Kenneth Backen, LICENSED ADDICTION C
Kenneth Backen, LICENSED ADDICTION C is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Minot, ND, registered under NPI 1003659962. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Minot, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 12, 2026. Parking is available about 0.21 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 957 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 264 ft ~2 min
Parking 591 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Subway 750 ft ~3 min
721 North Normal Street, Minot 58703
Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Coffee With Room Coffee 957 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant The Depot and Baggage Claim 0.36 mi ~8 min
15 Main Street North, Minot 58703
Restaurant The Starving Rooster 0.38 mi ~8 min
Hotel Super 8 by Wyndham Minot Airport 0.51 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ND | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… primary |
This provider holds licence 1973 issued in ND. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003659962 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | LICENSED ADDICTION C |
| Practice address |
900 N BROADWAY STE 300 Minot, ND 58703 (701) 537-4191 Fax (701) 786-7174 |
| Mailing address |
900 N BROADWAY STE 111 Minot, ND 58703 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.