Flagstaff Medical Center: labor and delivery in Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Medical Center is a hospital in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 892 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (310 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 892Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 522Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1200 North Beaver Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Coconino County
Call (928) 779-3366 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Flagstaff 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 | 522 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Arizona, Flagstaff 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood | 39 | 9% | 389 | Yes |
| Little Colorado Medical Center | Winslow | 58 | 23% | 161 | – |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott | 65 | 18% | 985 | Yes |
| Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | Tuba City | 68 | 15% | 278 | Yes |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson | 70 | 17% | 131 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix | 101 | 15% | 886 | Yes |
More in Coconino County
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- Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (Tuba City)
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