Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez: labor and delivery in Manati, PR
Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez is a hospital in Manati, Manatí Municipio, Puerto Rico that delivers babies. It handled 910 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (422 such births). That is below the Puerto Rico rate of 40% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 910Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 934Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
Carr 668 Calle Hernandez Carrion Urb Atenas
Manati, PR 00674
Manatí Municipio
Call (787) 621-3700 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 40% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 934 | 313 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Puerto Rico, Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez has the 6th-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.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% 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
Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez 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 Manati
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc. | Manati | 0.7 | 8% | 156 | – |
| Doctors Center Hospital Orlando Health Dorado | Dorado | 13 | 25% | 134 | – |
| Bayamon Medical Center | Bayamon | 22 | 54% | 950 | Yes |
| Hospital Menonita de Aibonito | Aibonito | 25 | 76% | 118 | Yes |
| Presbyterian Community Hospital | San Juan | 26 | 43% | 1,850 | – |
| Hospital Menonita Ponce | Ponce | 27 | 48% | 317 | Yes |
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