Northwell Health

What Northwell Health does

Northwell Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit integrated delivery network headquartered in New York, operating 28 hospitals, more than 250 ambulatory care locations, and a workforce of 10,000+ employees. Its central market alone serves 2.8 million patients across 6 hospitals and 250 ambulatory sites in the Long Island and New York City region. The system provides a full continuum of acute, behavioral health, pediatric, addiction, and outpatient services, with South Oaks Hospital (a 202-bed psychiatric facility in Amityville, NY) serving as the flagship behavioral health subsidiary. Additional wholly-owned operating subsidiaries include Zucker Hillside Hospital, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Staten Island University Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

The technology stack centers on the iNav AI tool, which applies computer vision and predictive analytics to MRI and CT scan reports to accelerate pancreatic cancer detection across all 28 hospitals, and on digital patient platforms MyNorthwell and FollowMyHealth for scheduling, records access, and provider communication. The proprietary SOGS (South Oaks Gambling Screening) tool, developed in-house and distributed globally at no charge, illustrates the system's IP contribution to the broader behavioral health field. Distribution runs through hospital inpatient services, outpatient clinics, school-based mental health services covering 50+ districts and 200,000+ students, a Behavioral Health College Partnership program, and telehealth.

Northwell generates revenue through fee-for-service healthcare delivery, reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and United Healthcare. Patient acquisition is referral-based rather than consumer-marketing-driven. Recent strategic activity includes three new behavioral health facilities (Riverhead May 2025, Staten Island LINK January 2026, Melville June 2026), dental practice acquisitions (January 2024), a behavioral health partnership with CN Guidance and Family Service League (September 2024), and continued investment in proprietary AI diagnostics.

Name

Northwell Health

Legal name

Northwell Health

Website

https://southoaks.northwell.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

Northwell Health is a New York-based nonprofit integrated delivery network operating 28 hospitals and 250+ ambulatory sites, serving 2.8 million patients with acute, behavioral health, pediatric, and addiction services. It leverages the iNav AI diagnostic tool and school-based behavioral health programs reaching 200,000+ students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) & Multi-Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAC), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Hospital care services
• Psychiatric treatment
• Addiction treatment services
• Mental health care

Headquarters

HQ city

Nassau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model with reimbursement from insurance providers including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers. Services provided across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northwell Health operates a 28-hospital network delivering integrated healthcare services with behavioral health as a core service line, anchored by South Oaks Hospital, a 202-bed psychiatric facility in Amityville, NY. The system provides acute psychiatric care, addiction treatment, child and adolescent services, outpatient behavioral health, school- and college-based mental health programs, and AI-augmented diagnostic services such as the iNav pancreatic cancer detection tool.

Product overview

Northwell Health operates as a comprehensive health system with behavioral health as a core service line. The portfolio includes South Oaks Hospital (a 202-bed psychiatric facility), the AI-powered iNav cancer detection tool, and the MyNorthwell digital patient platform. South Oaks Hospital provides specialized behavioral health services through distinct programs: Child & Adolescent Inpatient Programs, Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program, Comprehensive Outpatient Behavioral Services (COBS), Addiction Services, Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Clinic, School-Based Mental Health Services, Behavioral Health College Partnership, OnTrackNY, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, and Career and Educational Counseling Center. Recent expansions include new behavioral health centers in Melville (2026) and Riverhead (2025), and the LINK rapid-access pediatric program at Staten Island University Hospital (2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Oaks Hospital 202-bed psychiatric hospital in Amityville, NY providing acute psychiatric illness and addiction treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Part of Northwell Health's behavioral health network.
• Child & Adolescent Inpatient Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• iNav reduces pancreatic cancer detection time by 50%, cutting time from imaging to biopsy from 12 days to 6 days, oncologist appointment from 27 to 17 days, and treatment initiation from 56 to 35 days
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CN Guidance, Family Service LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024Northwell collaboration with CN Guidance, Family Service League to offer more mental health options and greater access to care for Long Island residents. Expands behavioral health services for the community.
• School Districts (50+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual service agreements with over 50 school districts for school-based mental health consultation services. Board-certified child & adolescent psychiatrists provide on-site or telehealth services weekly or biweekly.
• Cohen Children's Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for behavioral health services for children and adolescents. The behavioral health center collaborative supports over 200,000 students.
• Colleges and UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBehavioral Health College Partnership program with colleges and universities to address mental health issues impacting undergraduate and graduate students. Includes dedicated treatment units at South Oaks and Zucker Hillside hospitals.
• Western Suffolk BOCESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational services partnership providing on-site classes through Boards of Cooperative Educational Services for students registered in school districts during hospitalization.
• ACCES-VR (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVocational rehabilitation services vendor providing career services for adolescents and adults as a bridge to life after high school.
• OPWDD (Office for People With Developmental Disabilities)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor relationship for career and transition services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Sheppard Pratt: Maryland-based non-profit psychiatric health system operating 100+ inpatient psychiatric beds, residential programs, and school-based services. Directly comparable as a non-profit specialty psychiatric provider with similar continuum (inpatient, outpatient, school, addiction) and SOGS-equivalent screening heritage.
• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital with 200+ inpatient beds and extensive research-backed specialty programs. Comparable as a large non-profit specialty psychiatric hospital with academic affiliations and similar service line breadth (child/adolescent, addiction, adult).
• Catholic Health: Long Island-based non-profit health system with 6 hospitals including behavioral health services. Directly comparable as a Long Island-focused competitor with overlapping Nassau/Suffolk catchment and similar community-based service model.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Health + Hospitals: Largest public hospital system in the US operating 11 hospitals across NYC with substantial behavioral health, addiction, and school-based services. Comparable as a major NY safety-net IDN serving overlapping Medicaid populations.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Major New York-based integrated delivery network operating 10+ hospitals across NYC and surrounding boroughs. Directly comparable as a large non-profit IDN with overlapping geographic footprint and academic medical center capabilities.
• Hackensack Meridian Health: New Jersey-based non-profit IDN operating 18+ hospitals with comprehensive behavioral health services. Comparable as a large regional non-profit IDN with similar full-continuum care delivery model and ambulatory expansion strategy.
• Mount Sinai Health System: Large non-profit IDN operating 8 hospitals across the New York metro area including extensive behavioral health and ambulatory services. Comparable as a peer non-profit system competing for the same NY patient population and employer-sponsored contracts.
• Penn Medicine (University of Pennsylvania Health System): Academic non-profit IDN operating 6+ hospitals in the Philadelphia region with significant behavioral health services. Comparable as a major academic non-profit IDN pursuing AI/diagnostic innovation and integrated ambulatory growth.
• Montefiore Health System: Non-profit IDN operating 10+ hospitals across the Bronx, Westchester, and Hudson Valley. Comparable as a regional non-profit IDN with academic affiliations and significant behavioral health and school-based programming.
• NYU Langone Health: New York-based non-profit academic health system with 6 inpatient locations and large ambulatory footprint. Directly comparable as a NY IDN competitor pursuing integrated care and behavioral health service line growth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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