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Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program

Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program is a healthcare organization registered as Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Bemidji, MN, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1659694172 since 2010. The authorized official on file is Terri Buscher, Office Manager/Owner.

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NPI 1659694172
Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program
Practice address 626 MINNESOTA AVE NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Phone 2184445155
Fax 2183333921
Enumeration date 2010-03-11
Last updated in NPPES 2010-03-11

Authorized official

Name Terri Buscher
Title Office Manager/Owner
Phone 2184445155

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Primary 1056317-1-CDT MN

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
7J00BE Other MN BLUECROSS BLUE SHIELD
10006646 Other MN PRIMEWEST HEALTH
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program
NPI: 1659694172
Taxonomy: 251S00000X (Community/Behavioral Health Agency)
Address: 626 MINNESOTA AVE NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601

Providers at this address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1598931792 Upper Mississippi Mental Health Center, Inc Organization Community/Behavioral Health Agency Bemidji, MN
1346824992 Trina Holm Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Bemidji, MN

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Cross-check NPI 1659694172 against the authoritative CMS record: view Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program on the official NPPES registry .

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A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes — even if the provider moves or changes specialty. Read the full guide or validate an NPI number.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program?
Bemidji Area Program for Recovery Inc. Steps To Freedom Program is registered in NPPES as a Community/Behavioral Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2010-03-11.