Man Alive

What Man Alive does

Man Alive, Inc. is a Baltimore, Maryland-based substance use disorder treatment organization founded in 1970 as the first methadone maintenance clinic in Maryland and the second in the United States. The organization provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) using three FDA-approved modalities — Methadone, Suboxone, and Sublocade — alongside mental health services, peer recovery support delivered by credentialed specialists with lived recovery experience, and healthcare coordination through The Health Home Program for Medicaid beneficiaries, which connects clients to community resources including housing, food, clothing, transportation, and education.

Operationally, Man Alive runs from a single facility at 2117 Maryland Avenue in Baltimore, with walk-in admissions available 7-10am and intake by phone. The company is led by Executive Director/CEO Karen Reese, a Weinberg Fellow and former member of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Executive Committee, and operates the wholly owned Lane Treatment Center subsidiary. Revenue is generated from clinical service delivery reimbursed primarily through Medicaid, with no public pricing disclosure and no recorded external funding.

The organization differentiates itself through two non-clinical assets: The Imagination Lab, a creative arts therapy program (writing, dance, pottery, art) co-founded by Reese, Shari Elliker, and writing coach Don Riesett; and Bodhi, a robotic methadone dose assembly system launched in December 2023 in partnership with technology vendor Opio, marketed as the first such system on the east coast. The organization holds a current three-year CARF accreditation and has been recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General's office during the national opioid crisis tour.

Name

Man Alive

Legal name

Man Alive, Inc.

Website

https://manaliveinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Man Alive, Inc. is a Baltimore-based, privately held substance use disorder treatment organization founded in 1970 as the first methadone clinic in Maryland, providing medication-assisted treatment (Methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade), peer recovery support, and Medicaid care coordination, with a wholly owned Lane Treatment Center subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (HLAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Substance use disorder treatment
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Addiction recovery services
• Opioid treatment program
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing substance use disorder treatment services including medication-assisted treatment (Methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade), mental health services, and healthcare coordination through the Health Home program for Medicaid clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Man Alive provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, offering Methadone, Suboxone, and Sublocade along with mental health services. The organization also operates a Health Home care coordination program for Medicaid clients and a creative arts therapy program called the Imagination Lab, supported by Peer Recovery Specialists with lived addiction experience.

Product overview

Man Alive offers a comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for substance use disorders, providing multiple FDA-approved medications including Methadone, Suboxone, and Sublocade. The organization operates as a single unified treatment facility with specialized programs including The Health Home Program for Medicaid client care coordination and The Imagination Lab for creative arts therapy. Supporting services include Peer Recovery Specialists who provide lived-experience-based support. The organization also employs innovative operational technology through the Bodhi robotic dose assembly system to enhance treatment delivery efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Health Home Program: A service to provide health care coordination for Man Alive clients on Medicaid, including housing, food, clothing, transportation, and education assistance.
• The Imagination Lab
• Peer Recovery Specialists

Products and services

• Methadone Treatment Medication-assisted treatment using methadone for substance use disorders, part of Man Alive's comprehensive evidence-based treatment approach for individuals with opioid addiction.
• Suboxone Treatment Medication-assisted treatment using Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) as an alternative opioid use disorder treatment option.
• Sublocade Treatment Monthly injectable buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder, providing an alternative dosing method to daily medications.
• The Health Home Program Health care coordination service for Man Alive clients on Medicaid, designed to improve health status, navigate health plans, and connect with community resources including housing, food, clothing, transportation, and education.
• The Imagination Lab Creative arts program offering art, theater, and writing workshops to help clients in recovery express creativity and work through their recoveries. Co-founded by Karen Reese and Shari Elliker with writing coach Don Riesett.
• Peer Recovery Specialists Services provided by Certified Peer Recovery Specialists who have personal lived experience in recovery, offering one-on-one support and family case management with referrals to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
• Bodhi Robotic Methadone Dose Assembly System First-ever robotic system for automated methadone dose assembly, functioning as a nursing assistant to ensure quick and precise dose preparation, allowing clinical staff to focus on client care.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy selected Man Alive as the first stop on his national opioid crisis tour, indicating recognition of comprehensive treatment approach

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightView Health: BrightView is a rapidly scaling outpatient addiction treatment provider offering MAT (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone), counseling, and peer recovery support across multiple states. Directly comparable as a similarly structured OTP-style outpatient SUD clinic network.
• CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine: CleanSlate is a multi-state outpatient addiction medicine practice delivering office-based MAT with buprenorphine and other medications for opioid use disorder. Closely comparable in treatment modality (Medication-Assisted Treatment), patient population, and Medicaid-heavy revenue model.
• Behavioral Health Group (BHG): BHG is one of the largest outpatient opioid treatment and addiction medicine networks in the U.S., with over 100 OTPs delivering methadone, buprenorphine, and counseling services. Directly comparable in treatment modality, patient population, and outpatient OTP operating model.

Regional players

• Father Martin's Ashley: Father Martin's Ashley is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment center on Maryland's Eastern Shore offering inpatient medical detox, MAT, and continuing care. Comparable as a CARF-accredited, Maryland-based legacy SUD treatment provider serving a similar Mid-Atlantic population.
• Pyramid Healthcare: Pyramid Healthcare operates a network of SUD and behavioral health treatment facilities across Pennsylvania and Maryland with MAT, residential, and outpatient programs. Comparable in Mid-Atlantic OTP and outpatient SUD treatment model and Medicaid payer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia operates a national network of behavioral health facilities including substance use treatment programs. It is comparable as a multi-site OTP and SUD treatment provider, though it operates at vastly greater scale across many states and across broader behavioral health services.
• Discovery Behavioral Health: Discovery Behavioral Health operates a national network of inpatient and outpatient SUD and mental health treatment facilities with integrated MAT programming. Comparable as a multi-site SUD treatment provider with comparable outpatient MAT services and payer mix.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is a national nonprofit providing comprehensive addiction treatment including MAT and integrated mental health services. Comparable as a long-established, accredited, multi-modality SUD provider, though predominantly residential/inpatient rather than clinic-based OTP.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Caron is a longstanding, accredited nonprofit addiction treatment provider with residential and outpatient programs including MAT across multiple East Coast locations. Comparable as a legacy, CARF-accredited SUD provider on the East Coast, though with a different facility mix.

Emerging players

• Bicycle Health: Bicycle Health is a telehealth-based MAT provider offering buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder via virtual visits. Comparable as a competing MAT provider in Maryland that competes for Medicaid OTP patients via lower-friction telemedicine delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/man-alive-lane-treatment-center

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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