Hospitals to give birth in Scottsdale, AZ

13 hospitals within 20 miles of Scottsdale meet the Birthing-Friendly criteria from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Compare their CMS star ratings, what patients said in Medicare's survey, and how far each one is from central Scottsdale, then take the tour questions below with you.

Birthing-Friendly hospitals near Scottsdale, AZ

  1. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    Gilbert · 17.4 mi away

    CMS rating
    5/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    77%
    3555 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85297 (480) 728-8000
  2. St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center

    Phoenix · 9.1 mi away

    CMS rating
    4/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    75%
    350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013 (602) 406-8225
  3. Chandler Regional Medical Center

    Chandler · 14.0 mi away

    CMS rating
    4/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    72%
    1955 West Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 (480) 728-3000
  4. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

    Glendale · 16.9 mi away

    CMS rating
    4/5
    Patient survey
    2/5
    Would recommend
    57%
    5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306 (602) 865-4470
  5. HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

    Scottsdale · 6.2 mi away

    CMS rating
    3/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    72%
    9003 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 323-3000
  6. Banner Gateway Medical Center

    Gilbert · 13.7 mi away

    CMS rating
    3/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    73%
    1900 North Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234 (480) 543-2000
  7. Banner Ocotillo Medical Center

    Chandler · 15.0 mi away

    CMS rating
    3/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    74%
    1405 South Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85286 (480) 256-7000
  8. Banner Estrella Medical Center

    Phoenix · 19.4 mi away

    CMS rating
    3/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    68%
    9201 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85037 (623) 327-4000
  9. Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

    Phoenix · 8.0 mi away

    CMS rating
    3/5
    Patient survey
    2/5
    Would recommend
    68%
    1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006 (602) 839-2000
  10. Banner Desert Medical Center

    Mesa · 7.6 mi away

    CMS rating
    2/5
    Patient survey
    2/5
    Would recommend
    58%
    1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85202 (480) 412-3000
  11. HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center

    Mesa · 19.3 mi away

    CMS rating
    2/5
    Patient survey
    2/5
    Would recommend
    60%
    1301 South Crismon Road, Mesa, AZ 85209 (480) 358-6100
  12. Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital

    Glendale · 19.5 mi away

    CMS rating
    2/5
    Patient survey
    2/5
    Would recommend
    56%
    18701 North 67th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308 (623) 561-1000
  13. Valleywise Health Medical Center

    Phoenix · 6.6 mi away

    CMS rating
    1/5
    Patient survey
    3/5
    Would recommend
    72%
    2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 344-5011

Ratings from CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026. Both ratings cover the whole hospital, not labor and delivery alone.

Doulas near Scottsdale

A doula supports you through labor and birth at the hospital you choose, and can help you write a birth plan the labor and delivery team can follow.

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Questions to ask on a hospital tour

Ratings only go so far. These answers differ between labor and delivery units in Scottsdale, so ask each hospital on your shortlist, on a tour or over the phone.

  1. How many support people can be with me in labor, and does a doula count toward that limit?
  2. What is your cesarean rate for first-time mothers with a low-risk, full-term, head-down baby (the NTSV rate)?
  3. What level is your NICU, and which babies do you transfer to another hospital?
  4. Are midwives on staff, and can they attend my birth if my OB is not on call?
  5. Is an anesthesiologist in the hospital around the clock for epidurals?
  6. Do you support laboring in water, wireless monitoring and moving around during labor?
  7. Does my baby stay in my room, and when can I see a lactation consultant?
  8. Do you offer a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) if I have had a C-section before?

How this list is sorted

Every hospital here meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: it reports taking part in a statewide or national perinatal quality improvement program and using that program's recommended safety practices. The designation is self-reported and most hospitals that deliver babies hold it, so treat it as a baseline, not a ranking.

We sort by the CMS overall hospital star rating, then by the patient survey star rating, then by distance. The overall rating combines mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care across the whole hospital. The survey rating comes from patients' answers to Medicare's HCAHPS survey about their stay.

CMS does not yet publish cesarean or severe complication rates for each hospital, so ask the hospitals on your shortlist for theirs.

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