Northwest Medical Center: labor and delivery in Tucson, AZ
Northwest Medical Center is a hospital in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 1,474 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (534 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,474Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 262Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
6200 North la Cholla Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85741
Pima County
Call (520) 469-8100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Northwest Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 262 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 38 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Northwest Medical Center has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 50% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 51% 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
Northwest 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 Tucson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson | 6.4 | 28% | 2,519 | Yes |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | 8.9 | 22% | 6,118 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson | 11 | 32% | 740 | Yes |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande | 56 | 22% | 747 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales | 67 | 24% | 371 | Yes |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek | 69 | 24% | 1,298 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Tucson
Hospitals in Tucson that do not offer labor and delivery: St. Mary's Hospital, Banner-University Medical Center South Campus.
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