Charlevoix Area Hospital: labor and delivery in Charlevoix, MI
Charlevoix Area Hospital is a hospital in Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 204 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (76 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 204Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 661Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
14700 Lakeshore Drive
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Charlevoix County
Call (231) 547-4024 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Charlevoix Area Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 661 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Charlevoix Area Hospital has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 81% 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
Charlevoix Area Hospital 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 Charlevoix
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 15 | 41% | 481 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 35 | 16% | 176 | Yes |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City | 42 | 24% | 1,613 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 53 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 74 | 21% | 417 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch | West Branch | 88 | 35% | 197 | Yes |
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