Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital: labor and delivery in Lewistown, PA
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is a hospital in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 443 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (150 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 443Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 200Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 Highland Avenue
Lewistown, PA 17044
Mifflin County
Call (717) 248-5411 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 200 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Geisinger-Lewistown 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 Lewistown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | 20 | 22% | 1,050 | Yes |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle | 35 | 27% | 968 | Yes |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola | 38 | 26% | 1,076 | Yes |
| Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg | 44 | 24% | 558 | Yes |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona | 44 | 23% | 1,529 | Yes |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 44 | 29% | 2,899 | Yes |
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