Northern Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Mount Airy, NC
Northern Regional Hospital is a hospital in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 330 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 330Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 279Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
830 Rockford St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Surry County
Call (336) 719-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Northern Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 279 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Northern Regional Hospital has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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 Regional Hospital 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 Mount Airy
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin | 20 | – | 88 | Yes |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax | 21 | 61% | 146 | Yes |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 33 | 21% | 4,165 | Yes |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 33 | 26% | 3,535 | Yes |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro | 38 | 18% | 249 | Yes |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville | 42 | 27% | 349 | Yes |
More in Surry County
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital (Elkin)
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