San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc.: labor and delivery in Farmington, NM
San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc. is a hospital in Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 722 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (215 such births). That is above the New Mexico rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 722Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 254Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
801 West Maple Street
Farmington, NM 87401
San Juan County
Call (505) 609-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 254 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 81 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Mexico, San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc. has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 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
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc. 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 Farmington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Navajo Medical Center | Shiprock | 41 | – | – | No |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 41 | 18% | 820 | Yes |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez | 50 | 34% | 124 | – |
| Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | Ft. Defiance | 83 | – | – | Yes |
| Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | Chinle | 85 | – | – | Yes |
| Blue Mountain Hospital | Blanding | 86 | – | 34 | – |
More in San Juan County
- Northern Navajo Medical Center (Shiprock)
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