Door County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sturgeon Bay, WI
Door County Medical Center is a hospital in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 103 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (43 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 103Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 147Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
323 South 18th Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Door County
Call (920) 743-5566 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Door County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 147 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Door County Medical Center has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 88% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 89% 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
Door County 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 Sturgeon Bay
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette | 21 | 31% | 183 | Yes |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay | 38 | 21% | 1,346 | Yes |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 40 | 9% | 1,640 | Yes |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 40 | 15% | 1,387 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | Two Rivers | 51 | 22% | 442 | Yes |
| Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano | Shawano | 62 | 18% | 195 | Yes |
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