Cities
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Fastest 5 in North Dakota
- Towner County Medical Center, Cando: 1 hr 8 min
- Sanford Hillsboro, Hillsboro: 1 hr 12 min
- Smp Health St Aloisius, Harvey: 1 hr 16 min
- Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier: 1 hr 19 min
- Tioga Medical Center, Tioga: 1 hr 22 min
Slowest 5 in North Dakota
- Trinity Hospitals, Minot: 4 hr 7 min
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo, Fargo: 3 hr 1 min
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck, Bismarck: 3 hr
- Altru Hospital, Grand Forks: 2 hr 57 min
- Chi St Alexius Health, Bismarck: 2 hr 56 min
Typical total visit time for patients who went home, from Medicare data for October 2024 to September 2025. Not live waits. Large teaching and trauma hospitals often show longer times because they care for the sickest patients and take transfers from other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the closest ER or call 911. Last checked October 25, 2026 against the latest Medicare release. CMS refreshes these numbers about every three months, and I update this site after each release.
Towner County Medical Center
228 1St Ave, Cando, ND 58324
1 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Hillsboro
12 Third Street Se, Hillsboro, ND 58045
1 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Smp Health St Aloisius
325 E Brewster St, Harvey, ND 58341
1 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Box 380, Cavalier, ND 58220
1 hr 19 min
typical ER visit
Tioga Medical Center
810 N Welo St, Tioga, ND 58852
1 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Mountrail County Medical Center Inc
615 6Th St Se, Stanley, ND 58784
1 hr 23 min
typical ER visit
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Po Box 190, Northwood, ND 58267
1 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Ashley Medical Center
612 Center Avenue N, Ashley, ND 58413
1 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital
702 1St St Sw, Crosby, ND 58730
1 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
909 2Nd St, Langdon, ND 58249
1 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Nelson County Health System
200 N Main St, Mcville, ND 58254
1 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Standing Rock Service Unit
10 North River Road, Fort Yates,, ND 58538
1 hr 33 min
typical ER visit
South Central Health
1007 4Th Ave S, Wishek, ND 58495
1 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Mayville
42 6Th Avenue Se, Mayville, ND 58257
1 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Chi Mercy Health
570 Chautauqua Blvd, Valley City, ND 58072
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Presentation Medical Center
213 Second Ave Ne, Rolla, ND 58367
1 hr 41 min
typical ER visit
Garrison Memorial Hospital
407 3Rd Ave Se, Garrison, ND 58540
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Po Box 697, Kenmare, ND 58746
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Alexius Health Turtle Lake
220 5Th Ave W, Turtle Lake, ND 58575
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Carrington Health Center
Po Box 461, Carrington, ND 58421
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Heart of America Medical Center
800 S Main Ave, Rugby, ND 58368
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
St Andrew's Hospital
316 Ohmer Street, Bottineau, ND 58318
1 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Chi Oakes Hospital
1200 N 7Th St, Oakes, ND 58474
1 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health
3000 32Nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
1 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Linton Hospital - Cah
111 Elm Ave W, Linton, ND 58552
1 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
2422 20Th St Sw, Jamestown, ND 58401
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Lisbon Area Health Services
905 Main St, Lisbon, ND 58054
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
601 East St N, Elgin, ND 58533
1 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
First Care Health Center
115 Vivian St, Park River, ND 58270
1 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
510 8Th Avenue Ne, Hazen, ND 58545
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Southwest Healthcare Services
802 2Nd St Nw, Bowman, ND 58623
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Cooperstown Medical Center
1200 Roberts Ave Ne, Cooperstown, ND 58425
2 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
West River Regional Medical Center
1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Unity Medical Center
164 W 13Th Street, Grafton, ND 58237
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc
709 4Th Ave Ne, Watford City, ND 58854
2 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Alexius Health Devils Lake
1031 7Th St Ne, Devils Lake, ND 58301
2 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Alexius Health Williston
1301 15Th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801
2 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson
2500 Fairway Street, Dickinson, ND 58601
2 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Alexius Health
900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
2 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Altru Hospital
1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
2 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
300 N 7Th St, Bismarck, ND 58506
3 hr
typical ER visit
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122
3 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Trinity Hospitals
407 3Rd St Se, Minot, ND 58701
4 hr 7 min
typical ER visit
ER, urgent care, or 911?
Call 911 now
- Chest pain or pressure, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back
- Trouble breathing or choking
- Stroke signs: face drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking
- Fainting, seizure, or a person who will not wake up
- Severe bleeding, a serious injury, or a severe allergic reaction
- Sudden vision loss, or a chemical splashed in the eye
Thinking about suicide: call or text 988.
Go to an emergency room
- Severe pain, or belly pain that will not ease
- High fever with a stiff neck, confusion or a rash that does not fade
- A broken bone that looks out of place, or a deep cut that will not stop bleeding
- Head injury with vomiting, confusion or drowsiness
- Bleeding or severe pain during pregnancy
- Any head injury in someone taking a blood thinner
- Fever in a baby younger than 3 months
- Sudden, severe pain or swelling in a testicle
Urgent care is usually fine for
- Sore throat, ear pain, cough, cold or flu symptoms
- Minor cuts, sprains and strains
- Painful urination or a simple rash
- Mild fever in an otherwise healthy adult
Not sure? Call your doctor or a nurse line. If it feels like an emergency, treat it as one.
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About these numbers. Times are the typical (median) total time patients spent in each emergency department from arrival to leaving, for patients who went home, as reported to Medicare (CMS) for October 2024 to September 2025. They are not live wait times, and a real visit can be shorter or much longer. Hospitals without enough data are not shown. Locations are approximate (ZIP code center). Specialty hospitals (surgical, heart, orthopedic) often have small ERs with short times but may not treat every emergency. This site is general information, not medical advice, and does not replace a clinician. In an emergency, call 911.