Medical Center Hospital: labor and delivery in Odessa, TX
Medical Center Hospital is a hospital in Odessa, Ector County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,223 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (730 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,223Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 389Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 W 4th Street
Odessa, TX 79761
Ector County
Call (432) 640-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Medical Center Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 389 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Medical Center Hospital has the 50th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Medical Center Hospital 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 Odessa
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Regional Medical Center | Odessa | 0.7 | 34% | 1,841 | Yes |
| Midland Memorial Hospital | Midland | 19 | 28% | 2,910 | Yes |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Hospital | Andrews | 36 | 28% | 244 | Yes |
| Shannon Medical Center | Big Spring | 59 | – | 82 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Seminole | 62 | – | 153 | – |
| Reeves Regional Health | Pecos | 77 | 33% | 181 | – |
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