Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II: labor and delivery in Ponce, PR
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II is a hospital in Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico that delivers babies. It handled 154 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 0% delivered by C-section (66 such births). That is below the Puerto Rico rate of 40% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 0%First-birth C-section rate
- 154Deliveries in 2025
- 407Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
917 Ave Tito Castro
Ponce, PR 00716
Ponce Municipio
Call (787) 844-2080 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 0% | 40% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 407 | 313 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Puerto Rico, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Ponce
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Menonita Ponce | Ponce | 5.5 | 48% | 317 | Yes |
| Hospital Menonita de Aibonito | Aibonito | 25 | 76% | 118 | Yes |
| Hospital de la Concepcion | San German | 30 | – | 156 | No |
| Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc. | Manati | 31 | 8% | 156 | – |
| Hospital Menonita de Cayey | Cayey | 32 | 51% | 868 | Yes |
| Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez | Manati | 32 | 32% | 910 | Yes |
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