Berkeley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Martinsburg, WV
Berkeley Medical Center is a hospital in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,095 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (319 such births). That is below the West Virginia rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,095Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 247Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2500 Hospital Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Berkeley County
Call (304) 264-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Berkeley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 247 | 282 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In West Virginia, Berkeley Medical Center has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Berkeley 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 Martinsburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 19 | 28% | 1,886 | Yes |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | 23 | 29% | 2,454 | Yes |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 30 | 20% | 1,841 | Yes |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg | 36 | 96% | 448 | Yes |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 39 | 24% | 2,425 | Yes |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 42 | 30% | 774 | Yes |
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