Corpus Christi Medical Center,the: labor and delivery in Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the is a hospital in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 3,730 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (1,028 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,730Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 72Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3315 S Alameda St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Nueces County
Call (361) 761-3602 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Corpus Christi Medical Center,the compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 72 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Corpus Christi Medical Center,the has the 17th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the 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 Corpus Christi
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | 1.8 | 30% | 2,217 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg | Kingsville | 34 | 24% | 248 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | Alice | 40 | – | 54 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville | Beeville | 50 | – | 40 | Yes |
| DE Tar Hospital Navarro | Victoria | 77 | 20% | 933 | Yes |
| Citizens Medical Center | Victoria | 77 | 50% | 656 | Yes |
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