Berger Hospital: labor and delivery in Circleville, OH
Berger Hospital is a hospital in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 353 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (144 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 353Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Berger Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
Address and phone
600 North Pickaway Street
Circleville, OH 43113
Pickaway County
Call (740) 420-8008 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Berger Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Berger Hospital has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Berger Hospital 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 Circleville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe | 15 | 18% | 1,248 | Yes |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster | 21 | 16% | 506 | Yes |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 24 | 27% | 2,964 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus | 26 | 26% | 1,091 | Yes |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 26 | 27% | 2,765 | Yes |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 27 | 23% | 5,142 | Yes |
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