Psychiatry Private Practices in North Dakota (59 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón
There are 59 physician-owned psychiatry practices in North Dakota, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.
Your options, on one page.
Physician-Owned Psychiatry Practices in North Dakota
69 physician-owned psychiatry practices in North Dakota. Every listing vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. See what is actually out there before you sign your first contract.
Pre-med was a checklist. Med school was a checklist. Residency interviews were a checklist. Boards were a checklist. Even the Match algorithm was a checklist someone else wrote.
A physician who can see that there are 40 physician-owned psychiatry groups within 50 miles walks into a contract negotiation with completely different leverage than one who assumes the hospital is the only option. Non-compete radius, buy-in terms, tail coverage, all of it becomes more negotiable once you actually know what is around you. The Real Contract course walks you through every clause that matters.
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY
Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:
Hospital systems
Mid Dakota Clinic Psychiatry
Sanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Essentia Behavioral Health
Trinity Health Minot Psychiatry
CHI St. Alexius Behavioral Health
Altru Behavioral Health
ND State Hospital Jamestown
ND Department of Human Services Behavioral Health programs
Maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. Last verified .
All 59 physician-owned psychiatry practices in North Dakota, by city
59practices listed
5cities in ND
0PE or corporate flagged
58with a website
59 practices listed
Dakota Family Services Online Mental Health Care
Bismarck, ND
NPPES Verified
Mental Health ClinicChild PsychiatristChild Psychologist
Dakota Family Services Online Mental Health Care operates a psychiatry medical office in Bismarck, North Dakota, outside of hospital employment. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
In Bismarck, North Dakota, DeCoteau Trauma-Informed Care & Practice, PLLC- offers psychiatry care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Patients seeking psychiatry care in Bismarck, North Dakota can visit Elevate Mental Health, an independent practice. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Empowered Mental Health is a private psychiatry practice located in Bismarck, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Mental Health ServiceMental Health ClinicNurse Practitioner
Enlighten Healthcare brings psychiatry expertise to patients in Bismarck, North Dakota through a physician-owned practice. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Patients seeking psychiatry care in Bismarck, North Dakota can visit Jenna Etzold, Psy D, an independent practice. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers mental health and psychiatric treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Patients seeking psychiatry care in Bismarck, North Dakota can visit Journey to Wellness, an independent practice. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Offering psychiatry services in Bismarck, North Dakota, Kevin Dahmen, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to mental health and psychiatric treatment. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
PsychologistAddiction Treatment CenterMental Health Service
Missouri River Health provides outpatient psychiatry care from its office in Bismarck, North Dakota. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Non-Profit OrganizationFoster Care ServiceMental Health Clinic
Patients seeking psychiatry care in Bismarck, North Dakota can visit Nexus-PATH Family Healing, an independent practice. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Simply You Wellness provides outpatient psychiatry care from its office in Bismarck, North Dakota. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers outpatient medical care and behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Steven Stout, MD provides psychiatry services from a privately held practice in Bismarck, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include mental health and psychiatric treatment. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Mental Health ClinicAddiction Treatment CenterCounselor
Wellness Rediscovered sees patients at a private psychiatry office in Bismarck, North Dakota, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Affinitas Psychiatric Care, PC operates a psychiatry medical office in Fargo, North Dakota, outside of hospital employment. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services and mental health and psychiatric treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Alexandra Drew Kohlhase, Psy D, LP offers psychiatry care as an independent practice. Services extend to behavioral and mental health services. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Nurse PractitionerMental Health ServicePsychiatrist
At-Peace Integrative Mental Health Clinic is focused on providing exceptional, personalized healthcare for our patients. Our practice specializes in treating Psychiatric/Mental Illnesses such as Anxiety, Panic Attacks, ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, and more. We provide outpatient Medication Management for all age groups. We treat each patient interaction with great importance creating a trusting and compassionate atmosphere and leaving the individual to feel At Peace knowing they a
