Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center: labor and delivery in Bronx, NY
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center is a hospital in Bronx, Bronx County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,276 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (286 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,276Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 574Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Bronx County
Call (718) 579-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 574 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 130 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center has the 15th-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: 1 of 5 stars
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 54% 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
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health 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 Bronx
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York | 0.9 | 26% | 605 | Yes |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx | 1.4 | 35% | 1,133 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 2.4 | 30% | 5,695 | Yes |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | 2.5 | 23% | 1,058 | Yes |
| St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx | 3.0 | 23% | 554 | Yes |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | 3.6 | 28% | 3,372 | Yes |
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