Carthage Area Hospital, Inc.: labor and delivery in Carthage, NY
Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. is a hospital in Carthage, Jefferson County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 208 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (63 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 208Deliveries in 2025
- 311Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Birth services at Carthage Area Hospital, Inc.
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
1001 West Street
Carthage, NY 13619
Jefferson County
Call (315) 493-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 311 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Carthage
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown | 16 | 30% | 1,106 | Yes |
| Lewis County General Hospital | Lowville | 17 | 56% | 90 | – |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Rome | 52 | 0% | 261 | Yes |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam | 57 | 28% | 570 | Yes |
| Oswego Hospital | Oswego | 60 | 27% | 388 | No |
| Oneida Health Hospital | Oneida | 62 | 23% | 309 | Yes |
More in Jefferson County
- Samaritan Medical Center (Watertown)
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