Northwest Texas Hospital: labor and delivery in Amarillo, TX
Northwest Texas Hospital is a hospital in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,394 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (734 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,394Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 471Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northwest Texas Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1501 S Coulter St
Amarillo, TX 79106
Potter County
Call (806) 354-1110 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northwest Texas Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 471 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Northwest Texas Hospital has the 17th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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 Texas 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 Amarillo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 0.2 | 24% | 1,817 | Yes |
| Hereford Regional Medical Center | Hereford | 37 | 25% | 268 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 46 | 13% | 286 | Yes |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview | 69 | 29% | 321 | Yes |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 91 | 20% | 721 | Yes |
| Lamb Healthcare Center | Littlefield | 92 | – | 29 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Amarillo
Hospitals in Amarillo that do not offer labor and delivery: Quail Creek Surgical Hospital.
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