Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital: labor and delivery in Rhinelander, WI
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital is a hospital in Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 163 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (66 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 163Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 267Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Doula support
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2251 North Shore Dr
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Oneida County
Call (715) 361-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 267 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital has the 49th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Rhinelander
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua | Minocqua | 24 | 22% | 193 | Yes |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo | 37 | 12% | 142 | No |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 49 | 22% | 1,277 | Yes |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | Weston | 53 | 16% | 358 | Yes |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood | 71 | 34% | 75 | No |
| Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano | Shawano | 71 | 18% | 195 | Yes |
More in Oneida County
- Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua (Minocqua)
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