Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health: labor and delivery in Charlotte, NC
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health is a hospital in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 6,767 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (2,099 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,767Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 340Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
Mecklenburg County
Call (704) 355-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 340 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 98 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health has the 28th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health 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 Charlotte
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 1.0 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 8.0 | 19% | 2,976 | Yes |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews | 9.0 | 22% | 2,351 | Yes |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte | 9.8 | 27% | 2,270 | Yes |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 11 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte | 11 | 18% | 751 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Charlotte
- Atrium Health Pineville
- Atrium Health University City
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
More in Mecklenburg County
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center (Huntersville)
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (Matthews)
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