A community psychiatry practice in Fargo, North Dakota, At-Peace Integrative Mental Health Clinic provides care under private ownership. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Beacon Behavioral Health Services: Jennifer M Garaas, PhD
Fargo, ND
NPPES Verified
Mental Health Clinic
Beacon Behavioral Health Services: Jennifer M Garaas, PhD operates a psychiatry medical office in Fargo, North Dakota, outside of hospital employment. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
A primary reason we opened Becoming Balanced is to allow ourselves to be able to find a balance in our lives that works best for us. As a result, we will offer appointments at a variety of hours during the week which allows us to be flexible for our personal needs and also be flexible to fit your needs. We also want to be able to incorporate health and wellness into our daily routine as well as allow you that option as well; therefore, we will most likely be dressed in comfortable clothing that
Benson Psychological Services, PC is a private psychiatry practice located in Fargo, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Patients in Fargo, North Dakota can receive psychiatry care at Bicycle Health Suboxone Clinic, a private medical practice. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers outpatient medical care and behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Based in Fargo, North Dakota, Birchwood Therapeutic Services provides psychiatry services through a private practice model. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
In Fargo, North Dakota, Birchwood Therapuetic Services offers psychiatry care as part of the region's private practice scene. Services extend to behavioral and mental health services. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
PsychiatristChild PsychiatristMental Health Clinic
Dakota Adult & Pediatric Psychiatry, PC operates a psychiatry medical office in Fargo, North Dakota, outside of hospital employment. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers mental health and psychiatric treatment and behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Mental Health ClinicChild PsychiatristChild Psychologist
Dakota Family Services delivers psychiatry medical services in Fargo, North Dakota under private ownership. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Douglas J. Hess, DO operates a physician-owned psychiatry practice in Fargo, North Dakota, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers mental health and psychiatric treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Mental Health ServiceMental Health ClinicPsychologist
Ellison Mental Health Services delivers psychiatry medical services in Fargo, North Dakota under private ownership. Services extend to behavioral and mental health services. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Offering psychiatry services in Fargo, North Dakota, Emily Mae Welle, MD operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Fargo Ketamine Clinic serves the Fargo, North Dakota community with psychiatry care as a privately run practice. The practice also provides outpatient medical care and behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Offering psychiatry care in Fargo, North Dakota, Foundations Mental Health Clinic maintains independence from hospital systems. Services extend to behavioral and mental health services. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
In Fargo, North Dakota, Helm Therapy Services offers psychiatry care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Mental Health ServiceCounselorMental Health Clinic
Patients in Fargo, North Dakota can receive psychiatry care at Lakeside Center For Behavioral, a private medical practice. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
At M.E. Psychiatric Care, we specialize in compassionate and comprehensive medication management for mental health. Serving clients across all age groups, we offer convenient telemedicine services to ensure access to expert care from the comfort of your home. For those in Fargo and the surrounding area, we also provide in-office visits to foster a more personal and supportive experience. Our dedicated team works with you to develop tailored treatment plans, helping you achieve better mental heal
Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Nivedita Sudhir Nadkarni, MD delivers psychiatry care through an independently managed medical practice. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment and children's healthcare. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Open Sky Wellness PLLC: Amanda Lee Richter LICSW operates a psychiatry medical office in Fargo, North Dakota, outside of hospital employment. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Located in Fargo, ND, Prairie St. John’s is a fully licensed and accredited psychiatric hospital facility offering inpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs and psychiatric medication management for children, adolescents and adults facing mental health issues. We also provide outpatient services for adults struggling with substance abuse or co-occurring disorders, including a Medication-Assisted Treatment program.
Quality Life operates a physician-owned psychiatry practice in Fargo, North Dakota, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
At our mental health care clinic, we understand medication can play a important role in managing mental health conditions. That’s why we specialize in providing comprehensive medication management services tailored to meet your individual needs.
