Spectra Health

What Spectra Health does

Spectra Health is a private non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, operating two physical clinic locations in Grand Forks and Larimore. Founded in 2004 as Valley Community Health Centers and rebranded to Spectra Health in 2019, the organization delivers integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, family planning, social services, and outpatient addiction services to the general community population of its service area. Its clinical model is built on a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) framework in which behavioral health clinicians work alongside primary care providers, and patient access is supported by an in-house SpectraPlan sliding-fee discount program for income-eligible individuals.

The underlying technology stack is modest and characteristic of small community health centers: the organization relies on the MyChart patient portal (hosted via Altru) for medical records and authentication, and HIPAA-compliant Jotform for digital intake, registration, and SpectraPlan applications. There are no proprietary platforms, AI/ML systems, or APIs disclosed. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) and the organizational website, with no paid acquisition or enterprise sales motion apparent.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid fee-for-service and federal-grant model. The organization accepts most insurance plans and Medicaid, receives HHS funding through its HRSA Health Center Program designation, holds FTCA Deemed status for federal malpractice coverage, and benefits from NHSC loan repayment eligibility for provider recruitment. A small pay-as-you-go sliding-fee schedule (medical visits $20, dental $30, behavioral health $3 nominal) supports access for uninsured and underinsured patients. The organization is governed by a patient-majority board of directors, has no parent company, and has disclosed no venture or private equity ownership.

Name

Spectra Health

Legal name

Spectra Health

Website

https://spectrahealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Spectra Health is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center operating two clinics in Grand Forks and Larimore, North Dakota, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, family planning, social services, and addiction care to the general community under an FQHC/HRSA funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (621999)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health-Integrated Chronic Care (SUD comorbidity, collaborative care) (HLALAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Integrated primary care
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care services
• Family planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Spectra Health generates revenue through fee-for-service healthcare payments from insurance providers, Medicaid, and patient payments. The organization also receives HHS funding as a community health center and offers a sliding fee discount program (SpectraPlan) for uninsured or underinsured patients based on income and family size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spectra Health is a non-profit community health center that delivers integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services at clinic locations in Grand Forks and Larimore, North Dakota. Services also include family planning, social services, and outpatient addiction treatment, supported by a sliding-fee discount program (SpectraPlan) for income-eligible patients.

Product overview

Spectra Health is a community health center operating as a unified integrated healthcare platform that combines multiple service lines. The organization offers Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, Family Planning, Social Services, and Addiction Services as its core clinical offerings. These services are unified through a shared patient portal (MyChart) and supported by administrative programs including SpectraPlan (sliding fee discount program), interpreter services, insurance enrollment assistance, and digital patient forms. The integrated model enables behavioral health, oral health, and primary care teams to work collaboratively with patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpectraPlan: A sliding-fee discount program for qualified individuals and families that provides discounted healthcare services for medical, dental, and behavioral health.

Products and services

• Medical Services Integrated primary care for individuals and families including family medicine, well-child visits, immunizations, preventive care, geriatric care, women's health, chiropractic care, family planning, hospitalization, screenings, sports and DOT physicals, diagnostic lab testing, and radiology.
• Dental Services General dentistry for adults and children including preventive care, cleaning, fillings, sealants, extractions, composites, selective root canals, restorative crowns, partial dentures, urgent dental care, bite guards, and child screenings.
• Behavioral Health Services Onsite behavioral health using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) integrated model, including grief and loss counseling, depression, insomnia, anxiety support, divorce/separation counseling, family or life changes support, and chronic disease management.
• Family Planning Services Reproductive health services including preconception planning, gynecological and breast exams, UTI and vaginal infection screening, pregnancy testing and referrals, STI screening, rapid HIV/Hepatitis C/Chlamydia/Gonorrhea/Syphilis testing, PrEP, contraceptive prescriptions, and male exams.
• Social Services In-house care coordination including housing navigation, prescription assistance, community referrals, food/nutrition assistance, application assistance, transportation, advanced care planning, and enrollment services.
• Addiction Services Outpatient addiction treatment including medications for opioid or alcohol use disorder to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms, along with group counseling and integrated behavioral health support.
• SpectraPlan Sliding-fee discount program for qualified individuals and families based on income and family size. Available with or without insurance and combinable with other coverage. Nominal fees per visit apply (e.g., $20 medical, $30 dental, $3 behavioral health).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Get Covered North DakotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for helping North Dakota residents understand and enroll in health coverage through the Marketplace.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Family HealthCare: Fargo, ND-based Federally Qualified Health Center offering medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding fee scale. Direct FQHC peer operating in North Dakota with the same integrated care mission.
• Coal Country Community Health Centers: Community Health Center serving rural western North Dakota with integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. Closest analog to Spectra Health in terms of geographic setting and integrated FQHC delivery model.
• Northland Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple clinics across rural North Dakota, delivering integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services on a sliding-fee basis. Directly comparable in mission, FQHC funding model, and service mix to Spectra Health.

Broad incumbents

• Essentia Health: Integrated health system serving North Dakota and Minnesota with hospitals, primary care clinics, and behavioral health services. Comparable regional competitor offering integrated care but with a broader footprint and employed-provider model.
• Sanford Health: Largest rural health system in the United States, headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, with significant North Dakota footprint. Provides integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health across the region but at much larger scale than Spectra Health.
• CHI St. Alexius Health: Multi-state Catholic health system with facilities across North Dakota including an Employee Assistance Program referenced on Spectra Health's website. Larger incumbent operating in the same North Dakota geography with overlapping outpatient services.
• Altru Health System: Regional health system headquartered in Grand Forks, ND, providing primary care, specialty care, and hospital services — and the host of Spectra Health's MyChart integration. Competes for the same patient base with broader specialty depth but lacks the community-focused sliding-fee structure.

Regional players

• North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services (Community Health Centers): State agency administering community health center programs across North Dakota. Not a direct competitor but functions as a peer convener and oversight body for FQHC operations comparable to Spectra Health's model.

Emerging players

• Penobscot Community Health Care: Federally Qualified Health Center operating integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services in rural Maine. Comparable as a small-market FQHC demonstrating the same care model and FQHC funding approach, useful for benchmarking peer FQHC scaling strategies.

Others

• Get Covered North Dakota: North Dakota navigator organization assisting residents with Marketplace and Medicaid enrollment. Existing referral partner of Spectra Health; related ecosystem player addressing coverage access for the same low-income and uninsured populations Spectra Health serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpectraCHC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8hK35bgfwTgE4gIBhVxzRA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpectraHealthOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spectra-health-org

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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