Methodist Richardson Medical Center: labor and delivery in Richardson, TX
Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a hospital in Richardson, Collin County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,613 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (422 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,613Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 283Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2831 E President George Bush Highway
Richardson, TX 75082
Collin County
Call (469) 204-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Methodist Richardson Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 283 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Methodist Richardson Medical Center has the 110th-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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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 Richardson 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 Richardson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 6.6 | 28% | 3,983 | Yes |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen | 8.4 | 30% | 521 | Yes |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas | 8.8 | 28% | 4,895 | Yes |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas | 9.7 | 26% | 4,296 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe | Rowlett | 9.8 | 25% | 1,760 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial | Frisco | 11 | 29% | 1,197 | Yes |
More in Collin County
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen (Allen)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial (Frisco)
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinney (Mc Kinney)
- Medical Center of McKinney (McKinney)
- Medical City Plano (Plano)
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano (Plano)
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