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SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH
NPI 1043218753
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Thief River Falls, MN

Active since July 07, 2005
3001 SANFORD PARKWAY, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701(218) 681-4240(218) 681-5614 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 23, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 26, 2020, Nov 15, 2019, Apr 11, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Sanford Health Network North NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH (NPI 1043218753), doing business as Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists Tony Lee Morrison, Vice President, Revenue Cycle, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043218753
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameSANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH
Location Address3001 SANFORD PARKWAYThief River Falls, MN 56701-2700
Mailing AddressPo Box 5074Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5074 · (218) 681-4240 · Fax (218) 681-5614
Phone(218) 681-4240
Fax(218) 681-5614
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTony Lee MorrisonVice President, Revenue Cycle · (605) 328-8380
Enumeration DateJuly 7, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 23, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 23, 2025
✔ NPI 1043218753 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
3001 SANFORD PARKWAY, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Former Legal Business NameSanford Medical Center Thief River Falls

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid731047100MN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica, Sanford Health Plan, Security Health Plan.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center (CMS certification number 241381), from CMS Care Compare.

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Thief River Falls, MN
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number241381
Location3001 Sanford ParkwayThief River Falls, MN 56701 · Pennington County · (218) 683-4400
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
22.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.04 predicted · 426 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
49 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
42 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
31 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
31 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 6

Emergency department volume
Low
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
86%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
108 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
236 minutes
Left before being seen
0%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
8%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH
Family Medicine
3001 SANFORD PARKWAY
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701
Pennington County (218) 681-4747

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Sanford Health Network North's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sanford Health Network North is 1043218753. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2005. The provider is doing business as Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center. The provider was formerly known as Sanford Medical Center Thief River Falls.

Where is Sanford Health Network North located?

Sanford Health Network North is located at 3001 Sanford Parkway, Thief River Falls, MN 56701. The listed phone number is (218) 681-4240.

What is Sanford Health Network North's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Is Sanford Health Network North a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Sanford Health Network North accept?

Health plans from Medica, Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan list Sanford Health Network North as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Sanford Health Network North was last updated on January 23, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.