Maria Parham Medical Center: labor and delivery in Henderson, NC
Maria Parham Medical Center is a hospital in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 206 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 46% delivered by C-section (41 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 46%First-birth C-section rate
- 206Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 439Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
Po Box 59
Henderson, NC 27536
Vance County
Call (252) 431-3708 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Maria Parham Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 46% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 439 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Maria Parham Medical Center has the 71st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 42% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 49% 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
Maria Parham 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 Henderson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford | 10 | 20% | 181 | Yes |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 34 | 30% | 2,657 | Yes |
| Community Memorial Hospital | South Hill | 34 | 7% | 263 | Yes |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 37 | 33% | 3,976 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 38 | 20% | 6,851 | Yes |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 39 | 25% | 5,478 | Yes |
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