Calverthealth Medical Center: labor and delivery in Prince Frederick, MD
Calverthealth Medical Center is a hospital in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 434 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (146 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 434Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 324Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Calverthealth Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
100 Hospital Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Calvert County
Call (410) 535-8240 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Calverthealth Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 324 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, Calverthealth Medical Center has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Calverthealth 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 Prince Frederick
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown | 18 | 19% | 1,199 | Yes |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton | 20 | 33% | 700 | Yes |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata | 20 | 35% | 450 | Yes |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro | 29 | 27% | 2,288 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 29 | – | 57 | Yes |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc. | Annapolis | 30 | 96% | 1,219 | Yes |
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