North Dakota hospital star ratings
State rankings › North Dakota
North Dakota ranks #21 of 50 states (in the middle of the pack) for hospital quality. Its 16 hospitals with a Medicare star rating average 3.25 stars, against 3.21 nationally. 44% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 25% are rated 1 or 2 stars.
2 ★★★★★
5 ★★★★★
5 ★★★★★
3 ★★★★★
1 ★★★★★
How North Dakota compares with its neighbors
| State | Rank | Avg stars | 5 ★ / 1 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #3 | 3.89 | 5 / 0 |
| Minnesota | #5 | 3.77 | 13 / 1 |
| North Dakota | #21 | 3.25 | 2 / 1 |
| Montana | #22 | 3.25 | 4 / 1 |
All rated hospitals in North Dakota
Click a column heading to sort. 56 other North Dakota hospitals in our directory have no CMS overall rating, usually because they report too few measures. All North Dakota hospitals · North Dakota ER wait times
| Hospital | City | CMS rating | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Mercy Health | Valley City | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Fargo VA Medical Center | Fargo | ★★★★★ | VA |
| Jamestown Hospital | Jamestown | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Alexius Medical Center | Bismarck | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| West River Regional Medical Center-CAH | Hettinger | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Altru Health System | Grand Forks | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Essentia Health-Fargo | Fargo | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick | Belcourt | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Heart of America Medical Center | Rugby | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| St Joseph's Hospital & Health Center | Dickinson | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| St Aloisius Medical Center | Harvey | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.