Sanford Medical Center Fargo - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Fargo, ND

Name	Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	801 Broadway North, Fargo, North Dakota
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	350011

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1245519081
Organization Name	SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO
Doing Business As	SANFORD PHYSICAL THERAPY
Address	2990 Seter Parkway, Fargo, ND 58104
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	701-234-8999

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NPI Number	1528009412
Organization Name	SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO
Doing Business As	SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER
Address	801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58122
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	701-234-2000

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Fargo, ND

Sanford Medical Center Fargo Acute Care Hospital Location: 801 Broadway North, Fargo, North Dakota 58122 Phone: (701) 234-2000
Essentia Health Acute Care Hospital Location: 3000 32nd Ave South, Fargo, North Dakota 58104 Phone: (701) 364-8000
Prairie St Johns Psychiatric Hospital Location: 510 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota 58103 Phone: (701) 476-7200

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