Wilkes Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in North Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkes Regional Medical Center is a hospital in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 249 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (68 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 249Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 178Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wilkes Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1370 West D St
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Wilkes County
Call (336) 651-8100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Wilkes Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 178 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Wilkes Regional Medical Center has the 5th-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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Wilkes 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 North Wilkesboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin | 19 | – | 88 | Yes |
| Ashe Memorial Hospital | Jefferson | 25 | – | – | Yes |
| Watauga Medical Center | Boone | 28 | 15% | 580 | Yes |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc. | Statesville | 29 | 29% | 589 | Yes |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 31 | 25% | 318 | Yes |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | 31 | 33% | 1,306 | Yes |
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