Banner Estrella Medical Center: labor and delivery in Phoenix, AZ
Banner Estrella Medical Center is a hospital in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 5,409 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (1,682 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,409Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 55Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9201 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85037
Maricopa County
Call (623) 327-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Banner Estrella Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 55 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Arizona, Banner Estrella Medical Center has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Banner Estrella Medical Center 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 Phoenix
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrazo West Campus | Goodyear | 5.5 | 19% | 1,262 | Yes |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale | 10 | 23% | 4,484 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix | 10 | 23% | 3,707 | Yes |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix | 12 | 23% | 6,822 | Yes |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale | 12 | 31% | 3,441 | Yes |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix | 14 | 23% | 2,882 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Phoenix
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
- St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center
- Valleywise Health Medical Center
More in Maricopa County
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Center (Chandler)
- Chandler Regional Medical Center (Chandler)
- Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert)
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Gilbert)
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital (Glendale)
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale)
- Abrazo West Campus (Goodyear)
- Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa)
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center (Mesa)
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center (Scottsdale)
- Banner del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West)
Hospitals in Phoenix that do not offer labor and delivery: Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center, Abrazo Central Campus, Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Hospital, The Core Institute Specialty Hospital, Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty Hospital.
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