Sanford Medical Center Bismarck: labor and delivery in Bismarck, ND
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is a hospital in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 1,542 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (447 such births). That is below the North Dakota rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,542Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 310Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 N 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58506
Burleigh County
Call (701) 323-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sanford Medical Center Bismarck compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 310 | 213 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 123 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Dakota, Sanford Medical Center Bismarck has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 11 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Bismarck
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck | 0.2 | 23% | 606 | Yes |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson | 97 | 21% | 556 | Yes |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown | 98 | 20% | 330 | Yes |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | 101 | 22% | 1,349 | Yes |
| West River Regional Medical Center | Hettinger | 103 | – | – | No |
| Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH | Mobridge | 103 | – | 62 | – |
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