AExcellent · score 84/100 · #1 of 17 in North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS overall rating 4 of 5above median among North Dakota acute care hospitals
Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
Why Sanford Medical Center Fargo is graded A
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against North Dakota hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Sanford Medical Center Fargo at a Glance
A
84/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 4 of 5.
69<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 8 measures (net +1).
81<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 4 better, 0 worse of 7 measures (net +4).
93<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 3 better, 0 worse of 11 measures (net +3).
94<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 10 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: North Dakota, acute care hospitals · CMS record 350011 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122
Phone(701) 234-2000
CountyCASS
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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