Providence Medford Medical Center: labor and delivery in Medford, OR
Providence Medford Medical Center is a hospital in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 306 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (106 such births). That is above the Oregon rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 306Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 299Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Providence Medford Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- 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
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Jackson County
Call (541) 732-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Providence Medford Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 299 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Providence Medford Medical Center has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Providence Medford 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 Medford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford | 2.3 | 23% | 1,405 | Yes |
| Asante Ashland Community Hospital | Ashland | 12 | 13% | 209 | Yes |
| Asante Three Rivers Medical Center | Grants Pass | 25 | 15% | 733 | Yes |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls | 41 | 16% | 626 | No |
| Fairchild Medical Center | Yreka | 44 | 35% | 164 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Roseburg | 67 | 26% | 408 | Yes |
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