A provider can update their information when needed. It is a requirement to update the provider information at least annually. You will receive an email notification asking you to login and review information at that time.
Yes, ND Century Code 50-06-06.15. states, "A mental health program shall provide the information and documentation necessary to the department at least annually in the form and manner prescribed by the department." – In 2026 revisions were made to require SUD providers to register in the directory.
For the purpose of this directory, a behavioral health program is:
- An agency/organization that provides mental health and/or substance use services by a licensed behavioral health professional
- Individually licensed behavioral health professionals that operate as a sole proprietor (business)
A licensed behavioral health professional for purposes of this directory includes:
- Professional Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Mental Health
- Clinical Social Workers
- Addiction Counselors
Please have the following information ready when registering:
- your organization NPI number
- SUD license number (if applicable)
- agency contact email
- agency contact phone
- address and addresses of each location
- who you serve
- modalities of care
- types of insurance accepted
- language/ translation services offered
It is best if you use a general email or an inbox that will not likely change in the future. The account follows that email and if that person leaves the organization and request for changes will need to be submitted.
Below are some pointers for how to identify which NPI(s) to use to register your organization(s):
| Organizational Structure | How to register the organization(s) |
| Single Organizational NPI used for one or more practice locations | Submit a single Behavioral Health Program Registry submission for that NPI, including all locations that operate under that NPI |
| More than 1 Organizational NPI used for a single practice location | Select only 1 NPI to identify your organization and submit a single Behavioral Health Program Registry submission for that NPI, including all locations that operate under it. Do NOT submit registrations for multiple NPIs that are used at a single location. |
| More than 1 Organizational NPI used for multiple different practice locations | Submit a Behavioral Health Program Registry submission for each NPI, including all locations that operate under that NPI. Do NOT submit registrations for multiple NPIs that are used at a single location. |
| Individual practitioner that operates as a sole proprietor (business) | Submit a single Behavioral Health Program Registry submission using your individual NPI. Do NOT complete registrations for an individual practitioner, unless that individual operates as a sole proprietor (business) and uses their personal NPI to identify themselves as the program (billing entity). |