Natchitoches Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Natchitoches, LA
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 301 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 9% delivered by C-section (94 such births). That is below the Louisiana rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 9%First-birth C-section rate
- 301Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 738Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
501 Keyser Ave
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Natchitoches Parish
Call (318) 214-4200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Natchitoches Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 9% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 738 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 152 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Louisiana, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Natchitoches Regional 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 Natchitoches
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville | 44 | – | 184 | Yes |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 48 | 22% | 1,382 | Yes |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 49 | 29% | 748 | Yes |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 59 | 46% | 421 | Yes |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 60 | 26% | 580 | Yes |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden | 62 | 1% | 395 | Yes |
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