Garrett Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Oakland, MD
Garrett Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 199 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (70 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 199Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 210Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
251 North Fourth Street
Oakland, MD 21550
Garrett County
Call (301) 533-4173 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Garrett Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 210 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, Garrett Regional Medical Center has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Garrett 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 Oakland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 34 | 40% | 797 | Yes |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | Morgantown | 34 | 25% | 2,444 | Yes |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg | 34 | 33% | 231 | – |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown | 38 | 27% | 309 | Yes |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 39 | 30% | 774 | Yes |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 41 | – | 65 | Yes |
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