Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, ND
Also known as Sanford Medical Center, Medcenter One
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About Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is an acute care hospital in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 234 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. CHI St Alexius Health is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.37
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.71
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.77
36% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys368
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.80696, -100.78165
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck located?
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is at 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58506 in Burleigh County.
Does Sanford Medical Center Bismarck have an emergency room?
Yes. Sanford Medical Center Bismarck reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 180 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sanford Medical Center Bismarck?
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the North Dakota EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Sanford Medical Center Bismarck?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (701) 323-6000.
Would patients recommend Sanford Medical Center Bismarck?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (368 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.