Best Hospitals to Give Birth in New Mexico (2026)
Compare 39 hospitals in New Mexico by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
39Hospitals
21Birthing Friendly
54%Certified Rate
Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in New Mexico
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center
📍 Santa Fe, NM
✓ Birthing Friendly
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
📍 Santa Fe, NM
✓ Birthing Friendly
Christus Southern New Mexico
📍 Alamogordo, NM
✓ Birthing Friendly
✓ Birthing Friendly
Presbyterian Hospital
📍 Albuquerque, NM
✓ Birthing Friendly
Gallup Indian Medical Center
📍 Gallup, NM
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Find Birthing-Friendly Hospitals Near You
Search 4,400+ hospitals ranked by CMS quality data. Filter to see which hospitals have earned the federal Birthing Friendly Designation.
What is a Birthing Friendly hospital? It's a federal quality designation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded to hospitals that follow evidence-based maternity care practices and participate in national safety quality programs.
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Data source: CMS Hospital Compare — updated quarterly. 2026.
Maternity Care in New Mexico
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
54%
of New Mexico hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in New Mexico, prioritize hospitals with the Birthing Friendly designation, a 4-5 star CMS rating, and an on-site OB 24/7. Call ahead to ask about C-section rates and VBAC policies.
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