✓ Last verified: April 5, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
Known For: Ascend Wellness MBS in Minot brings ketamine therapy to northwestern North Dakota—one of the most underserved regions in the country for advanced mental health treatments. The clinic serves the Minot Air Force Base community and surrounding rural areas with ketamine infusions for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain.
HealingMaps Take: Ascend Wellness MBS fills a vital gap in northwestern North Dakota, where the nearest alternative ketamine providers are hours away in Bismarck or Fargo. Their proximity to Minot Air Force Base makes them especially relevant for military families dealing with PTSD and depression. A critical access point for patients in one of the most underserved regions of the country.
Market Position: Ascend Wellness MBS treats both depression and PTSD — the two most common ketamine therapy indications, accounting for 34% of HealingMaps patient inquiries.
Is Ascend Wellness MBS Right for You?
✓ Choose Ascend Wellness MBS if:
You’re treating co-occurring depression and PTSD
✗ Look elsewhere if:
You want ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with integrated talk therapy
Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Ascend Wellness MBS
Industry pricing reference. Ascend Wellness MBS has not published specific per-session pricing — contact the clinic directly for a quote. The calculator above shows typical metro-level cost estimates across protocols, not this clinic’s specific prices.
Protocol
Typical Industry Cost
Offered Here
IV Ketamine Infusion
$350–$650/session
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Spravato (esketamine)
$0–$250 copay (insured)
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IM Ketamine
$250–$400/injection
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KAP (with integrated talk therapy)
$400–$1,200/session
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At-home oral troches
$150–$300/month
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What to Expect at Your First Ascend Wellness MBS Appointment
Initial intake call — Medical history review and clinical eligibility check. Call (701) 501-6585 to schedule.
Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Ascend Wellness MBS clinical team.
First treatment session — supervised ketamine therapy session in a private treatment room, lasting approximately 60–90 minutes. Sessions are held at 2 S Main Street, Ste 115, Minot, ND 58701. You’ll have a comfortable chair or recliner, dim lighting, and direct medical monitoring throughout.
Recovery and follow-up — observation period after dosing, mood check-in with the clinical team, and scheduling your next session. Arrange for a ride home; do not drive for 24 hours after your ketamine session.
What to Ask on Your Ascend Wellness MBS Consult Call
How long has the Ascend Wellness MBS clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
What’s a typical 6-session total cost at Ascend Wellness MBS, and do you offer payment plans, HSA/FSA-eligible billing, or sliding-scale pricing?
What does Ascend Wellness MBS recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?
Minot Ketamine Market Snapshot
Sources: CDC PLACES 2023 (Ward County, ND, crude prevalence) · U.S. Census ACS 5 Year · HealingMaps proprietary patient inquiry data.
Adult depression in Ward County, ND: 20.6%
Frequent mental distress (14+ days per month): 14.4%
Adults lacking health insurance: 7.6%
Ward County population: 69,532 · median household income $78,143
Recent Minot-area inquiries to HealingMaps: A growing stream of North Dakota residents have recently contacted us seeking ketamine care
Behind this data:HealingMaps has analyzed 23,496 patient inquiries (Oct 2022 – Mar 2026), mapped 1,473 verified clinics across 3,142 counties, scraped 132 clinic pricing pages, and collected 658 practitioner survey responses. This snapshot reflects our multi-source methodology.
From the 2026 Ketamine Industry Report
23.8% of ketamine inquiries to HealingMaps arrive between midnight and 6 AM — a late-night pattern that underscores how often treatment-resistant depression symptoms peak when clinics are closed. Source: HealingMaps 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report — drawn from 23,496 patient inquiries and 132 clinic website analyses.
Patient Questions about Ascend Wellness MBS
This 2-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Ascend Wellness MBS treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.
Does Ascend Wellness MBS treat chronic pain conditions?
Yes — Ascend Wellness MBS treats chronic pain. Common indications include complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), fibromyalgia, and certain neuropathic pain syndromes. Pain pricing varies significantly by structure: per-infusion vs. multi-day inpatient packages — verify how this clinic structures their billing.
Does Ascend Wellness MBS treat PTSD?
Yes — Ascend Wellness MBS treats PTSD. Ketamine for trauma differs from depression treatment: dosing is often lower per session, and pairing the protocol with trauma-focused therapy between sessions is common. A reasonable consult question: whether PTSD patients here typically use ketamine alone or alongside an outside therapist.
The Healing Maps Editorial Team has decades of experience across all facets of the psychedelic industry. From assessing studies and clinic research, to working with clinician's and clinics, we help provide data-backed information to psychedelic-curious individuals across the globe.
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