Hospital rankings
Hospitals in North Dakota with the lowest medicare spending per patient
7 North Dakota hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: P H S Indian Hospital At Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick, Sanford Medical Center Bismarck, Trinity Hospitals. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | P H S Indian Hospital At Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick | 0.73, 99th percentile | 46 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare P H S Indian Hospital At Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick |
| 2 | Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 233 | 4, 73rd percentile | Compare Sanford Medical Center Bismarck |
| 3 | Trinity Hospitals | 0.93, 80th percentile | 312 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Trinity Hospitals |
| 4 | CHI St Alexius Health | 0.94, 76th percentile | 287 | 4, 73rd percentile | Compare CHI St Alexius Health |
| T5 | Altru Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 267 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Altru Hospital |
| T5 | Essentia Health | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 142 | 3, 43rd percentile | Compare Essentia Health |
| 7 | Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 591 | 4, 73rd percentile | Compare Sanford Medical Center Fargo |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).