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Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital, Kenmare, ND

PO Box 697, Kenmare, ND 58746Ward County

Critical access hospital 25 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Kenmare, North Dakota, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 42 min in its emergency department, 13 min shorter than the average across North Dakota hospitals (1 hr 55 min). Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 2 insurers in North Dakota, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Median ER visit 1 hr 42 min treated & sent home −13 min vs ND hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds25Medicare cost report FY2025

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, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital

Address PO Box 697
Kenmare, ND 58746
County: Ward
Directions Apple Maps Call (701) 385-4296
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 42 min (average across ND hospitals: 1 hr 55 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across ND
What to bring
  • 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
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital

How long is the ER wait at Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 42 min in the Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital emergency room (the average across North Dakota hospitals is 1 hr 55 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (701) 385-4296. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital?

The main phone number for Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is (701) 385-4296, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (701) 385-4296
What is the address of Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is at PO Box 697, Kenmare, ND 58746.

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Does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 42 minutes there. That is 13 minutes shorter than the average across North Dakota hospitals (1 hour 55 minutes).

Left before seen 0%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Non-profit

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 Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

Compare ER waits across North Dakota · Other Critical Access hospitals in North Dakota · How we source this data · Something wrong on this page? Tell us

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What insurance does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 351305). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in North Dakota that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in North Dakota list Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota 19 of 19 plans – in-Network
Sanford Health Plan 8 of 54 plans SIMPLICITY Simplicity

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in North Dakota

Plans that include this hospital: BlueCare Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay, BlueCare Gold $10 PCP Copay, BlueCare Silver $35 PCP Copay, BlueDirect Bronze HSA Eligible Deductible, BlueDirect Gold 90 HSA Eligible Deductible, BlueDirect Silver 80 HSA Eligible Deductible Compare plans

Adults in North Dakota qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which North Dakota Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in your plan?

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What insurance does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is in network for 2 Marketplace insurers in North Dakota: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (19 of 19 plans) and Sanford Health Plan (8 of 54 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital take Medicare?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 351305), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital accept Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is in network for 19 of 19 plans that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota sells on the North Dakota Marketplace in 2027, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital accept Sanford Health Plan?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital is in network for 8 of 54 plans that Sanford Health Plan sells on the North Dakota Marketplace in 2027, according to Sanford Health Plan's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Sanford Health Plan plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

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.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.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. 195 patients. 102 min 162 min
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. 122 min 257 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 48 patients. 111 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 414 patients. 0% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 46 patients. 37% 78%

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.

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Doctors at Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital

7 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 5 specialties.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025

Beds
25
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
50
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
13
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$6.4 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-1.9%
On patient care
Charity care
$86,000
1.3% of expenses
Bad debt
$383,000
Unpaid patient bills

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 North Dakota hospital finances.

Who owns Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Trinity Kenmare Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2001.

Trinity Health Operational or managerial control · 100% · since 2000 Non-profit
Trinity Health Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 2000 Non-profit

23 doctors and other clinicians list Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital 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 Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Ward are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 9.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in North Dakota earn a median $80,730 a year. Healthcare salaries in North Dakota.

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. North Dakota shortage areas

Healthcare pay in North Dakota

Registered nurses across North Dakota (all employers) earned a median of $80,730 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in North DakotaNurse Practitioner salary in North DakotaRespiratory Therapist salary in North DakotaHealthcare salaries in North Dakota

Cite this data

Writing about Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital? You're welcome to quote these figures. They are free to use under CC BY 4.0: please credit HospitalsInEachState.com and link to this page.

Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/north-dakota/kenmare/trinity-kenmare-community-hospital/po-box-697/

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