Chickasaw Nation Medical Center: labor and delivery in Ada, OK
Chickasaw Nation Medical Center is a hospital in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 907 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (55 such births). That is above the Oklahoma rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 907Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 64Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1921 Stonecipher Blvd
Ada, OK 74820
Pontotoc County
Call (580) 436-3980 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Tribal
How Chickasaw Nation Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 64 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation Medical Center has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 87% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 85% 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
Chickasaw Nation 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 Ada
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada | 3.3 | 16% | 310 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee | 43 | 18% | 793 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. | Ardmore | 48 | 26% | 759 | Yes |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | McAlester | 54 | 20% | 446 | Yes |
| Norman Regional | Norman | 55 | 30% | 2,007 | Yes |
| Alliancehealth Durant | Durant | 56 | 20% | 600 | Yes |
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