North Texas Medical Center: labor and delivery in Gainesville, TX
North Texas Medical Center is a hospital in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 260 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (47 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 260Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 114Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at North Texas Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
1900 Hospital Blvd
Gainesville, TX 76240
Cooke County
Call (940) 612-8600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Texas Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 114 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, North Texas Medical Center has the 25th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Texas 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 Gainesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton | 29 | 22% | 2,386 | Yes |
| Texoma Medical Center | Denison | 33 | 34% | 1,226 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg | Frisco | 36 | 25% | 266 | – |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco | 37 | 22% | 1,363 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. | Ardmore | 38 | 26% | 759 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinney | Mc Kinney | 40 | 34% | 2,616 | Yes |
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