First Step in Backus, MN

This location of First Step bills under NPI 1437488533, an organization record issued on Dec 18, 2009 with the primary taxonomy Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility. It is one of 16 NPIs registered under this name; each clinician who sees you there has their own NPI and license.

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1437488533

Legal name: First Step
Entity: Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy: Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility 3245S0500X
Practice location: 222 CARPENTER ST, Backus, MN 56435
Phone: 218-947-3543
Enumerated: Dec 18, 2009
Record updated: Dec 18, 2009
Authorized official: Executive Director (title as filed)

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Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.