Nacogdoches Medical Center: labor and delivery in Nacogdoches, TX
Nacogdoches Medical Center is a hospital in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,252 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (392 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,252Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 242Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Nacogdoches Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
4920 NE Stallings Drive
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Nacogdoches County
Call (936) 569-9481 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Nacogdoches Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 242 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Nacogdoches Medical Center has the 89th-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin | 22 | 27% | 615 | Yes |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | Lufkin | 23 | 16% | 811 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital | Henderson | 36 | 34% | 211 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital | Jacksonville | 42 | 12% | 359 | Yes |
| Palestine Regional Medical Center | Palestine | 57 | – | 354 | Yes |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | Longview | 59 | 26% | 1,208 | Yes |
Hospitals in Nacogdoches that do not offer labor and delivery: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital.
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