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Acute Care Hospitals Medicare ID 350015 CMS file August 13, 2026

Sanford Medical Center BismarckHospital in Bismarck, ND

Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private. CMS data, unaltered.

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300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58506 Open in Maps
CMS overall rating
National average is 3
Would recommend
65%
Patients surveyed (HCAHPS) · national about 70%
Readmission worse
0 of 10
measures vs. national rate
Safety worse
0 of 6
measures vs. national rate
Mortality worse
0 of 8
measures vs. national rate
Emergency services
Yes
Per CMS

CMS record for Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

CMS data, unaltered · file dated August 13, 2026

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is an acute care hospital in Bismarck, ND. It provides emergency services. CMS lists 1 affiliated medical professionals. 65% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend it (CMS HCAHPS; national average about 70%).

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Hospital type
Acute Care Hospitals CMS definitions
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency services
Yes (CMS)
Medicare ID
350015
County
Burleigh
Completed patient surveys
368

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This page: SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER BISMARCK (CMS id 350015, type hospital), BISMARCK, ND. HTML: https://www.seniorhealthdatabase.com/hospital/58506/sanford-medical-center-bismarck. CMS file as of 2026-08-13.

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How Sanford Medical Center Bismarck compares to the national rate

For each group of measures, CMS says whether this hospital did better, no different, or worse than the national rate. A “worse” is a question to ask, not a verdict.

MortalityDeaths within 30 days for six conditions
1 better 7 no different 0 worse
None worse
Safety of careComplications and infections
2 better 4 no different 0 worse
None worse
ReadmissionUnplanned returns within 30 days
2 better 8 no different 0 worse
None worse
Better than national No different Worse than national
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How safe is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck from infections?

Six infection types CMS tracks (MRSA, C. diff, central-line, catheter, and two surgical-site). 'Worse' means statistically worse than the national rate for that measure — the thing to ask the hospital about.

Central line bloodstream infectionsCLABSI — from IV lines placed in a large vein
0.51
No different from national
Catheter urinary tract infectionsCAUTI — from urinary catheters
0.71
No different from national
Surgical site infections: colonSSI after colon surgery
0.77
No different from national
Surgical site infections: hysterectomySSI after abdominal hysterectomy
—
Not enough data
MRSA bloodstream infectionsMethicillin-resistant Staph aureus
0.37
No different from national
C. diff intestinal infectionsClostridioides difficile
0.37
Better than national

The number is the standardized infection ratio (SIR): infections observed ÷ infections CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. 'Better,' 'no different,' and 'worse' are CMS's statistical comparisons to the national rate. They are not grades. A 'worse' is a question to ask, not a verdict.

Deaths and complications

Death and complication rates for specific conditions, compared statistically to the national rate. Use a 'worse' as a question for the surgeon, not a reason to rule the hospital out.

Deaths within 30 days

Death rate for heart attack patients 10.2%
No different from national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.3%
No different from national
Death rate for COPD patients 7.6%
No different from national
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.5%
No different from national
Death rate for pneumonia patients 12.7%
No different from national
Death rate for stroke patients 9.3%
No different from national
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 161.49 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national

Complications and patient safety

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 3.2%
Better than national
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 5.1%
No different from national
Pressure ulcer rate 0.98 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.29 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.91 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.26 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 7.32 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.48 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.24 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.87 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.63 per 1,000 discharges
No different from national
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.06
No different from national

What Medicare spends here

What Medicare paid, on average, for an inpatient episode here — and how that compares. This is not your bill.

Medicare spending per beneficiary
Not Available

Medicare spending per beneficiary is not reported for Sanford Medical Center Bismarck.

A complete episode, compared

This hospital $24,697
ND average $27,925
National average $27,477

From three days before admission through 30 days after discharge, all Medicare claims.

Every period and claim type
Type of carePeriodAverage spending
Home Health Agency 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $5
Hospice 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $0
Inpatient 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $33
Outpatient 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $407
Skilled Nursing Facility 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $17
Durable Medical Equipment 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $10
Carrier 1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission $740
Home Health Agency During Index Hospital Admission $0
Hospice During Index Hospital Admission $0
Inpatient During Index Hospital Admission $13,057
Outpatient During Index Hospital Admission $0
Skilled Nursing Facility During Index Hospital Admission $0
Durable Medical Equipment During Index Hospital Admission $12
Carrier During Index Hospital Admission $1,352
Home Health Agency 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $220
Hospice 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $86
Inpatient 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $2,244
Outpatient 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $1,866
Skilled Nursing Facility 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $3,526
Durable Medical Equipment 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $96
Carrier 1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission $1,026
Total Complete Episode $24,697

Cost transparency: these are Medicare spending averages and may not reflect costs for privately insured patients. Ask Sanford Medical Center Bismarck's financial counselors for a personal estimate and payment plan options.

If you can't go straight home

Nursing homes near Sanford Medical Center Bismarck, by CMS rating, from our sister site NursingHomeDatabase.com. Discharge planners usually hand you three names; here is the whole list.

8 skilled nursing facilities nearby

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Nursing homeMilesCMS overall rating
Good Samaritan Society Augusta Place A Prospera CoBismarck, ND 2.9
Dakota AlphaMandan, ND 6.8
St Gabriel's CommunityBismarck, ND 3.7
Baptist Health and RehabBismarck, ND 2.9
Missouri SlopeBismarck, ND 3.6
Good Samaritan Society Miller Pointe A Prospera CoMandan, ND 3.2
St Vincent's - A Prospera CommunityBismarck, ND 1.6
Sunset Drive - A Prospera CommunityMandan, ND 6.5

Visit before you decide. Star ratings tell you about inspections and staffing, not how the floor feels today. Miles are straight-line from the hospital.

Doctors affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

Doctors CMS lists as affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Bismarck. Profiles are on FindSeniorMed.com.

  • 1individual physicians
  • 1medical groups

Affiliated medical groups

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Individual physicians

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