First Step
NPI 1437488533 · Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility · Backus, MN
First Step is a Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility organization in Backus, MN (NPI 1437488533).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1437488533
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityResidential Treatment Facilities
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Jan Johnson, Executive Director(218) 947-3543
- License
- 1055720 (MN)
Specialties & taxonomies
Residential Treatment Facilities
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
16 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2009-12-18
- Last updated
- 2009-12-18
Frequently asked questions
- What is First Step's NPI number?
- First Step's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437488533, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is First Step?
- First Step is classified in the NPPES registry as Children's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility (Residential Treatment Facilities).
- Where is First Step located?
- First Step's practice location on file with NPPES is 222 Carpenter St, Backus, MN 56435-2209.
- What is First Step's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for First Step is (218) 947-3543.
- Who is the authorized official for First Step?
- The authorized official listed on First Step's NPPES record is Jan Johnson, Executive Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is First Step's NPI active?
- Yes — First Step's NPI (1437488533) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2009-12-18.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.