Northbay Medical Center: labor and delivery in Fairfield, CA
Northbay Medical Center is a hospital in Fairfield, Solano County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,338 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (435 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,338Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 348Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northbay Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1200 B Gale Wilson Blvd
Fairfield, CA 94533
Solano County
Call (707) 646-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northbay Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 348 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Northbay Medical Center has the 64th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 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
- 70% 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
Northbay 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 Fairfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville | Vacaville | 11 | 27% | 1,379 | Yes |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center | Napa | 14 | 23% | 724 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center | Vallejo | 14 | 25% | 1,260 | Yes |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez | 18 | 27% | 1,707 | Yes |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center | Antioch | 23 | 24% | 445 | Yes |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | 24 | 27% | 2,853 | Yes |
More in Solano County
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville (Vacaville)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center (Vallejo)
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