Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge: labor and delivery in Oak Ridge, TN
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is a hospital in Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 455 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (170 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 455Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 290Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike Box 529
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Anderson County
Call (865) 835-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 290 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | 27% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 14 | 18% | 699 | Yes |
| University Health System, Inc. | Knoxville | 17 | 11% | 1,671 | Yes |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 18 | 28% | 3,643 | Yes |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 25 | – | – | Yes |
| Lafollette Medical Center | La Follette | 28 | – | – | No |
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