These 20 North Dakota Hospitals Have The Best Patient Ratings

Ranking North Dakota Hospitals

There are a lot of different patient hospital rankings that all have their own set of criteria and data to compile the best hospitals in the state. We have featured many of those rankings over the years.

(SEE ALSO: The 10 Safest Cities in North Dakota for 2026)

This time around, I decided to do something a little bit different. I used Google to compile several hospital patient rankings like the one from US News & World Report, among others, along with reviews into one melting pot, to compile a top 20 report of the best 20 North Dakota hospitals when it comes to patient ratings.

The 20 Best Hospitals in North Dakota-2026

(Based on patient ratings)

Rick Rider

#1 Sanford Medical Center Bismarck – Bismarck, ND

#2 Sanford Medical Center Fargo – Fargo, ND

#3 Essentia Health - Fargo – Fargo, ND

#4 CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck – Bismarck, ND

#5 Fargo VA Health Care System – Fargo, ND

#6 Altru Health System – Grand Forks, ND

#7 Trinity Health – Minot, ND

#8 Jamestown Regional Medical Center – Jamestown, ND

#9 CHI Mercy Health – Valley City, ND

#10 SMP Health - St. Aloisius – Harvey, ND

#11 CHI St. Alexius Health Williston – Williston, ND

#12 West River Regional Medical Center – Hettinger, ND

#13 Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility – Belcourt, ND

#14 CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake – Devils Lake, ND

#15 Heart of America Medical Center – Rugby, ND

#16 CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson – Dickinson, ND

#17 CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington – Carrington, ND

#18 McKenzie County Healthcare System – Watford City, ND

#19 Linton Hospital – Linton, ND

#20 CHI Lisbon Health – Lisbon, ND

As you can see, our two hospitals in Bismarck did very well. They occupy the #1 (Sanford) and #4 (St. Alexius) spots. It's also very nice to see so many of our smaller communities across the state with good hospital ratings. Now, if I could only get in to see a dermatologist in Bismarck in under two years.