PsychiatristMental Health ClinicMental Health Service
Offering psychiatry care in Fargo, North Dakota, Saint Sophie's Psychiatric Center - Fargo maintains independence from hospital systems. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment and behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Offering psychiatry services in Fargo, North Dakota, Sheikh Habibullah, MD operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
A community psychiatry practice in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Altru's Behavioral Health Center provides care under private ownership. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers mental health and psychiatric treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Birchwood Therapeutic Services provides psychiatry services through a private practice model. Services extend to behavioral and mental health services. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Addiction Treatment CenterMental Health ClinicSocial Services Organization
Centre, Inc. delivers psychiatry medical services in Grand Forks, North Dakota under private ownership. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Offering psychiatry services in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Chuanshen Wu, MD, PhD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to mental health and psychiatric treatment. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Practicing psychiatry in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Ellen K Feldman offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Mental Health ServiceMental Health ClinicNurse Practitioner
INFINITY HEALTH provides psychiatry services from a privately held practice in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Kaylan L Belville, DO runs an independently owned psychiatry practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. The practice also provides mental health and psychiatric treatment. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Kenneth Chidi Asogwa, MD, MPH provides psychiatry services from a privately held practice in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers mental health and psychiatric treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Non-Profit OrganizationFoster Care ServiceMental Health Clinic
Nexus-PATH Family Healing provides a variety of foster care and community-based services in North Dakota.
Our Mission: "Changing the course of a child’s life by stabilizing families and strengthening mental health."
4324 University Ave Suite C, Grand Forks, ND 58203
Practicing psychiatry in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Rose Julius DO offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to mental health and psychiatric treatment. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Dr Chudal, MD, MPH, PhD, is a psychiatrist at Altru. Dr Chudal is passionate about helping his patients and views every workday as a privilege. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with family.
Mental Health ClinicChild PsychiatristChild Psychologist
Dakota Family Services provides outpatient psychiatry care from its office in Minot, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
A privately owned psychiatry practice, Erin L. Thuner, LCSW is located in Minot, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include behavioral and mental health services. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
Foster Care ServiceMental Health ClinicMental Health Service
In Minot, North Dakota, Nexus-PATH Family Healing offers psychiatry care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Wayne Martinsen MD, Dakota Family Services provides psychiatry services from a privately held practice in Minot, North Dakota. Additional capabilities include mental health and psychiatric treatment. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
A privately owned psychiatry practice, Nova Mental Health is located in West Fargo, North Dakota. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Realational Therapy Services PLLC offers flexible scheduling for mental health therapy in North Dakota, addressing challenges faced by individuals, couples, and families. Specialities encompass anxiety, couples & marriage, blended family dynamics, farm and ranch stress, and high-functioning autism. Both in-person and telehealth therapy options provided.
About this directory and the North Dakota psychiatry market
Training ends. The map does not continue.
Then PGY-Final hits, and the page is blank. A recruiter calls. A contract lands in your inbox with a 50-mile non-compete, an opaque productivity model, and a signing bonus you do not understand the strings on.
The senior residents signed their first contracts without reading every clause. Not because they did not care, but because nobody had handed them a map of what else existed. So they took the first offer. This directory exists so you do not have to.
What other resources point to in North Dakota
I built this directory by starting with the NPPES NPI Registry, the federal database where every medical practice in the country has to register. From there, I filtered North Dakota's psychiatry listings down to practices that are genuinely physician-owned. That means no hospital-employed roles, no academic faculty positions, no corporate-acquired clinics. What you're looking at is 69 independent psychiatry practices across 5 cities in North Dakota.
You won't find this list anywhere else. National job boards aggregate whatever employers pay to post, regardless of ownership structure. This directory starts from the federal NPPES database and filters down to practices where physicians own the entity. That distinction matters because it determines everything: how you're compensated, how decisions get made, whether you'll ever have a real equity stake. Use it to identify practices worth reaching out to directly.
The North Dakota psychiatry market in detail
North Dakota's physician-owned psychiatry directory lists 59 practice locations across 5 cities. The largest groups include Nexus-PATH Family Healing (3 locations), Birchwood Therapeutic Services (2 locations), and Dakota Family Services (2 locations).
