North Okaloosa Medical Center: labor and delivery in Crestview, FL
North Okaloosa Medical Center is a hospital in Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 603 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (235 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 603Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 400Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
151 Redstone Ave SE
Crestview, FL 32539
Okaloosa County
Call (850) 689-8100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Okaloosa Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 400 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, North Okaloosa Medical Center has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
North Okaloosa 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 Crestview
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach | 20 | 17% | 968 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach | 29 | 21% | 1,135 | Yes |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 31 | 30% | 278 | Yes |
| Andalusia Health | Andalusia | 39 | – | 245 | Yes |
| D W McMillan Memorial Hospital | Brewton | 41 | 60% | 183 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 42 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
More in Okaloosa County
- HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (Fort Walton Beach)
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