Lincoln County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Ruidoso, NM
Lincoln County Medical Center is a hospital in Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 201 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (56 such births). That is below the New Mexico rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 201Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 291Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lincoln County Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Doula support
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
211 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
Lincoln County
Call (575) 257-8250 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lincoln County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 291 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Mexico, Lincoln County Medical Center has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Lincoln 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 Ruidoso
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 33 | 28% | 391 | Yes |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 64 | 28% | 443 | Yes |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell | Roswell | 64 | 15% | 432 | Yes |
| Socorro General Hospital | Socorro | 90 | 14% | 95 | Yes |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 94 | 15% | 1,449 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 96 | 22% | 586 | Yes |
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