Wilson Medical Center: labor and delivery in Wilson, NC
Wilson Medical Center is a hospital in Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 604 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (112 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
- 604Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 254Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1705 S Tarboro St
Wilson, NC 27893
Wilson County
Call (252) 399-8040 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wilson 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 | 254 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Wilson 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 47% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 56% 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
Wilson 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 Wilson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Nash | Rocky Mount | 18 | 30% | 1,068 | Yes |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 22 | 19% | 1,096 | Yes |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro | 26 | 27% | 377 | Yes |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield | 26 | 25% | 1,939 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 31 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston | 36 | 22% | 258 | Yes |
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