Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix: labor and delivery in Phoenix, AZ
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is a hospital in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 6,822 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (2,236 such births). That is the same as the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,822Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 97Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1111 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Maricopa County
Call (602) 839-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 97 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Arizona, Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix has the 18th-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
- 67% 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 - University Medical Center Phoenix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix | 1.5 | 23% | 3,707 | Yes |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix | 2.0 | 23% | 2,882 | Yes |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix | 12 | 18% | 5,409 | Yes |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa | 12 | 28% | 3,572 | Yes |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale | 12 | 23% | 4,484 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Scottsdale | 13 | 19% | 6,075 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Phoenix
- Banner Estrella Medical Center
- 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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