Shin's service geography with overlapping addiction and mental health services.

Others

• Quest Diagnostics: National clinical laboratory that already partners with Kai Shin for specialized blood testing. Comparable as an ecosystem participant on the lab services side of Kai Shin's integrated offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100080312226315
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kai-shin-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaishinclinic

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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