Banner Ocotillo Medical Center: labor and delivery in Chandler, AZ
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center is a hospital in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 876 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (292 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 876Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 61Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1405 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Maricopa County
Call (480) 256-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Banner Ocotillo Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 61 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Banner Ocotillo Medical Center has the 13th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Ocotillo 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 Chandler
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler | 1.6 | 28% | 3,477 | Yes |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert | 6.1 | 27% | 3,938 | Yes |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa | 7.6 | 28% | 3,572 | Yes |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert | 11 | 24% | 3,862 | Yes |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix | 16 | 23% | 2,882 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center | Mesa | 16 | 27% | 694 | Yes |
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