The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc.: labor and delivery in Nags Head, NC
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc. is a hospital in Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 273 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (106 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 273Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4800 South Croatan Highway
Nags Head, NC 27959
Dare County
Call (252) 449-4500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc. has the 28th-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: 5 of 5 stars
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
The Outer Banks Hospital, 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 Nags Head
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | Elizabeth City | 42 | 29% | 388 | Yes |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton | 56 | 25% | 319 | Yes |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach | 61 | 24% | 1,990 | Yes |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | Chesapeake | 66 | 27% | 2,702 | Yes |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk | 71 | 25% | 3,078 | Yes |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | 74 | 25% | 3,701 | Yes |
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