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: November 01, 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
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

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
3001 SANFORD PARKWAY, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Sanford Health Network North is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

237

Medicare enrollment records show 237 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Sanford Health Network North, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 18 practice at this address and 55 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 36

Nurse Practitioner45
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)27
Emergency Medicine26
Family Practice24
Diagnostic Radiology16
General Surgery15
Obstetrics/Gynecology10
Clinical Social Worker9
28 other specialties65

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 237
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1013698364
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1659989200
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOSSame address
Psychologist Billing Independently
NPI 1003932518
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
Same address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1508215344
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-2725
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1992298103
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1326810177
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1083657035
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Chiropractic
NPI 1457393704
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-2725
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1972695302
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4240
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1255018545
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Family Practice
NPI 1629645320
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1174248264
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4240
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Pain Management
NPI 1013948116
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-2725
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1144947045
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
NPI 1881391894
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
Same address
Family Practice
NPI 1962485714
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOSSame address
Family Practice
NPI 1073185856
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1609689991
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-4747
✔ PECOSSame address
Family Practice
NPI 1124381470
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 281-4747
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1629004569
3001 SANFORD PKWY
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-2725
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.6 mi
See all 237 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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%

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 enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Sanford Health Network North is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Sanford Health Network North?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 237 clinicians in 36 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Sanford Health Network North. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (45), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (27) and Emergency Medicine (26). Of these, 18 practice at this address and 55 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 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 weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.