CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Sanford Bagley Medical Center
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Sanford Bagley Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Sanford Bagley Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Sanford Bagley Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 48 min in the Sanford Bagley Medical Center emergency room (the average across Minnesota hospitals is 2 hr 15 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (218) 694-6501. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Sanford Bagley Medical Center?
The main phone number for Sanford Bagley Medical Center is (218) 694-6501, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (218) 694-6501What is the address of Sanford Bagley Medical Center?
Sanford Bagley Medical Center is at 203 4th St NW, Bagley, MN 56621.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Sanford Bagley Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sanford Bagley Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Sanford Bagley Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 48 minutes there. That is 33 minutes longer than the average across Minnesota hospitals (2 hours 15 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Sanford Bagley Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.5% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 241328). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Minnesota runs its own exchange, MNSure. Check its provider directory for Sanford Bagley Medical Center.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.6% | 16.2% | Not compared |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Sanford Bagley Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 43 patients. | 168 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 46 patients. | 370 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 187 patients. | 268 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 3,221 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 128 patients. | 84% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 64 patients. | 38% | 16% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Care after a stay at Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.5mi Cornerstone Nursing & Rehab Center Bagley, MN · 47 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 16mi First Care Living Center Fosston, MN · 36 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
- 24mi Neilson Place Bemidji, MN · 78 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 15mi Essentia Health Hospice WestFosston, MN Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Sanford Bagley Medical Center
33 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 15 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Bagley, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Sanford Bagley Medical Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.sanfordhealth.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Minnesota hospital finances.
Who owns Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1975.
81 doctors and other clinicians list Sanford Bagley Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Sanford Bagley Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Clearwater is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Clearwater is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Clearwater is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 12.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Minnesota earn a median $101,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Minnesota.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Minnesota shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Minnesota
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