Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc.: labor and delivery in Ardmore, OK
Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. is a hospital in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 759 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (233 such births). That is the same as the Oklahoma rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 759Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 287Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1011 14th Ave NW
Ardmore, OK 73401
Carter County
Call (580) 223-5400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 287 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Oklahoma, Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. 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 Ardmore
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville | 38 | 21% | 260 | Yes |
| Texoma Medical Center | Denison | 44 | 34% | 1,226 | Yes |
| Alliancehealth Durant | Durant | 45 | 20% | 600 | Yes |
| Chickasaw Nation Medical Center | Ada | 48 | 29% | 907 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada | 50 | 16% | 310 | Yes |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc. | Duncan | 53 | 19% | 746 | Yes |
Hospitals in Ardmore that do not offer labor and delivery: Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore.
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