Banner Payson Medical Center: labor and delivery in Payson, AZ
Banner Payson Medical Center is a hospital in Payson, Gila County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 131 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (47 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 131Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 211Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
807 South Ponderosa Drive
Payson, AZ 85541
Gila County
Call (928) 474-3222 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Banner Payson Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 211 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 80 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Arizona, Banner Payson Medical Center has the 7th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 Payson 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 Payson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood | 54 | 9% | 389 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix | 55 | 15% | 886 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Scottsdale | 55 | 19% | 6,075 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center | Mesa | 60 | 27% | 694 | Yes |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert | 63 | 24% | 3,862 | Yes |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe | 64 | 39% | 222 | Yes |
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