Northstar Behavioral Health

What Northstar Behavioral Health does

Northstar Behavioral Health Network LLC is a Minnesota-based, privately-held behavioral health operator founded in 2016 that delivers a continuum of addiction and mental health treatment services across seven facilities in Saint Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Linwood Township, St. Cloud, and Fergus Falls. The company specializes in stimulant use disorder and opioid use disorder, offering residential treatment (including a 32-bed licensed capacity split between men's and women's facilities), outpatient programming with flexible evening and weekend scheduling, medication-assisted treatment (on-site Suboxone and methadone referrals), and co-occurring mental health services (individual, group, family, and couples counseling). Specialty programs include Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) offering up to 90-day high-intensity stays and Northstar Professional Services (NPS), a MAT-focused sub-brand staffed by DATA-waived providers.

The business model is insurance-reimbursed fee-for-service healthcare delivery. Revenue is generated through billable clinical services across the residential, outpatient, and MAT care continuum, with patients admitted via phone-based intake (651-487-4987), email referrals, walk-in assessments, healthcare provider referrals, and the FastTrackerMN.org behavioral health search platform. The organization is in-network with three Minnesota Medicaid managed-care plans (Medical Assistance, Blue Plus PMAP, and UCare PMAP), making payor concentration a defining revenue characteristic. GTM is sales-led, centered on direct patient admissions and referral partnerships rather than enterprise sales or consumer marketing.

Operationally, Northstar runs a small-to-mid clinical team (11–50 employees) with no disclosed proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product beyond an online assessment form. The company's competitive positioning rests on long-duration residential programming, gender-specific facilities, integrated MAT, rural Minnesota access, and IRTS-level regulatory credentials rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Northstar Behavioral Health

Legal name

Northstar Behavioral Health Network LLC

Website

https://northstarbehavioralhealthmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northstar Behavioral Health is a Minnesota-based, privately-held operator of seven addiction and mental health treatment facilities offering residential, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and IRTS specialty programs for adults with stimulant and opioid use disorders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Behavioral health care
• Substance use disorder
• Residential treatment programs
• Medication assisted treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through billable healthcare services including residential treatment, outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), mental health counseling (individual, group, family), and professional services. Services are reimbursed through insurance providers including Medical Assistance, Blue Plus PMAP, and UCare PMAP.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northstar Behavioral Health Network provides a coordinated continuum of addiction treatment and mental health services for adults in Minnesota. Its core offerings include long-term high-intensity residential treatment (up to 90 days), step-down outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment (on-site Suboxone and methadone referrals) for opioid use disorder, integrated mental health counseling (individual, group, family, couples), and aftercare planning. Services are delivered through seven gender-specific facilities across Saint Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Linwood Township, St. Cloud, and Fergus Falls, reimbursed via Medical Assistance, Blue Plus PMAP, and UCare PMAP.

Product overview

Northstar Behavioral Health is a behavioral health treatment network offering a coordinated continuum of care for substance use disorders and mental health conditions. The core portfolio includes Residential Treatment (inpatient care), Outpatient Treatment (flexible scheduling), and Medication Assisted Treatment (Suboxone/methadone). Supporting services include Mental Health Services (individual, group, family, and couples therapy), Aftercare planning, and specialized programs such as IRTS (Intensive Residential Treatment Services) and Northstar Professional Services (NPS). The company also operates dedicated Suboxone Clinic and Online Assessment services. The products work together as a stepped-care model, from intensive residential through outpatient and aftercare support, with medication-assisted treatment available at multiple levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Northstar Professional Services (NPS): Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for individuals with opioid use disorder, with DATA-waived providers who treat the whole person.
• Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS)

Products and services

• Residential Treatment Inpatient residential care program providing long-term, structured treatment for individuals with stimulant use disorder and opioid use disorder, customized for each person's unique needs.
• Outpatient Treatment Outpatient addiction treatment services providing flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends, designed to integrate clients back into the community while focusing on individual recovery needs.
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Customized medication-assisted treatment program offering Suboxone and methadone referrals for opioid use disorder, tailored to each client's history, medical concerns, and treatment preferences.
• Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health services including individual psychotherapy, diagnostic assessment, group counseling, family therapy, and couples therapy to support overall well-being.
• Aftercare Post-treatment support services including assistance with sober living arrangements, meeting locations, sponsor connections, appointment scheduling, and continued medication management.
• Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) Long-term residential program offering up to 90-day stays at the Fergus Falls location, providing person-centered programming for adults 18+ with mental health diagnoses and severe substance use needs.
• Northstar Professional Services (NPS) Medication-assisted treatment services for individuals with opioid use disorder, provided by DATA-waived providers who focus on treating the whole person with realistic, holistic recovery approaches.
• Suboxone Clinic Suboxone prescription and management services for opioid addiction treatment, offering patients customized medication options as part of their recovery plan.
• Online Assessment Digital initial assessment tool allowing individuals to submit information including date of birth, reason for inquiry, and referral source to begin the treatment process.
• Group Counseling Group counseling sessions addressing mental health and substance use issues, including gender-specific groups, trauma-focused groups, grief and loss support, and anxiety management.
• Family Therapy Family counseling services designed to improve troubled relationships with partners, children, or other family members, including education on the impact of substance use on families.
• Couples Therapy Couples counseling using family systems theory, psychodynamic theory, and relational modalities to help couples work through communication and emotional challenges.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FastTrackerMN.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFastTrackerMN.org is a dynamic behavioral health search tool that gives Minnesotans access to real-time information and availability for treatment services. NBH partners with this platform to improve connections for individuals and collaboration for systems seeking addiction and mental health services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Minnesota-headquartered nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, MAT, and recovery services across multiple sites; directly comparable to Northstar's residential SUD focus and MN-centric footprint, though larger and more established.
• Valhalla Place: Minnesota-based for-profit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment services; directly overlaps with Northstar on SUD-focused residential and MAT programs in the same MN market.
• Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge: Minnesota-based faith-affiliated addiction recovery program providing residential and outpatient SUD treatment across multiple MN locations; comparable to Northstar on long-term residential recovery and statewide service geography.
• CleanSlate Centers: National outpatient addiction treatment provider specializing in medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone, buprenorphine) for opioid and alcohol use disorders; directly comparable to Northstar's MAT and Suboxone Clinic offerings at scale.
• Ideal Option: Multi-state outpatient addiction treatment operator focused on evidence-based MAT for opioid and stimulant use disorders; overlaps with Northstar on medication-assisted treatment and stimulant use disorder treatment methodology.
• PrairieCare: Minnesota-based behavioral health provider offering inpatient, residential, and outpatient mental health and co-occurring SUD services; comparable to Northstar on integrated mental health and addiction programming in the MN market.

Regional players

• Healthstar Behavioral Health: Regional behavioral health services provider with comparable focus on community-based mental health and SUD treatment; partial overlap with Northstar's outpatient and mental health service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Fairview Health Services (M Health Fairview): Large Minnesota-based hospital and clinic system offering behavioral health, addiction medicine, and psychiatric services as part of a broader integrated delivery network; competes with Northstar for inpatient referrals and Medicaid contracts but is far broader in scope.
• Allina Health: Major Minnesota-based nonprofit health system providing behavioral health, addiction medicine, and mental health services across hospitals and clinics in the Twin Cities; comparable as a regional incumbent competing for the same Medicaid-funded SUD patients.

Emerging players

• Centria Healthcare: National behavioral health provider with applied behavior analysis (ABA) and mental health services; partial overlap with Northstar's behavioral health portfolio and outpatient service model, though focused on different populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthstarBehavioralHealthMN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northstarbhmn

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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