Good Samaritan Medical Center: labor and delivery in Brockton, MA
Good Samaritan Medical Center is a hospital in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 327 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (113 such births). That is above the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 327Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 371Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Midwifery care
Address and phone
235 North Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Plymouth County
Call (508) 427-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Good Samaritan Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 371 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Massachusetts, Good Samaritan Medical Center has the 35th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 52% 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 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 Brockton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton | 3.9 | 23% | 1,004 | Yes |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 7.8 | 31% | 3,143 | Yes |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | 15 | 33% | 638 | Yes |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 16 | 28% | 6,814 | Yes |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 17 | 27% | 4,831 | Yes |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston | 17 | 32% | 2,567 | Yes |
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