Northern Nevada Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sparks, NV
Northern Nevada Medical Center is a hospital in Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada that delivers babies. It handled 1,403 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (484 such births). That is below the Nevada rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,403Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 148Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northern Nevada Medical Center
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
2375 E Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
Washoe County
Call (775) 331-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northern Nevada Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 148 | 224 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Nevada, Northern Nevada Medical Center has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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
- 75% 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
Northern Nevada 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 Sparks
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renown Regional Medical Center | Reno | 5.3 | 26% | 4,018 | Yes |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | Carson City | 27 | 24% | 898 | Yes |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | Truckee | 31 | 21% | 376 | Yes |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe | 46 | 17% | 271 | Yes |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon | 50 | 29% | 257 | Yes |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | 75 | 30% | 388 | Yes |
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