Cullman Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Cullman, AL
Cullman Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 663 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (192 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 663Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 321Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1912 Alabama Highway 157
Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman County
Call (256) 737-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Cullman Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 321 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, Cullman Regional Medical Center has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Cullman Regional 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 Cullman
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 28 | 32% | 681 | Yes |
| Marshall Medical Centers | Boaz | 33 | 20% | 1,526 | Yes |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 35 | 25% | 5,965 | Yes |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 36 | 22% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | Jasper | 39 | 16% | 719 | Yes |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 42 | 26% | 449 | Yes |
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