Physicians Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Powell, TN
Physicians Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Powell, Knox County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 699 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (249 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 699Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 168Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7565 Dannaher Way Powell
Powell, TN 37849
Knox County
Call (865) 545-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Physicians Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 168 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Physicians Regional Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 65% 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
Physicians Regional 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 Powell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 7.4 | 28% | 3,643 | Yes |
| University Health System, Inc. | Knoxville | 8.1 | 11% | 1,671 | Yes |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | 27% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | 14 | 29% | 455 | Yes |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 21 | – | – | Yes |
| Lafollette Medical Center | La Follette | 24 | – | – | No |
More in Knox County
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (Knoxville)
- Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville)
- University Health System, Inc. (Knoxville)
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