Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center: labor and delivery in West Islip, NY
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in West Islip, Suffolk County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,506 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (768 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,506Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 450Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1000 Montauk Highway
West Islip, NY 11795
Suffolk County
Call (631) 376-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 450 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center has the 78th-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.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Good Samaritan Hospital 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 West Islip
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | 3.5 | 35% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | 14 | 51% | 276 | Yes |
| Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 14 | 29% | 2,170 | Yes |
| Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | 17 | 36% | 3,451 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Rockville Centre | 18 | 26% | 952 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside | 18 | 19% | 1,595 | Yes |
More in Suffolk County
- Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital (Bay Shore)
- Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital (Huntington)
- St Charles Hospital (Port Jefferson)
- Peconic Bay Medical Center (Riverhead)
- Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital (Stony Brook)
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