Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast: labor and delivery in Concord, NC
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast is a hospital in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 2,831 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (941 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,831Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 149Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
920 Church St N
Concord, NC 28025
Cabarrus County
Call (704) 783-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 149 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast has the 48th-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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-Northeast 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 Concord
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte | 11 | 27% | 2,270 | Yes |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 15 | 27% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 15 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville | 16 | – | – | Yes |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 19 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 20 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
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