None of the psychiatry practices listed in North Dakota carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.
Practices are located in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and West Fargo.
The PGY-Final-Year Path
Three steps from "recruited" to "recruiter."
See what is out there. Read the contract. Get a physician-specific attorney to sign off. In that order.
1
See what is around you
You are already here. 59 physician-owned psychiatry groups in North Dakota, vetted against NPPES.
2
Read your contract
The Real Contract walks you through every clause that matters: non-compete, productivity, tail coverage, partnership track.
3
Hire the right lawyer
A vetted directory of physician-contract attorneys in North Dakota. The person on your side should be one who actually does this work.
“You spent fifteen years on a map. Then someone took it away.”
Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA
Frequently asked questions about psychiatry in North Dakota
How many Psychiatry private practices are in North Dakota?
There are 59 physician-owned psychiatry private practices in North Dakota, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.
What does physician-owned mean?
A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.
What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?
The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.
DEA Registration and Prescribing in North Dakota Psychiatry
North Dakota's only physician-owned psychiatry practice in this directory is Dakota Adult & Pediatric Psychiatry in Fargo.
What is an NPPES-verified practice?
NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.
Can a psychiatrist prescribe buprenorphine in private practice in North Dakota?
Yes. Since 2023, the X-waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescribing was eliminated. Any DEA-registered physician in North Dakota can prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder up to 30 patients. Higher patient limits may apply depending on your practice type and registration level. Confirm that your North Dakota DEA registration is current and registered to your private practice address before prescribing.
How Physician-Owned Practices Compare
Physician-Owned
Hospital-Employed
Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice
Physicians
Health system
Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope
Narrower, negotiable
Broad
Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path
Common
Rare
Rare
Call schedule flexibility
Higher
Variable
Lower
Productivity bonus upside
High
Moderate
Moderate
Included in this directory
Yes
No
Flagged
Key Terms in Physician Contracts
RVU (Relative Value Unit)
A standardized measure of physician productivity used by Medicare and most commercial payers to determine reimbursement. Each CPT code carries a work RVU, practice expense RVU, and malpractice RVU. Many physician contracts tie compensation to RVU production thresholds, with bonuses above a defined baseline.
Compensation Formula
The contractual method used to calculate physician pay. Common models include guaranteed salary, eat-what-you-kill (collections-based), salary plus production bonus (RVU or collections above a threshold), and equal-share partnership distributions. The formula directly affects income stability, upside potential, and alignment with practice goals.
Partnership Buy-In
The purchase of an ownership stake in a physician practice entity, typically offered after an associate track of 2 to 5 years. The buy-in price is calculated using business valuation, a multiple of earnings, or a formula tied to practice receivables. True equity buy-ins include voting rights and profit distributions.
Without-Cause Termination
A contract clause that allows either party to end the employment agreement without stating a reason, typically with 60 to 120 days written notice. The notice period, post-termination obligations (non-compete activation, tail insurance responsibility), and severance terms are negotiable. Shorter notice periods favor the employer.
Call Coverage
The obligation to provide after-hours or weekend coverage for patient emergencies. Contracts should specify call frequency (1 in 4, 1 in 6, etc.), whether call is compensated separately, and whether the physician takes call from home or in-house. Unrestricted call obligations are a common source of physician burnout.
DEA Registration
A federal registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration that authorizes a physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer Schedule II-V controlled substances. Each state of practice requires a separate DEA registration. Annual renewals are required.
Buprenorphine Prescribing
Office-based prescribing of buprenorphine (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder treatment. Since January 2023, the separate X-waiver (DATA-2000 waiver) is no longer required, any DEA-registered prescriber in any state can prescribe buprenorphine for OUD up to 30 patients without additional registration steps.
This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path.
All listings are pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry (CMS.gov),
the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded.
Last updated: .
Built by a physician who just walked this path. Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA.
Contact Lawyers in Arizona
Disclaimer: The use of the internet or this form for communication with any firm or any individual member of a firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form.