Knapp Medical Center: labor and delivery in Weslaco, TX
Knapp Medical Center is a hospital in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,333 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (355 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,333Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 430Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Knapp Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
1401 East Eight Street
Weslaco, TX 78596
Hidalgo County
Call (956) 968-8567 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Knapp Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 430 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Knapp Medical Center has the 156th-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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Knapp 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 Weslaco
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas Health System | Edinburg | 15 | 28% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | McAllen | 15 | 24% | 1,523 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Edinburg | 16 | 29% | 3,941 | Yes |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | 19 | – | 2,048 | Yes |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission | 21 | 42% | 1,561 | Yes |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Brownsville | 31 | 21% | 1,614 | Yes |
More in Hidalgo County
- Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg)
- South Texas Health System (Edinburg)
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital (McAllen)
- Mission Regional Medical Center (Mission)
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