Sampson Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Clinton, NC
Sampson Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 279 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (67 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 279Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 481Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sampson Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Rooming-in with your baby
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
607 Beaman St
Clinton, NC 28328
Sampson County
Call (910) 592-8511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Sampson Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 481 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Sampson Regional Medical Center has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Sampson 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 Clinton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville | 21 | 31% | 382 | Yes |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 31 | 26% | 4,106 | Yes |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 34 | 19% | 1,096 | Yes |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield | 35 | 25% | 1,939 | Yes |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw | 39 | – | – | Yes |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston | 46 | 22% | 258 | Yes |
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