Surgery Center Benchmarks Bismarck, ND
3 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 3 report quality measures, 3 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSIDE SURGICAL | BISMARCK | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOB/GYN surgery +2 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| BISMARCK SURGICAL ASSOCIATES | BISMARCK | OphthalmologyOrthopedic surgeryPain management | Proprietary | 5 | As expected Orthopedic |
| DAKOTA SURGERY & LASER CENTER | BISMARCK | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 2 | no case volume reported |
One measure shown per center — the one with reportable case volume. Every center reports on a different mix, which is why the full grid below is worth reading.
| Center | Colonoscopy nat 9.9 | Orthopedic nat 2.4 | Urology nat 5.4 | General surgery nat 1 | Transfer rate | Rating | Recommend | Surveys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSIDE SURGICAL | 9.1 As expected | — | — | 1.1 As expected | 0.037 | 96 | 98 | 90 |
| BISMARCK SURGICAL ASSOCIATES | — | 2.1 As expected | — | 1.1 As expected | 0.069 | 97 | 99 | 206 |
| DAKOTA SURGERY & LASER CENTER | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 95 | 188 |
Rates are per-100 risk-standardized 7-day hospital visits; "nat" is the national rate for that measure. Rating and Recommend are OAS CAHPS linear mean scores (0–100). A dash means CMS did not report a value — usually too few cases, which is not a bad score.
Sources: CMS Provider of Services file (iQIES, 2026 Q2) for the facility list, specialties and room counts; CMS ASCQR facility-level quality measures; CMS OAS CAHPS patient survey. Metro grouping is by CBSA code 13900; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.