Atrium Health Lincoln: labor and delivery in Lincolnton, NC
Atrium Health Lincoln is a hospital in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 827 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (264 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 827Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 134Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
433 McAlister Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Lincoln County
Call (980) 212-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Atrium Health Lincoln compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 134 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Atrium Health Lincoln has the 62nd-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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Atrium Health Lincoln 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 Lincolnton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 15 | 23% | 1,962 | Yes |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | 16 | 33% | 1,306 | Yes |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 19 | 25% | 318 | Yes |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville | 20 | – | – | Yes |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 20 | 27% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | 23 | 19% | 1,250 | Yes |
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