Portneuf Medical Center: labor and delivery in Pocatello, ID
Portneuf Medical Center is a hospital in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho that delivers babies. It handled 1,092 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (362 such births). That is above the Idaho rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,092Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 569Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
777 Hospital Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
Bannock County
Call (208) 239-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Portneuf Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 569 | 246 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Idaho, Portneuf Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 59% 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
Portneuf 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 Pocatello
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Creek Medical Center | Blackfoot | 23 | 19% | 299 | Yes |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | Idaho Falls | 47 | 16% | 956 | Yes |
| Mountain View Hospital | Idaho Falls | 47 | 18% | 1,902 | Yes |
| Caribou Medical Center | Soda Springs | 50 | – | 31 | – |
| Bear Lake Memorial Hospital | Montpelier | 69 | – | – | Yes |
| Madison Memorial Hospital | Rexburg | 72 | 15% | 1,087 | No |
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