Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. · 2026
NextBlue of North Dakota
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, NextBlue of North Dakota markets 3 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.5★.
- 3
- Plans offered
- 3.5★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
NextBlue of North Dakota ranks #169 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (3 plans) but #137 by average CMS star (3.50★).
- #169
- inventory rank
- 3
- plans offered
- #137
- avg star rank
- 3.50★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Focused state footprint
What the CMS data shows about NextBlue of North Dakota
NextBlue of North Dakota markets MA plans in 1 state · inventory rank #169/288 · star rank #137/212. NextBlue of North Dakota markets 3 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 53 counties in the 2026 contract year. Inside the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. family. Product mix Local PPO; 0 plans at 5 stars. Enrollment is not disclosed in the public file for this plan year. According to PlainMedicare's CMS plan-year corpus ranking, NextBlue of North Dakota ranks #169 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #137 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · PPO-BOOK · plans #169/288 · stars #137/212
States Covered
Where NextBlue of North Dakota sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.5★ Top 53% higher than 47% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by NextBlue of North Dakota
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXTBLUE OF NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | ND | 3.5 | View details → |
| NEXTBLUE OF NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | ND | 3.5 | View details → |
| NEXTBLUE OF NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | ND | 3.5 | View details → |
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ABS(plans_count) peers first, then an ABS(avg_star) quality pole and a stamp-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · PPO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs NextBlue of North Dakota); UNRATED · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs NextBlue of North Dakota); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs NextBlue of North Dakota); UNRATED · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs NextBlue of North Dakota); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.5★ (Δ 0.0 vs NextBlue of North Dakota's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
NextBlue of North Dakota's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh PPO-BOOK networks.
Using NextBlue of North Dakota's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- NextBlue of North Dakota ranks 137 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.5★ average) - compare against the plans available in your own county. How star ratings work
- Weigh total cost, not just premium: compare plan details using Medicare.gov before you enroll. Medicare Plan Compare
- Check that your doctors and drugs are in-network before you enroll, and confirm the plan on Medicare.gov. Choosing a plan
Insurer-level averages combine every plan the organization files with CMS; the plan sold in your county may differ.
PlainMedicare is rendered directly from CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D public files, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of 2026-09-01.